Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)
England > North of England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the North of England with a requirement for RIBA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 18 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 157 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing RIBA | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North of England | - | 0.14% | - |
| As % of the Qualifications category | - | 0.46% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £600 | - |
| England median daily rate | - | £493 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -14.35% |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
North of England
RIBA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in the North of England.
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 1,451 | 1,085 | 1,225 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England | 30.95% | 30.21% | 26.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 980 | 618 | 798 |
| 10th Percentile | £249 | £220 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £357 | £402 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £489 | £475 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.91% | -9.52% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £628 |
| 90th Percentile | £696 | £677 | £703 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £528 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.47% | -4.09% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 111 | 68 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.17 | £18.02 | £16.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.16 | £22.59 | £29.58 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.46 | £32.50 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +39.88% | -29.62% | +78.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.09 | £52.05 | £46.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £73.92 | £55.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £48.56 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -48.21% | -7.50% | +16.67% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing RIBA relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.
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Daily Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing RIBA.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North of England citing RIBA.
