Lead Software Architect
North West > Manchester
The median Lead Software Architect daily rate in Manchester is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
28 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
106 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Software Architect |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester |
0.12% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.13% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£713 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£725 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£738 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| North West median daily rate |
£725 |
- |
- |
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 |
1,565 |
864 |
1,468 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.71% |
93.91% |
95.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
956 |
614 |
1,019 |
| 10th Percentile |
£313 |
£283 |
£313 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£388 |
£394 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£469 |
£455 |
£495 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+3.08% |
-8.08% |
-1.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£562 |
£579 |
| 90th Percentile |
£650 |
£679 |
£688 |
| North West median daily rate |
£465 |
£475 |
£493 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.11% |
-3.65% |
-1.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
148 |
44 |
84 |
| 10th Percentile |
£21.68 |
- |
£12.07 |
| 25th Percentile |
£34.94 |
£13.00 |
£13.31 |
| Median hourly rate |
£55.00 |
£26.75 |
£25.10 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+105.61% |
+6.59% |
-28.30% |
| 75th Percentile |
£76.00 |
£60.00 |
£62.50 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85.75 |
£74.63 |
£73.75 |
| North West median hourly rate |
£45.46 |
£30.10 |
£26.39 |
| % change year-on-year |
+51.03% |
+14.06% |
-13.59% |
Lead Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Lead Software Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Lead Software Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Lead Software Architect job vacancies in Manchester.
Lead Software Architect Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 28 April 2026, Lead Software Architect 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 Lead Software Architect in the job title.
Lead Software Architect 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:
