Architect
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Architect daily rate in Oxfordshire is £500, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 26 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | 12 | 19 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -16 | +7 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Architect | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 2.65% | 6.52% | 4.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.13% | 7.41% | 4.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £455 | - | £590 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £613 | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £638 | £638 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.57% | - | +2.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £684 | £697 |
| 90th Percentile | £710 | £746 | £781 |
| South East median daily rate | £625 | £625 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -3.85% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title | 160 | 81 | 181 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.66% | 88.04% | 89.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 86 | 47 | 120 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | £250 | £134 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £361 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £448 | £500 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.50% | +25.00% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £613 | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | £606 | £659 | £575 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 24 | 5 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.63 | - | £13.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £23.50 | £15.96 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.09 | £27.76 | £19.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.03% | +42.36% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £47.50 | £26.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.50 | £59.50 | £49.00 |
| South East median hourly rate | £31.25 | £42.50 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.47% | -3.41% | -2.22% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Oxfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Architect in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 26 February 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
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Contract Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Architect within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 26 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Oxford | +3 | 4 | £575 | -11.54% | 1 |
| Architect South East |
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Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 26 February 2026, 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 Oxfordshire region featuring Architect in the job title.
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Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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: