Principal Architect
England > North West
As of 17 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Principal Architect daily rate in the North West.
| 6 months to 17 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 115 | 138 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +23 | +34 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Principal Architect | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | - | 0.093% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.100% | 0.041% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £706 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £716 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £738 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +63.89% | -41.94% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £766 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £779 | - |
| England median daily rate | £667 | £743 | £694 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.27% | +7.11% | -2.63% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
North West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North West. 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 the North West with a recognized job title | 2,270 | 2,002 | 2,420 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.13% | 92.81% | 92.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,479 | 1,132 | 1,669 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £250 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £381 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £650 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £533 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -1.50% | -3.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 215 | 121 | 165 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.30 | £15.49 | £15.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.72 | £18.00 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.99 | £27.13 | £35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.25% | -22.50% | +60.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.72 | £46.18 | £46.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £64.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £26.30 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.94% | -20.00% | +38.46% |
Principal Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Principal Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Principal Architect
Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Principal Architect job vacancies in the North West.
