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 6 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
6 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 171 239 271
Rank change year-on-year +68 +32 -23
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 723 325 380
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.60% 1.11% 0.87%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.87% 1.23% 1.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 485 213 256
10th Percentile £463 £500 £478
25th Percentile £513 £563 £531
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £640 £650
Median % change year-on-year -2.34% -1.54% -1.89%
75th Percentile £725 £738 £738
90th Percentile £800 £813 £831
UK excluding London median daily rate £600 £625 £650
% change year-on-year -4.00% -3.85% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 1 8
10th Percentile £58.36 - £58.50
25th Percentile £63.75 - £63.75
Median hourly rate £75.00 £100.00 £68.75
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% +45.45% -6.27%
75th Percentile £92.55 - £75.44
90th Percentile £101.25 - £88.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £77.50 - £70.00
% change year-on-year - - -4.57%

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 38,628 26,479 37,892
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 85.41% 90.55% 86.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 24,477 17,189 24,572
10th Percentile £314 £308 £300
25th Percentile £413 £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 £725 £744 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £487 £488 £500
% change year-on-year -0.10% -2.50% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,295 988 2,354
10th Percentile £15.00 £15.00 £12.75
25th Percentile £19.00 £19.99 £16.00
Median hourly rate £35.91 £31.58 £32.50
Median % change year-on-year +13.71% -2.83% -13.33%
75th Percentile £65.00 £63.75 £57.50
90th Percentile £77.50 £75.73 £70.27
UK excluding London median hourly rate £35.55 £30.00 £32.12
% change year-on-year +18.50% -6.59% -13.90%

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 6 April 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 6 April 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 6 April 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 +55 618 £625 -3.85% 207
UK excluding London +21 356 £600 -4.00% 137
London +61 279 £625 -3.85% 96
Work from Home +68 206 £550 -12.00% 91
South East +4 110 £650 +3.17% 61
North of England -23 93 £575 -1.20% 33
Midlands -15 71 £540 -10.00% 19
West Midlands -16 54 £548 -8.67% 15
Yorkshire -13 47 £600 +6.67% 17
South West -13 44 £650 - 10
North West -29 42 £550 -2.14% 12
Scotland +6 24 £550 -8.03% 6
East Midlands -21 16 £537 -32.88% 4
East of England -16 15 £650 - 8
North East -7 9 £713 -5.00% 4
Wales -13 3 £550 -12.00% 1
Northern Ireland - 3 £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 37 (5.12%) SharePoint
2 23 (3.18%) SAS
3 17 (2.35%) Confluence
4 9 (1.24%) Camunda
4 9 (1.24%) Microsoft Exchange
5 6 (0.83%) Appian
5 6 (0.83%) NetWeaver
5 6 (0.83%) SAP EP
6 5 (0.69%) Apache
7 3 (0.41%) Apache Airflow
7 3 (0.41%) ArcGIS
7 3 (0.41%) OpenStack
7 3 (0.41%) WebLogic
8 2 (0.28%) Apache Spark
8 2 (0.28%) CMS
9 1 (0.14%) Adobe Experience Manager
9 1 (0.14%) Oracle SOA Suite
9 1 (0.14%) SharePoint 2013
Applications
1 5 (0.69%) Microsoft Office
2 4 (0.55%) MS Visio
3 2 (0.28%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.14%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.14%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 32 (4.43%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 23 (3.18%) SAP S/4HANA
3 11 (1.52%) Dynamics CRM
4 7 (0.97%) SAP CRM
5 3 (0.41%) NetSuite
5 3 (0.41%) Oracle Retail
5 3 (0.41%) SAP GRC
6 2 (0.28%) Aladdin
6 2 (0.28%) Oracle ERP
6 2 (0.28%) Salesforce CRM
6 2 (0.28%) SAP MDG
7 1 (0.14%) Actimize
7 1 (0.14%) Oracle EBS R12
7 1 (0.14%) Remedy ITSM
7 1 (0.14%) SAP CO
7 1 (0.14%) SAP ERP
7 1 (0.14%) SAP FI/CO
7 1 (0.14%) Summit
7 1 (0.14%) Teamcenter
7 1 (0.14%) VisionPLUS
Cloud Services
1 239 (33.06%) Azure
2 166 (22.96%) AWS
3 67 (9.27%) GCP
4 57 (7.88%) SaaS
5 40 (5.53%) Power Platform
6 36 (4.98%) Microsoft 365
7 32 (4.43%) Serverless
8 26 (3.60%) PaaS
9 25 (3.46%) Azure DevOps
9 25 (3.46%) Entra ID
10 21 (2.90%) IaaS
11 20 (2.77%) Microsoft Copilot
12 19 (2.63%) Azure Logic Apps
13 18 (2.49%) OCI
14 17 (2.35%) Dynamics 365
15 15 (2.07%) Virtual Private Cloud
16 14 (1.94%) Azure AI
16 14 (1.94%) GitHub
16 14 (1.94%) Microsoft Purview
17 12 (1.66%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 16 (2.21%) Firewall
2 15 (2.07%) VPN
3 13 (1.80%) SD-WAN
4 12 (1.66%) WAN
5 11 (1.52%) DNS
6 10 (1.38%) IPsec
7 9 (1.24%) Network Security
8 7 (0.97%) DHCP
8 7 (0.97%) LAN
8 7 (0.97%) MPLS
9 6 (0.83%) Kerberos
9 6 (0.83%) SSL
10 5 (0.69%) BGP
10 5 (0.69%) Internet
11 4 (0.55%) BIG-IP
11 4 (0.55%) Cisco ASA
11 4 (0.55%) Intranet
11 4 (0.55%) RFID
11 4 (0.55%) VLAN
11 4 (0.55%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (3.87%) Data Lake
1 28 (3.87%) Data Warehouse
2 26 (3.60%) Metadata
3 23 (3.18%) Oracle Database
4 21 (2.90%) Power BI
5 20 (2.77%) SAS Enterprise Guide
6 13 (1.80%) PostgreSQL
7 12 (1.66%) SQL Server
8 9 (1.24%) NoSQL
9 8 (1.11%) DynamoDB
10 5 (0.69%) Metadata Repository
10 5 (0.69%) Oracle BI Publisher
11 4 (0.55%) Pentaho
12 3 (0.41%) Azure SQL Database
12 3 (0.41%) DocumentDB
12 3 (0.41%) GIS
12 3 (0.41%) Oracle Exadata
12 3 (0.41%) Oracle Reports
12 3 (0.41%) SAP BW
12 3 (0.41%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 22 (3.04%) JIRA
2 16 (2.21%) Jenkins
3 13 (1.80%) Git
4 12 (1.66%) GitLab
5 8 (1.11%) Selenium
6 7 (0.97%) JUnit
7 4 (0.55%) ERwin
7 4 (0.55%) PowerDesigner
8 3 (0.41%) Oracle APEX
8 3 (0.41%) Rational DOORS
9 2 (0.28%) Bitbucket
9 2 (0.28%) Flyway
9 2 (0.28%) Hudson
9 2 (0.28%) Liquibase
10 1 (0.14%) Claude Code
10 1 (0.14%) gulp
10 1 (0.14%) LSMW
10 1 (0.14%) Postman
10 1 (0.14%) SonarQube
10 1 (0.14%) Yeoman
General
1 219 (30.29%) Social Skills
2 176 (24.34%) Finance
3 108 (14.94%) Public Sector
4 70 (9.68%) Analytical Skills
4 70 (9.68%) Banking
5 49 (6.78%) Influencing Skills
6 33 (4.56%) Legal
7 32 (4.43%) Retail
8 23 (3.18%) Documentation Skills
9 18 (2.49%) Telecoms
10 17 (2.35%) Military
11 16 (2.21%) Presentation Skills
12 13 (1.80%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.52%) Financial Institution
14 10 (1.38%) Billing
15 9 (1.24%) Manufacturing
16 8 (1.11%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 8 (1.11%) Law
16 8 (1.11%) Marketing
17 7 (0.97%) Local Government
Job Titles
1 510 (70.54%) Architect
2 164 (22.68%) Solutions Architect
3 139 (19.23%) Enterprise Architect
4 66 (9.13%) Lead
5 60 (8.30%) Technical Architect
6 47 (6.50%) Senior
7 33 (4.56%) Security Architect
8 31 (4.29%) Data Architect
8 31 (4.29%) Lead Architect
9 25 (3.46%) Senior Architect
10 24 (3.32%) Consultant
11 23 (3.18%) Azure Architect
11 23 (3.18%) SAP Architect
11 23 (3.18%) ServiceNow Architect
12 20 (2.77%) Analyst
13 18 (2.49%) Designer
14 17 (2.35%) Applications Architect
14 17 (2.35%) Cloud Architect
15 16 (2.21%) Project Manager
16 15 (2.07%) Business Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 63 (8.71%) REST
2 33 (4.56%) Middleware
3 31 (4.29%) SOAP
4 28 (3.87%) .NET
5 21 (2.90%) Web Services
6 16 (2.21%) OAuth
7 15 (2.07%) AngularJS
8 13 (1.80%) Kafka
8 13 (1.80%) React
9 11 (1.52%) Microsoft Graph
10 10 (1.38%) Node.js
10 10 (1.38%) OAuth2
10 10 (1.38%) SAML
11 9 (1.24%) OpenID
11 9 (1.24%) Oracle Fusion
11 9 (1.24%) SAP Fiori
12 8 (1.11%) XML
13 7 (0.97%) JSON
13 7 (0.97%) LangGraph
13 7 (0.97%) RESTful
Miscellaneous
1 58 (8.02%) Product Ownership
2 54 (7.47%) Cloud Native
3 31 (4.29%) CMDB
4 28 (3.87%) Enterprise Software
5 20 (2.77%) Legacy Systems
6 19 (2.63%) Data Centre
7 18 (2.49%) Data Protection Act
7 18 (2.49%) Operational Technology
8 17 (2.35%) IoT
8 17 (2.35%) Onboarding
9 15 (2.07%) Hybrid Cloud
10 14 (1.94%) AI Agents
10 14 (1.94%) Management Information System
10 14 (1.94%) Self-Motivation
11 11 (1.52%) Distributed Systems
12 10 (1.38%) Data Structures
13 9 (1.24%) NHS
13 9 (1.24%) Public Cloud
13 9 (1.24%) Security Posture
14 8 (1.11%) FMCG
Operating Systems
1 20 (2.77%) Windows
2 11 (1.52%) Linux
3 6 (0.83%) Mac OS
3 6 (0.83%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 5 (0.69%) Windows 10
5 3 (0.41%) Unix
5 3 (0.41%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2012
5 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2016
5 3 (0.41%) Windows Server 2019
6 1 (0.14%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.14%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 282 (39.00%) Roadmaps
2 191 (26.42%) TOGAF
3 179 (24.76%) Agile
4 163 (22.54%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 156 (21.58%) Stakeholder Management
6 128 (17.70%) Architectural Patterns
7 122 (16.87%) Integration Patterns
8 120 (16.60%) AI
9 108 (14.94%) Problem-Solving
10 107 (14.80%) Decision-Making
11 105 (14.52%) CI/CD
12 104 (14.38%) DevOps
13 96 (13.28%) Data Modelling
14 95 (13.14%) Migration
15 94 (13.00%) Business Strategy
16 90 (12.45%) Analytics
17 88 (12.17%) ITIL
18 85 (11.76%) Cybersecurity
19 84 (11.62%) Architectural Design
20 80 (11.07%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 73 (10.10%) Python
2 47 (6.50%) SQL
3 35 (4.84%) Java
4 21 (2.90%) JavaScript
5 18 (2.49%) C#
6 17 (2.35%) PowerShell
7 11 (1.52%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.24%) Bash
9 8 (1.11%) ABAP
10 7 (0.97%) PL/SQL
11 6 (0.83%) Bicep
11 6 (0.83%) Kotlin
12 3 (0.41%) Apex Code
13 2 (0.28%) Google Apps Script
13 2 (0.28%) Ruby
14 1 (0.14%) C
14 1 (0.14%) C++
14 1 (0.14%) Korn
14 1 (0.14%) ProC
14 1 (0.14%) VB
Qualifications
1 207 (28.63%) Security Cleared
2 148 (20.47%) SC Cleared
3 54 (7.47%) Degree
4 46 (6.36%) DV Cleared
5 32 (4.43%) TOGAF Certification
6 31 (4.29%) Azure Certification
7 25 (3.46%) CISSP
8 23 (3.18%) BPSS Clearance
8 23 (3.18%) Computer Science Degree
9 22 (3.04%) AWS Certification
10 16 (2.21%) ISEB
11 15 (2.07%) ITIL Certification
12 13 (1.80%) CISM
12 13 (1.80%) Microsoft Certification
13 11 (1.52%) Cisco Certification
14 9 (1.24%) CCNP
15 8 (1.11%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
16 7 (0.97%) Microsoft Certified Professional
17 6 (0.83%) CCIE
17 6 (0.83%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 65 (8.99%) GDPR
2 40 (5.53%) Data Quality
3 38 (5.26%) NIST
4 25 (3.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 22 (3.04%) NCSC
5 22 (3.04%) PCI DSS
6 21 (2.90%) COBIT
7 16 (2.21%) GRC
8 10 (1.38%) PMO
9 7 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials
9 7 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 7 (0.97%) Def Stans
9 7 (0.97%) QA
10 6 (0.83%) Accessibility
10 6 (0.83%) ISO 20022
10 6 (0.83%) NIST 800
10 6 (0.83%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 4 (0.55%) IFRS
11 4 (0.55%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 4 (0.55%) PSD2
System Software
1 31 (4.29%) Docker
2 25 (3.46%) Active Directory
3 14 (1.94%) VMware Infrastructure
4 9 (1.24%) VMware NSX
5 7 (0.97%) VMware ESXi
6 5 (0.69%) RACF
6 5 (0.69%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.28%) Hyper-V
7 2 (0.28%) Oracle RAC
7 2 (0.28%) vSphere
8 1 (0.14%) IAG
8 1 (0.14%) KVM
Systems Management
1 43 (5.95%) Kubernetes
2 32 (4.43%) Terraform
3 12 (1.66%) Ansible
3 12 (1.66%) Single Sign-On
4 11 (1.52%) Microsoft Intune
5 10 (1.38%) SCCM
6 3 (0.41%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 2 (0.28%) Data Guard
7 2 (0.28%) Oracle RMAN
8 1 (0.14%) Argo
8 1 (0.14%) Grafana
8 1 (0.14%) Istio
8 1 (0.14%) Jamf Pro
8 1 (0.14%) NetBackup
8 1 (0.14%) Podman
8 1 (0.14%) RSA Archer
8 1 (0.14%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 124 (17.15%) Microsoft
2 63 (8.71%) Oracle
3 62 (8.58%) ServiceNow
4 60 (8.30%) SAP
5 45 (6.22%) Salesforce
6 33 (4.56%) Sparx
7 28 (3.87%) BiZZdesign
8 26 (3.60%) Databricks
8 26 (3.60%) VMware
9 24 (3.32%) Google
10 14 (1.94%) Ariba
10 14 (1.94%) OpenAI
11 13 (1.80%) Cisco
12 12 (1.66%) Pega
13 9 (1.24%) F5
13 9 (1.24%) MuleSoft
14 8 (1.11%) Zscaler
15 7 (0.97%) Citrix
16 6 (0.83%) Genesys
16 6 (0.83%) Temenos