Enterprise Architecture Contract Job Trends

Enterprise Architecture
UK

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs requiring Enterprise Architecture skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 24 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
24 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 179 259 258
Rank change year-on-year +80 -1 -17
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 642 296 383
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.57% 0.98% 0.86%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.81% 1.09% 0.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 427 181 251
10th Percentile £459 £453 £485
25th Percentile £513 £519 £550
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £625 £650
Median % change year-on-year - -3.85% -2.99%
75th Percentile £725 £725 £738
90th Percentile £800 £800 £825
UK excluding London median daily rate £600 £600 £640
% change year-on-year - -6.29% +2.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 0 5
10th Percentile £49.07 - £55.75
25th Percentile £60.05 - -
Median hourly rate £70.88 - £70.00
75th Percentile £91.32 - £88.00
90th Percentile £95.75 - -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £79.04 - £70.00

All Process & Methodology Skills
UK

Enterprise 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.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 35,552 27,150 38,650
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.77% 89.86% 87.02%
Number of daily rates quoted 22,564 16,816 25,267
10th Percentile £313 £306 £300
25th Percentile £410 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £613 £638 £638
90th Percentile £720 £738 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £481 £493 £500
% change year-on-year -2.38% -1.40% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,120 854 2,192
10th Percentile £14.61 £15.62 £13.29
25th Percentile £17.96 £21.25 £16.25
Median hourly rate £25.77 £33.00 £34.00
Median % change year-on-year -21.91% -2.94% -2.86%
75th Percentile £60.90 £63.75 £60.00
90th Percentile £72.50 £75.43 £72.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.15 £31.76 £35.00
% change year-on-year -20.81% -9.26% -

Enterprise Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Enterprise Architecture relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Enterprise Architecture job vacancy trend in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Daily Rate Trend

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Enterprise Architecture.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Enterprise Architecture over the 6 months to 24 February 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Hourly Rate Trend

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Enterprise Architecture.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture
Hourly Rate Histogram

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Enterprise Architecture over the 6 months to 24 February 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Top 17 Contract Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Enterprise Architecture within the UK over the 6 months to 24 February 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
England +82 554 £625 - 148
UK excluding London +64 333 £600 - 114
London +52 235 £625 -3.85% 60
Work from Home +57 173 £550 -12.00% 80
South East +17 90 £650 +4.00% 52
Midlands +15 84 £560 -7.29% 17
North of England -27 79 £588 +14.30% 21
West Midlands -2 63 £569 -5.76% 11
South West +1 41 £675 +13.45% 14
North West -20 39 £575 +15.00% 8
Yorkshire -23 39 £600 +9.38% 9
East Midlands -9 21 £490 - 5
Scotland +7 20 £550 -8.33% 4
East of England -3 20 £650 - 7
North East -12 6 £800 +6.67% 4
Wales -3 4 £588 -6.00% 1
Northern Ireland - 2 £500 -

Enterprise Architecture
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 30 (4.67%) SharePoint
2 25 (3.89%) SAS
3 11 (1.71%) Confluence
4 7 (1.09%) Camunda
5 6 (0.93%) Appian
5 6 (0.93%) Microsoft Exchange
6 5 (0.78%) OpenStack
7 4 (0.62%) Apache
8 3 (0.47%) ArcGIS
8 3 (0.47%) CMS
8 3 (0.47%) Oracle Coherence
8 3 (0.47%) WebLogic
9 2 (0.31%) Apache Spark
9 2 (0.31%) NetWeaver
9 2 (0.31%) SAP EP
10 1 (0.16%) Alfresco
10 1 (0.16%) Apache Airflow
10 1 (0.16%) Headless CMS
10 1 (0.16%) Oracle SOA Suite
10 1 (0.16%) SharePoint 2013
Applications
1 5 (0.78%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (0.31%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.16%) FrameMaker
3 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.16%) Microsoft Project
3 1 (0.16%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 26 (4.05%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 23 (3.58%) SAP S/4HANA
3 11 (1.71%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (0.47%) NetSuite
4 3 (0.47%) Salesforce CRM
4 3 (0.47%) SAP CRM
4 3 (0.47%) SAP GRC
5 2 (0.31%) Oracle Retail
5 2 (0.31%) SAP MDG
6 1 (0.16%) Remedy ITSM
6 1 (0.16%) SAP Business One
6 1 (0.16%) SAP CO
6 1 (0.16%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.16%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.16%) SAP FI/CO
6 1 (0.16%) SAP IBP
6 1 (0.16%) SAP Oil and Gas
6 1 (0.16%) Summit
6 1 (0.16%) Teamcenter
6 1 (0.16%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 239 (37.23%) Azure
2 152 (23.68%) AWS
3 57 (8.88%) SaaS
4 56 (8.72%) GCP
5 38 (5.92%) Microsoft 365
5 38 (5.92%) Power Platform
6 30 (4.67%) Entra ID
7 29 (4.52%) Serverless
8 26 (4.05%) Azure DevOps
9 24 (3.74%) PaaS
10 23 (3.58%) Dynamics 365
11 22 (3.43%) Azure Logic Apps
12 19 (2.96%) IaaS
13 17 (2.65%) OCI
14 15 (2.34%) Microsoft Copilot
15 14 (2.18%) Microsoft Purview
16 12 (1.87%) GitHub
17 11 (1.71%) AWS CloudFormation
17 11 (1.71%) Azure Functions
18 10 (1.56%) Azure Synapse Analytics
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.34%) Firewall
1 15 (2.34%) WAN
2 14 (2.18%) SD-WAN
3 10 (1.56%) DNS
3 10 (1.56%) IPsec
3 10 (1.56%) LAN
4 9 (1.40%) MPLS
4 9 (1.40%) Network Security
4 9 (1.40%) VPN
5 8 (1.25%) SSL
6 7 (1.09%) BGP
7 6 (0.93%) DHCP
7 6 (0.93%) Internet
8 5 (0.78%) Kerberos
8 5 (0.78%) MQTT
9 4 (0.62%) Cisco ASA
9 4 (0.62%) Intranet
9 4 (0.62%) Software-Defined Networking
9 4 (0.62%) VLAN
9 4 (0.62%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (4.83%) Data Warehouse
2 27 (4.21%) Data Lake
3 23 (3.58%) Oracle Database
4 22 (3.43%) SAS Enterprise Guide
5 19 (2.96%) Power BI
6 18 (2.80%) Metadata
7 10 (1.56%) SQL Server
8 8 (1.25%) NoSQL
9 7 (1.09%) DynamoDB
9 7 (1.09%) Pentaho
9 7 (1.09%) PostgreSQL
10 5 (0.78%) Oracle BI Publisher
11 4 (0.62%) Data Mining
11 4 (0.62%) Metadata Repository
11 4 (0.62%) SAP BW
12 3 (0.47%) Azure SQL Database
12 3 (0.47%) DocumentDB
12 3 (0.47%) GIS
12 3 (0.47%) Oracle Reports
12 3 (0.47%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 23 (3.58%) JIRA
2 17 (2.65%) Jenkins
3 15 (2.34%) Git
4 10 (1.56%) GitLab
5 7 (1.09%) JUnit
5 7 (1.09%) Selenium
6 3 (0.47%) Oracle APEX
6 3 (0.47%) PowerDesigner
7 2 (0.31%) ERwin
7 2 (0.31%) Rational DOORS
8 1 (0.16%) Bitbucket
8 1 (0.16%) Claude Code
8 1 (0.16%) gulp
8 1 (0.16%) LSMW
8 1 (0.16%) Oracle Forms
8 1 (0.16%) PowerBuilder
8 1 (0.16%) SonarQube
8 1 (0.16%) Yeoman
General
1 211 (32.87%) Social Skills
2 155 (24.14%) Finance
3 90 (14.02%) Public Sector
4 70 (10.90%) Analytical Skills
5 60 (9.35%) Banking
6 49 (7.63%) Influencing Skills
7 25 (3.89%) Legal
8 24 (3.74%) Retail
9 22 (3.43%) Telecoms
10 19 (2.96%) Documentation Skills
11 17 (2.65%) Presentation Skills
12 13 (2.02%) Military
13 11 (1.71%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.71%) Financial Institution
13 11 (1.71%) Manufacturing
14 9 (1.40%) Billing
15 8 (1.25%) Inclusion and Diversity
15 8 (1.25%) Marketing
16 5 (0.78%) Organisational Skills
17 4 (0.62%) Corporate Banking
Job Titles
1 467 (72.74%) Architect
2 159 (24.77%) Solutions Architect
3 129 (20.09%) Enterprise Architect
4 56 (8.72%) Lead
5 48 (7.48%) Senior
6 41 (6.39%) Technical Architect
7 34 (5.30%) Senior Architect
8 29 (4.52%) Lead Architect
9 28 (4.36%) Azure Architect
9 28 (4.36%) Data Architect
9 28 (4.36%) Security Architect
10 26 (4.05%) Consultant
11 24 (3.74%) SAP Architect
12 21 (3.27%) Business Architect
13 20 (3.12%) Analyst
14 16 (2.49%) Cloud Architect
14 16 (2.49%) Salesforce Architect
15 14 (2.18%) Business Analyst
15 14 (2.18%) Lead Solutions Architect
15 14 (2.18%) SAP Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 49 (7.63%) REST
2 29 (4.52%) Middleware
3 22 (3.43%) .NET
4 19 (2.96%) SOAP
5 18 (2.80%) OAuth
6 13 (2.02%) Microsoft Graph
7 12 (1.87%) Oracle Fusion
8 11 (1.71%) Kafka
8 11 (1.71%) SAML
9 10 (1.56%) JSON
9 10 (1.56%) OAuth2
9 10 (1.56%) OpenID
9 10 (1.56%) React
9 10 (1.56%) Web Services
10 9 (1.40%) AngularJS
10 9 (1.40%) Node.js
11 8 (1.25%) LangChain
11 8 (1.25%) RESTful
12 7 (1.09%) LangGraph
12 7 (1.09%) Model Context Protocol
Miscellaneous
1 46 (7.17%) Cloud Native
2 41 (6.39%) Product Ownership
3 21 (3.27%) Legacy Systems
4 20 (3.12%) Enterprise Software
5 19 (2.96%) Data Centre
6 18 (2.80%) IoT
7 16 (2.49%) Hybrid Cloud
7 16 (2.49%) Onboarding
8 15 (2.34%) CMDB
9 14 (2.18%) Data Protection Act
10 13 (2.02%) Management Information System
10 13 (2.02%) Operational Technology
11 10 (1.56%) AI Agents
11 10 (1.56%) NHS
12 9 (1.40%) Self-Motivation
12 9 (1.40%) Taxonomies
13 8 (1.25%) FMCG
13 8 (1.25%) Public Cloud
14 7 (1.09%) Data Structures
14 7 (1.09%) IVR
Operating Systems
1 23 (3.58%) Windows
2 11 (1.71%) Mac OS
3 7 (1.09%) Linux
4 6 (0.93%) Windows 10
5 3 (0.47%) Unix
6 2 (0.31%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.31%) Windows Server
6 2 (0.31%) Windows Server 2012
6 2 (0.31%) Windows Server 2016
6 2 (0.31%) Windows Server 2019
7 1 (0.16%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.16%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 252 (39.25%) Roadmaps
2 192 (29.91%) TOGAF
3 161 (25.08%) Agile
4 148 (23.05%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 147 (22.90%) Stakeholder Management
6 101 (15.73%) AI
7 99 (15.42%) DevOps
7 99 (15.42%) Integration Patterns
8 98 (15.26%) Problem-Solving
9 96 (14.95%) Architectural Patterns
9 96 (14.95%) Decision-Making
10 89 (13.86%) Business Strategy
11 88 (13.71%) Data Modelling
12 85 (13.24%) Analytics
12 85 (13.24%) Migration
13 84 (13.08%) CI/CD
14 75 (11.68%) Continuous Improvement
15 71 (11.06%) IT Strategy
16 70 (10.90%) Cybersecurity
17 68 (10.59%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 54 (8.41%) Python
2 43 (6.70%) SQL
3 19 (2.96%) Java
4 18 (2.80%) JavaScript
5 16 (2.49%) PowerShell
6 14 (2.18%) C#
7 11 (1.71%) TypeScript
8 10 (1.56%) Bash
9 6 (0.93%) Bicep
10 4 (0.62%) ABAP
10 4 (0.62%) PL/SQL
11 3 (0.47%) Apex Code
12 2 (0.31%) Google Apps Script
13 1 (0.16%) C
13 1 (0.16%) C++
13 1 (0.16%) Kusto Query Language
13 1 (0.16%) ProC
13 1 (0.16%) R
13 1 (0.16%) SOQL
13 1 (0.16%) VB
Qualifications
1 161 (25.08%) Security Cleared
2 114 (17.76%) SC Cleared
3 58 (9.03%) Degree
4 32 (4.98%) DV Cleared
5 29 (4.52%) TOGAF Certification
6 27 (4.21%) Azure Certification
6 27 (4.21%) Computer Science Degree
7 24 (3.74%) CISSP
8 21 (3.27%) AWS Certification
9 18 (2.80%) BPSS Clearance
10 13 (2.02%) Cisco Certification
10 13 (2.02%) ISEB
10 13 (2.02%) Microsoft Certification
11 12 (1.87%) CISM
12 11 (1.71%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 11 (1.71%) Master's Degree
13 10 (1.56%) ITIL Certification
14 8 (1.25%) CCIE
15 7 (1.09%) CCNP
15 7 (1.09%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 69 (10.75%) GDPR
2 31 (4.83%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 27 (4.21%) NIST
4 22 (3.43%) Data Quality
5 20 (3.12%) PCI DSS
6 19 (2.96%) NCSC
7 15 (2.34%) COBIT
8 12 (1.87%) GRC
9 10 (1.56%) QA
10 7 (1.09%) Accessibility
10 7 (1.09%) Cyber Essentials
10 7 (1.09%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 7 (1.09%) HIPAA
10 7 (1.09%) PMO
10 7 (1.09%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 6 (0.93%) Def Stans
12 5 (0.78%) ISO 20022
12 5 (0.78%) NIST 800
13 4 (0.62%) ISO 9001
13 4 (0.62%) PSD2
System Software
1 34 (5.30%) Docker
2 31 (4.83%) Active Directory
3 18 (2.80%) VMware Infrastructure
4 6 (0.93%) VMware NSX
5 5 (0.78%) RACF
6 4 (0.62%) Virtual Desktop
7 3 (0.47%) VMware ESXi
8 2 (0.31%) Hyper-V
9 1 (0.16%) IAG
9 1 (0.16%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 41 (6.39%) Kubernetes
2 27 (4.21%) Terraform
3 15 (2.34%) Microsoft Intune
4 14 (2.18%) SCCM
4 14 (2.18%) Single Sign-On
5 11 (1.71%) Ansible
6 3 (0.47%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.16%) Argo
7 1 (0.16%) Jamf Pro
7 1 (0.16%) Podman
7 1 (0.16%) RSA Archer
7 1 (0.16%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 130 (20.25%) Microsoft
2 66 (10.28%) Oracle
3 62 (9.66%) SAP
4 50 (7.79%) Salesforce
5 42 (6.54%) ServiceNow
6 28 (4.36%) VMware
7 27 (4.21%) Sparx
8 22 (3.43%) BiZZdesign
8 22 (3.43%) Databricks
9 21 (3.27%) Google
10 16 (2.49%) OpenAI
11 14 (2.18%) Pega
12 13 (2.02%) Cisco
13 11 (1.71%) Ariba
13 11 (1.71%) Citrix
13 11 (1.71%) MuleSoft
14 9 (1.40%) Atlassian
14 9 (1.40%) F5
15 8 (1.25%) Temenos
15 8 (1.25%) Workday