Technical Architect Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Technical Architect
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Technical Architect daily rate in Oxfordshire is £813, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 49 | - | 17 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Architect | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 0.88% | - | 1.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.04% | - | 1.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £775 | - | £488 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £813 | - | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -19.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £838 | - | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £650 | £669 | £523 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.80% | +27.99% | -22.59% |
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 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Oxfordshire with a recognized job title | 383 | 134 | 134 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.55% | 88.16% | 91.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 167 | 80 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £170 | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £356 | £222 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £425 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -10.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £608 | £650 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.96% | -0.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 75 | 17 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.24 | £18.87 | £17.73 |
| 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% | -36.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.88 | £77.50 | £27.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £89.63 | £72.75 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.71 | £58.05 |
| % change year-on-year | +129.36% | -64.32% | +12.36% |
Technical Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Technical Architect Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Technical Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Architect job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
Technical Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, Technical 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 Technical Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Event-Driven | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Event-Driven Architecture | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Java | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | SOA | 100.0% | 4 |
| 6 | Configuration Management | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Data Modelling | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | DevOps | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Integration Patterns | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Metadata | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Roadmaps | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Software Engineering | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Technical Debt | 75.0% | 3 |
| 6 | Test Automation | 75.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Architectural Patterns | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | BPSS Clearance | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Continuous Delivery | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Data Management | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Enterprise Architecture | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | GraphQL | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Integration Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Microservices | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Operational Resilience | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Software Delivery | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Technical Architecture | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Technical Leadership | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Technology Roadmap | 50.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Test Strategy | 50.0% | 2 |
Technical 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 |
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