Architect Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Architect
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Architect daily rate in Oxfordshire is £675, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | 23 | 8 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | -15 | +5 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Architect | 17 | 6 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 3.77% | 3.97% | 7.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.44% | 4.48% | 8.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 5 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £668 | - | £488 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £675 | £550 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.73% | -15.38% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £788 | £600 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £833 | - | £663 |
| South East median daily rate | £626 | £600 | £640 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.25% | -6.25% | -1.54% |
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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Oxfordshire with a recognized job title | 383 | 134 | 135 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.92% | 88.74% | 91.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 168 | 81 | 82 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £171 | £171 |
| 25th Percentile | £363 | £222 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £498 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.06% | -5.56% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £550 | £534 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £625 | £649 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £509 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.67% | -0.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 72 | 17 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.23 | £18.87 | £12.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £25.00 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.59% | +22.68% | -36.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £77.50 | £27.12 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £89.63 | £70.13 |
| South East median hourly rate | £48.77 | £20.77 | £58.17 |
| % change year-on-year | +134.79% | -64.30% | +10.80% |
Architect 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.
Architect Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Architect Daily Rate Histogram in Oxfordshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Architect in Oxfordshire over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Architect 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 19 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicester | - | 7 | £675 | - | 3 |
| Oxford | -6 | 3 | £675 | +12.50% | 22 |
| Abingdon | - | 1 | - | - | 10 |
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Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 19 October 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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2 | Azure | 47.1% | 8 |
| 3 | Event-Driven | 41.2% | 7 |
| 3 | Event-Driven Architecture | 41.2% | 7 |
| 3 | MuleSoft | 41.2% | 7 |
| 3 | Salesforce | 41.2% | 7 |
| 7 | SOA | 35.3% | 6 |
| 8 | Technical Debt | 29.4% | 5 |
| 9 | Agile | 23.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Integration Patterns | 23.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Java | 23.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Microservices | 23.5% | 4 |
| 9 | Roadmaps | 23.5% | 4 |
| 14 | Configuration Management | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Continuous Improvement | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Data Modelling | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | DevOps | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Metadata | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Software Engineering | 17.6% | 3 |
| 14 | Test Automation | 17.6% | 3 |
| 21 | Architectural Patterns | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | BPSS Clearance | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Continuous Delivery | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Cybersecurity | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Data Management | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Enterprise Architecture | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | GraphQL | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Integration Testing | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | SC Cleared | 11.8% | 2 |
| 21 | Security Cleared | 11.8% | 2 |
Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solutions Architect | 47.1% | 8 |
| 2 | Salesforce Solution Architect | 41.2% | 7 |
| 3 | Technical Architect | 23.5% | 4 |
| 4 | Integration Architect | 17.6% | 3 |
| 5 | Cloud Architect | 11.8% | 2 |
| 5 | SOA Architect | 11.8% | 2 |
| 7 | Lead Cloud Architect | 5.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Senior Architect | 5.9% | 1 |
| 7 | SharePoint Architect | 5.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Software Architect | 5.9% | 1 |