Solutions Architect Contract Job Trends in the South West
Solution Architect
England > South West
The median Solution Architect daily rate in the South West is £638, 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 | 78 | 90 | 77 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +12 | -13 | -10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Solutions Architect | 81 | 35 | 60 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 2.20% | 1.74% | 2.43% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.36% | 1.94% | 2.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 49 | 21 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £525 | £519 | £469 |
| 25th Percentile | £563 | £525 | £500 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £638 | £600 | £613 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -2.04% | -5.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £688 | £640 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £740 | £725 | £744 |
| England median daily rate | £645 | £620 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.03% | -0.80% | -3.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £101.75 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £103.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £105.25 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £83.50 | £90.00 | £91.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.22% | -1.10% | +21.33% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title | 3,434 | 1,803 | 2,281 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.32% | 89.43% | 92.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,794 | 1,022 | 1,339 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £220 | £227 |
| 25th Percentile | £454 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £513 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.88% | +2.30% | -6.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £629 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £729 | £725 | £701 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -2.48% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 653 | 241 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.62 | £14.41 | £14.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £28.50 | £18.22 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £25.15 | £67.26 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +138.57% | -62.61% | +17.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £64.50 | £72.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.50 | £68.00 | £73.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Solutions Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
Solutions Architect Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in the South West.
Solutions Architect Daily Rate Histogram in the South West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Solutions Architect in the South West over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Solutions Architect Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in the South West.
Solutions Architect Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the South West 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wiltshire | +6 | 31 | £688 | +14.58% | 10 |
| Bristol | -1 | 25 | £669 | +11.46% | 15 |
| Gloucestershire | +8 | 10 | £550 | - | 11 |
| Dorset | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Somerset | -27 | 3 | £600 | +2.13% | 5 |
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Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Solutions 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 South West region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 43.2% | 35 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 33.3% | 27 |
| 3 | DV Cleared | 25.9% | 21 |
| 4 | Azure | 23.5% | 19 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 22.2% | 18 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Management | 17.3% | 14 |
| 7 | Technical Leadership | 14.8% | 12 |
| 8 | Roadmaps | 13.6% | 11 |
| 8 | TOGAF | 13.6% | 11 |
| 10 | Architectural Patterns | 11.1% | 9 |
| 10 | Stakeholder Engagement | 11.1% | 9 |
| 12 | Agile | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | AWS | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Business Continuity | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | DevOps | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Disaster Recovery | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Enterprise Architecture | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | ERP | 8.6% | 7 |
| 12 | Microsoft 365 | 8.6% | 7 |
| 20 | Cybersecurity | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Data Governance | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Firewall | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Migration | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | SQL | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Technology Roadmap | 7.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Technology Strategy | 7.4% | 6 |
| 27 | CI/CD | 6.2% | 5 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 6.2% | 5 |
| 27 | Decision-Making | 6.2% | 5 |
| 27 | Dynamics 365 | 6.2% | 5 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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 | Network Architect | 9.9% | 8 |
| 2 | Solutions Designer | 8.6% | 7 |
| 3 | Senior Solutions Architect | 7.4% | 6 |
| 4 | Azure Architect | 4.9% | 4 |
| 4 | E-Commerce Solution Architect | 4.9% | 4 |
| 4 | ERP Architect | 4.9% | 4 |
| 4 | PHP Architect | 4.9% | 4 |
| 8 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 3.7% | 3 |
| 9 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 2.5% | 2 |
| 9 | Digital Solutions Architect | 2.5% | 2 |
| 9 | Solutions Consultant | 2.5% | 2 |
| 9 | Technical Consultant | 2.5% | 2 |
| 9 | Technical Solutions Architect | 2.5% | 2 |
| 14 | Business Solution Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Lead Solutions Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP Financial Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP S/4HANA Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | SAP Solutions Architect | 1.2% | 1 |
| 14 | Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform | 1.2% | 1 |