Azure Architect Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes
Microsoft Azure Architect
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The median Microsoft Azure Architect daily rate in Milton Keynes is £575, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 62 | - | 42 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +17 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Azure Architect | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 1.15% | - | 1.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.18% | - | 1.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £504 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | - | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | - | £560 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £597 | - | - |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £575 | - | £560 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -20.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Milton Keynes with a recognized job title | 591 | 253 | 284 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 97.20% | 95.47% | 95.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 425 | 171 | 205 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £231 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £363 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £598 | £546 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £640 | £625 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £525 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | - | -10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 14 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.05 | £14.71 | £14.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £15.81 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.72 | £23.81 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +62.65% | +5.80% | +65.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.25 | £29.61 | £36.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £37.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £22.50 | £17.87 | £19.35 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.91% | -7.65% | +10.57% |
Azure Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Azure Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Azure Architect Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Azure Architect job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Azure Architect Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 21 October 2026, Azure 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Azure Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | SC Cleared | 100.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 7 |
| 4 | .NET | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Active Directory | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Azure SQL Database | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | DV Cleared | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | ITIL | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft Office | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | SQL | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | SQL Server | 14.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Virtual Desktop | 14.3% | 1 |
Azure Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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 | Cloud Architect | 85.7% | 6 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Technical Architect | 14.3% | 1 |