Technical Architect Contract Job Trends in London
Technical Architect
England > London
The median Technical Architect daily rate in London is £613, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 250 | 244 | 233 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | -11 | -27 |
| Contract Technical Architect jobs | 228 | 124 | 151 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 1.11% | 0.93% | 0.95% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.20% | 1.00% | 1.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 184 | 86 | 97 |
| 10th Percentile | £448 | £425 | £434 |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £513 | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £613 | £620 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.21% | -0.80% | -10.71% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £701 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £797 | £759 | £775 |
| England median daily rate | £615 | £575 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.96% | -4.17% | -8.95% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £87.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £90.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £92.50 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 18,995 | 12,383 | 14,947 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.85% | 92.56% | 94.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,338 | 8,242 | 9,687 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £333 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £545 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.92% | -0.91% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £663 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 436 | 215 | 167 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.70 | £17.00 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.93 | £22.00 | £23.98 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.50 | £38.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.72% | -31.17% | -4.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.44 | £48.75 | £59.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £66.73 | £80.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.82% | -7.49% |
Technical Architect Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technical Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Technical Architect Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Architect job vacancies in London.
Technical Architect Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for Technical Architect jobs in London over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
Technical Architect Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Architect job vacancies in London.
Technical Architect Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Technical Architect jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -22 | 21 | £550 | -16.67% | 12 |
| East London | -3 | 1 | £750 | +28.21% | 1 |
| South London | -7 | 1 | £600 | +41.18% | 2 |
| West London | -26 | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| North London | - | 1 | - | - | |
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Technical Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Technical Architect contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Technical Architect job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 39.5% | 90 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 36.4% | 83 |
| 3 | Azure | 26.8% | 61 |
| 4 | AWS | 25.0% | 57 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 25.0% | 57 |
| 4 | Technical Architecture | 25.0% | 57 |
| 7 | Technical Leadership | 24.6% | 56 |
| 8 | DevOps | 21.1% | 48 |
| 9 | Roadmaps | 18.9% | 43 |
| 10 | Agile | 18.4% | 42 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 16.2% | 37 |
| 12 | Enterprise Architecture | 15.8% | 36 |
| 13 | Microsoft | 14.9% | 34 |
| 14 | Migration | 13.6% | 31 |
| 15 | Event-Driven | 13.2% | 30 |
| 15 | Integration Patterns | 13.2% | 30 |
| 17 | Architectural Patterns | 12.7% | 29 |
| 18 | AI | 11.8% | 27 |
| 19 | Power Platform | 11.0% | 25 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Engagement | 10.5% | 24 |
| 21 | Data Modelling | 10.1% | 23 |
| 22 | Decision-Making | 9.2% | 21 |
| 22 | Microservices | 9.2% | 21 |
| 22 | REST | 9.2% | 21 |
| 25 | Event-Driven Architecture | 8.8% | 20 |
| 25 | GitHub | 8.8% | 20 |
| 25 | Technical Debt | 8.8% | 20 |
| 25 | Translating Business Requirements | 8.8% | 20 |
| 29 | CRM | 8.3% | 19 |
| 29 | Cybersecurity | 8.3% | 19 |
Technical Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Architect | 16.2% | 37 |
| 1 | Technical Leader | 16.2% | 37 |
| 3 | Technical Solutions Architect | 14.0% | 32 |
| 4 | Senior Technical Architect | 7.9% | 18 |
| 5 | SAP Technical Architect | 7.0% | 16 |
| 6 | Dynamics 365 Architect | 6.6% | 15 |
| 6 | Salesforce Technical Architect | 6.6% | 15 |
| 8 | AWS Architect | 5.7% | 13 |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 5.3% | 12 |
| 10 | Lead Solutions Architect | 4.4% | 10 |
| 11 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 3.9% | 9 |
| 12 | Azure Architect | 2.2% | 5 |
| 12 | Enterprise Technical Architect | 2.2% | 5 |
| 12 | SAS Architect | 2.2% | 5 |
| 15 | Cloud Architect | 1.8% | 4 |
| 15 | CRM Architect | 1.8% | 4 |
| 15 | Enterprise Architect | 1.8% | 4 |
| 15 | Microsoft 365 Architect | 1.8% | 4 |
| 15 | Principal Technical Architect | 1.8% | 4 |
| 15 | Security Technical Architect | 1.8% | 4 |