Software Architect Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Architect
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

As of 12 May 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Software Architect daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne.

6 months to
12 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 49 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Software Architect 9 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 1.83% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.89% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate - - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 9 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62.50 - -
Median hourly rate £65.00 - -
75th Percentile £67.50 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £65.00 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 476 220 185
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.55% 96.92% 90.24%
Number of daily rates quoted 323 162 89
10th Percentile £304 £264 £347
25th Percentile £395 £363 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £461 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% -7.75% -11.50%
75th Percentile £550 £567 £600
90th Percentile £638 £625 £650
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £450 £450 £500
% change year-on-year - -10.00% -9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 46 3 22
10th Percentile £17.00 £21.05 £12.66
25th Percentile £55.44 £30.50 £18.69
Median hourly rate £65.00 £47.50 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +36.84% - -
75th Percentile £70.00 £50.38 £50.00
90th Percentile - £51.35 £67.88
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate £65.00 £13.00 £17.50
% change year-on-year +400.00% -25.71% -

Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Software Architect job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Software Architect job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Software Architect Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 12 May 2026, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Software Architect in the job title.

1 3 (33.33%) SC Cleared
1 3 (33.33%) Security Cleared
2 2 (22.22%) Agile
2 2 (22.22%) Architectural Design
2 2 (22.22%) DevSecOps
2 2 (22.22%) Mentoring
2 2 (22.22%) Scrum
2 2 (22.22%) Software Engineering
2 2 (22.22%) Software Testing
2 2 (22.22%) Strategic Thinking

Software Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:

General
1 3 (33.33%) Aerospace
1 3 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 2 (22.22%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (22.22%) Agile
1 2 (22.22%) Architectural Design
1 2 (22.22%) DevSecOps
1 2 (22.22%) Mentoring
1 2 (22.22%) Scrum
1 2 (22.22%) Software Engineering
1 2 (22.22%) Software Testing
1 2 (22.22%) Strategic Thinking
Qualifications
1 3 (33.33%) SC Cleared
1 3 (33.33%) Security Cleared