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.
Contract vacancies in the South West with a recognized job title
1,803
2,258
3,022
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
89.35%
92.28%
95.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,023
1,329
2,031
10th Percentile
£220
£225
£300
25th Percentile
£375
£413
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£513
£503
£538
Median % change year-on-year
+1.99%
-6.51%
+2.38%
75th Percentile
£628
£625
£638
90th Percentile
£725
£701
£713
England median daily rate
£511
£525
£540
% change year-on-year
-2.73%
-2.78%
-1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
241
222
306
10th Percentile
£14.41
£13.39
£17.72
25th Percentile
£18.22
£33.50
£44.44
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£65.50
£57.33
Median % change year-on-year
-61.60%
+14.25%
-4.45%
75th Percentile
£63.75
£72.25
£70.00
90th Percentile
£68.00
£73.75
£83.40
England median hourly rate
£25.15
£43.00
£45.88
% change year-on-year
-41.51%
-6.28%
+58.75%
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 20 October 2025.
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 20 October 2025. 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
Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 20 October 2025, 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.
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:
