Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Solutions Architect - Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365 Solutions Architect)
South East > Thames Valley

The median Solutions Architect - Microsoft Dynamics 365 (D365 Solutions Architect) daily rate in the Thames Valley is £725, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 145 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Dynamics 365 Solution Architect 7 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley 0.23% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 6 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £713 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £725 - -
75th Percentile £738 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South East median daily rate £725 £610 -
% change year-on-year +18.85% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 Thames Valley with a recognized job title 2,745 1,387 2,405
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.26% 92.47% 92.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,789 869 1,374
10th Percentile £305 £263 £212
25th Percentile £408 £400 £370
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £500 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.90% - -
75th Percentile £600 £606 £600
90th Percentile £670 £675 £675
South East median daily rate £518 £500 £500
% change year-on-year +3.50% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 223 57 183
10th Percentile £16.35 £14.20 £15.55
25th Percentile £24.25 £17.50 £19.25
Median hourly rate £73.60 £46.30 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year +58.96% +2.89% -
75th Percentile £85.75 £65.62 £62.25
90th Percentile £97.50 £78.31 £85.57
South East median hourly rate £54.00 £32.50 £47.50
% change year-on-year +66.15% -31.58% -1.86%

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Dynamics 365 Solution Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Dynamics 365 Solution Architect job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Dynamics 365 Solution Architect job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Dynamics 365 Solution Architect within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 17 May 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
Berkshire - 6 £725 - 1
Buckinghamshire - 1 - -
Dynamics 365 Solution Architect
South East

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 17 May 2026, Dynamics 365 Solution 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 Thames Valley region featuring Dynamics 365 Solution Architect in the job title.

1 6 (85.71%) ERP
1 6 (85.71%) Project Delivery
2 3 (42.86%) Dynamics 365
2 3 (42.86%) Microsoft
2 3 (42.86%) Translating Business Requirements
3 2 (28.57%) Architectural Patterns
3 2 (28.57%) Architecture Governance
3 2 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 2 (28.57%) Enterprise Architecture
3 2 (28.57%) Inventory Management
3 2 (28.57%) IT Strategy
3 2 (28.57%) Middleware
3 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 2 (28.57%) Technical Architecture
3 2 (28.57%) Technical Leadership
3 2 (28.57%) Technology Strategy
4 1 (14.29%) Data Governance
4 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management

Dynamics 365 Solution Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (42.86%) Dynamics 365
General
1 6 (85.71%) Retail
2 2 (28.57%) Finance
3 1 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (28.57%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Enterprise Software
1 2 (28.57%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) ERP
1 6 (85.71%) Project Delivery
2 3 (42.86%) Translating Business Requirements
3 2 (28.57%) Architectural Patterns
3 2 (28.57%) Architecture Governance
3 2 (28.57%) Decision-Making
3 2 (28.57%) Enterprise Architecture
3 2 (28.57%) Inventory Management
3 2 (28.57%) IT Strategy
3 2 (28.57%) Stakeholder Engagement
3 2 (28.57%) Technical Architecture
3 2 (28.57%) Technical Leadership
3 2 (28.57%) Technology Strategy
4 1 (14.29%) Data Governance
4 1 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
Vendors
1 3 (42.86%) Microsoft