The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Sheffield requiring Software Architecture skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 1 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Software Architecture falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in Sheffield.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
634
334
342
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield
95.77%
92.27%
95.80%
Number of daily rates quoted
426
183
215
10th Percentile
£316
£240
£380
25th Percentile
£400
£425
£448
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£480
£525
£551
Median % change year-on-year
-8.57%
-4.78%
+2.58%
75th Percentile
£540
£596
£650
90th Percentile
£635
£663
£729
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£476
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-9.33%
-4.55%
+4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
5
5
10th Percentile
£14.31
£13.14
£19.10
25th Percentile
-
£15.22
£20.00
Median hourly rate
£15.00
£20.00
£22.50
Median % change year-on-year
-25.00%
-11.11%
+36.36%
75th Percentile
£25.15
£21.50
£23.75
90th Percentile
-
-
£28.25
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£15.00
£13.17
£22.50
% change year-on-year
+13.94%
-41.49%
+60.71%
Software Architecture Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Software Architecture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Software Architecture Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sheffield citing Software Architecture.
Software Architecture Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 1 December 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Software Architecture also mentioned 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 Sheffield region with a requirement for Software Architecture.
Software Architecture Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
