Applications Architect Contract Job Trends in Scotland
Application Architect
UK > Scotland
The median Application Architect daily rate in Scotland is £520, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 132 | - | 113 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +27 |
| Contract Applications Architect jobs | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Scotland | 0.13% | - | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | - | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £362 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £370 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £520 | - | £391 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -29.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £571 | - | £417 |
| 90th Percentile | £602 | - | £429 |
| UK median daily rate | £600 | £650 | £674 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | -3.49% | +3.62% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Scotland matching a recognised job title | 2,172 | 1,443 | 1,636 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.11% | 90.30% | 91.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,150 | 840 | 963 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £200 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £359 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £467 | £454 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.86% | +0.89% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | £538 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £613 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 149 | 55 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £16.84 | £13.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.75 | £17.64 | £14.73 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.50 | £24.09 | £18.38 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -27.36% | +31.10% | -2.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.00 | £39.02 | £24.18 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.83 | £64.74 | £43.42 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £38.14 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -34.05% | -15.26% |
Applications Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Applications Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Applications Architect Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Applications Architect job vacancies in Scotland.
Applications Architect Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Applications Architect jobs within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 31 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Highlands | - | 3 | £520 | - | |
| Applications Architect UK |
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Applications Architect Skill Set Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Applications Architect contract job ads cited 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 Applications Architect job ads across the Scotland region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Entra ID | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Full-Stack Development | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Linux | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Patch Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Problem Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | RBAC | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Roadmaps | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Root Cause Analysis | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | SaaS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Service Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 15 | BPSS Clearance | 66.7% | 2 |
| 16 | DBS Check | 33.3% | 1 |
Applications Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland 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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