The median Lead Architect daily rate in Milton Keynes is £630, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to 27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
52 |
- |
49 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Architect |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes |
0.82% |
- |
0.22% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.86% |
- |
0.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£617 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£725 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£630 |
- |
£750 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+16.28% |
| 75th Percentile |
£638 |
- |
£775 |
| 90th Percentile |
£639 |
- |
- |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£630 |
- |
£750 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+7.53% |
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.
| Contract vacancies in Milton Keynes with a recognized job title |
581 |
190 |
423 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.72% |
95.00% |
94.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
416 |
142 |
320 |
| 10th Percentile |
£350 |
£248 |
£225 |
| 25th Percentile |
£414 |
£375 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£525 |
£475 |
£495 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.53% |
-4.04% |
+4.21% |
| 75th Percentile |
£600 |
£600 |
£598 |
| 90th Percentile |
£640 |
£650 |
£703 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£525 |
£501 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+4.90% |
+0.10% |
+5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
34 |
5 |
30 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.25 |
£13.30 |
£15.85 |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.35 |
£15.25 |
£18.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£18.32 |
£19.00 |
£22.90 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-3.58% |
-17.02% |
+97.73% |
| 75th Percentile |
£36.00 |
£53.75 |
£29.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£39.63 |
£63.50 |
£48.75 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate |
£18.32 |
£19.00 |
£23.88 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.58% |
-20.42% |
+81.42% |