Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform Contract Job Trends in Manchester

Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform
North West > Manchester

As of 9 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform daily rate in Manchester.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 113 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Manchester 0.055% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.060% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
North West median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Manchester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Manchester. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Manchester with a recognized job title 1,673 850 1,379
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.38% 92.79% 95.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 974 590 940
10th Percentile £315 £306 £313
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £450 £494
Median % change year-on-year +5.56% -8.86% -1.25%
75th Percentile £575 £545 £575
90th Percentile £655 £660 £688
North West median daily rate £475 £456 £488
% change year-on-year +4.17% -6.46% -2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 173 44 86
10th Percentile £22.53 - £12.12
25th Percentile £37.50 £13.00 £13.36
Median hourly rate £57.50 £24.83 £28.50
Median % change year-on-year +131.62% -12.89% +26.67%
75th Percentile £76.00 £66.25 £62.50
90th Percentile £85.00 £78.38 £73.75
North West median hourly rate £50.00 £28.75 £32.95
% change year-on-year +73.91% -12.74% +12.45%

Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.

Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform job vacancy trend in Manchester

Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Manchester region featuring Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) A2A Protocol
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) API Design
1 1 (100.00%) API Development
1 1 (100.00%) Architectural Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Azure Stack
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
1 1 (100.00%) Git
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure as Code
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes
1 1 (100.00%) LLM
1 1 (100.00%) Microservices
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certified Professional
1 1 (100.00%) Model Context Protocol
1 1 (100.00%) Next.js

Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Azure Stack
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
1 1 (100.00%) OpenShift
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Git
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) A2A Protocol
1 1 (100.00%) Model Context Protocol
1 1 (100.00%) Next.js
1 1 (100.00%) Node.js
1 1 (100.00%) React
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Native
1 1 (100.00%) Private Cloud
1 1 (100.00%) Public Cloud
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Agile
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) API Design
1 1 (100.00%) API Development
1 1 (100.00%) Business Strategy
1 1 (100.00%) CI/CD
1 1 (100.00%) Containerisation
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Integration
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) DevOps
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Infrastructure as Code
1 1 (100.00%) Microservices
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Engineering
1 1 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
1 1 (100.00%) Test Automation
1 1 (100.00%) Thought Leadership
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) Python
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certified Professional
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Docker
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Kubernetes
1 1 (100.00%) Terraform
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft