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 20 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
20 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 152 201 277
Rank change year-on-year +49 +76 -32
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 853 404 356
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.68% 1.35% 0.81%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.98% 1.49% 0.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 546 262 232
10th Percentile £463 £450 £451
25th Percentile £525 £511 £518
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £625 £650
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -3.85% -
75th Percentile £736 £725 £738
90th Percentile £825 £825 £825
UK excluding London median daily rate £625 £623 £650
% change year-on-year +0.40% -4.23% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 2 6
10th Percentile £34.76 £56.20 -
25th Percentile £68.13 £63.50 £63.75
Median hourly rate £88.00 £76.34 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year +15.28% +13.09% -3.57%
75th Percentile £110.75 £88.50 £83.81
90th Percentile - £95.40 £88.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £88.00 £52.67 £87.50
% change year-on-year +67.08% -39.81% +25.00%

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 42,996 27,186 37,276
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 84.90% 91.05% 84.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 26,808 17,251 23,716
10th Percentile £325 £300 £300
25th Percentile £413 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £502 £525
Median % change year-on-year +2.19% -4.48% -4.55%
75th Percentile £620 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £738 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,575 1,262 2,618
10th Percentile £14.82 £14.20 £12.73
25th Percentile £20.09 £17.82 £16.06
Median hourly rate £43.96 £25.50 £37.50
Median % change year-on-year +72.39% -32.00% +7.05%
75th Percentile £68.00 £55.19 £61.30
90th Percentile £82.25 £73.75 £72.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £45.00 £25.15 £38.12
% change year-on-year +78.93% -34.02% +17.29%

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 20 June 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 20 June 2026.

Hourly rate histogram for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Top 18 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 20 June 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 +53 739 £650 +3.67% 196
UK excluding London +4 382 £625 +0.40% 152
London +59 361 £675 +3.85% 85
Work from Home +54 257 £575 -3.52% 107
South East -3 123 £650 +4.00% 53
North of England -10 110 £550 -9.84% 34
Midlands -17 71 £575 -7.26% 20
Yorkshire -6 62 £575 -8.00% 14
West Midlands -24 52 £576 -3.96% 13
North West -32 45 £550 -1.26% 16
South West -28 38 £650 - 17
Scotland -10 28 £625 +4.87% 8
East Midlands -13 17 £575 -17.86% 7
East of England -24 15 £650 +10.64% 11
North East - 8 £800 - 5
Wales -15 2 - - 3
Northern Ireland - 1 £775 - 10
Channel Islands - 1 £625 -

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 34 (3.99%) SharePoint
2 22 (2.58%) SAS
3 19 (2.23%) Confluence
4 11 (1.29%) Microsoft Exchange
5 8 (0.94%) OpenStack
6 7 (0.82%) Apache Airflow
7 5 (0.59%) NetWeaver
7 5 (0.59%) SAP EP
8 4 (0.47%) Apache
9 3 (0.35%) Camunda
9 3 (0.35%) WebLogic
10 2 (0.23%) Adobe Experience Manager
10 2 (0.23%) Anypoint
10 2 (0.23%) Apache Spark
10 2 (0.23%) ArcGIS
10 2 (0.23%) Mule
11 1 (0.12%) CMS
11 1 (0.12%) Oracle SOA Suite
11 1 (0.12%) Palantir Foundry
Applications
1 8 (0.94%) MS Visio
2 2 (0.23%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Project
3 1 (0.12%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 26 (3.05%) SAP S/4HANA
1 26 (3.05%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 9 (1.06%) Oracle ERP
3 6 (0.70%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (0.70%) Primavera
4 5 (0.59%) SAP CRM
5 4 (0.47%) ContrOCC
6 3 (0.35%) Aladdin
6 3 (0.35%) Oracle Retail
6 3 (0.35%) SAP ERP
7 2 (0.23%) Endur
7 2 (0.23%) NetSuite
7 2 (0.23%) SAP CO
7 2 (0.23%) SAP CS
7 2 (0.23%) SAP FI
7 2 (0.23%) SAP FI/CO
8 1 (0.12%) Actimize
8 1 (0.12%) Dynamics AX
8 1 (0.12%) SAP Retail
8 1 (0.12%) VisionPLUS
Cloud Services
1 253 (29.66%) Azure
2 173 (20.28%) AWS
3 61 (7.15%) GCP
3 61 (7.15%) SaaS
4 41 (4.81%) Power Platform
5 34 (3.99%) Serverless
6 33 (3.87%) Microsoft 365
7 32 (3.75%) PaaS
8 30 (3.52%) Entra ID
9 22 (2.58%) OCI
10 21 (2.46%) Microsoft Copilot
11 20 (2.34%) IaaS
12 19 (2.23%) Azure AI
13 18 (2.11%) Azure DevOps
14 16 (1.88%) GitHub
14 16 (1.88%) SuccessFactors
15 15 (1.76%) Azure Logic Apps
16 13 (1.52%) Azure Functions
17 12 (1.41%) Microsoft Purview
17 12 (1.41%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 19 (2.23%) Network Security
2 15 (1.76%) Firewall
2 15 (1.76%) VPN
3 14 (1.64%) WAN
4 12 (1.41%) IPsec
5 10 (1.17%) LAN
5 10 (1.17%) MPLS
6 9 (1.06%) SD-WAN
7 8 (0.94%) BGP
8 7 (0.82%) SSL
9 6 (0.70%) DNS
9 6 (0.70%) Kerberos
10 5 (0.59%) DHCP
10 5 (0.59%) NGFW
11 4 (0.47%) BIG-IP
11 4 (0.47%) Intranet
11 4 (0.47%) MQTT
11 4 (0.47%) RFID
11 4 (0.47%) TCP/IP
12 3 (0.35%) Cisco Nexus
Database & Business Intelligence
1 33 (3.87%) Data Lake
2 26 (3.05%) Metadata
3 25 (2.93%) Data Warehouse
4 20 (2.34%) Power BI
5 13 (1.52%) NoSQL
5 13 (1.52%) Oracle Database
5 13 (1.52%) PostgreSQL
6 11 (1.29%) SAS Enterprise Guide
6 11 (1.29%) SQL Server
7 10 (1.17%) Base SAS
7 10 (1.17%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
8 6 (0.70%) Azure SQL Database
9 5 (0.59%) DynamoDB
9 5 (0.59%) Oracle BI Publisher
9 5 (0.59%) Oracle Reports
9 5 (0.59%) SAS Visual Analytics
10 3 (0.35%) Amazon RDS
10 3 (0.35%) DocumentDB
10 3 (0.35%) MongoDB
10 3 (0.35%) Neo4j
Development Applications
1 13 (1.52%) JIRA
2 8 (0.94%) Git
2 8 (0.94%) GitLab
2 8 (0.94%) Jenkins
3 5 (0.59%) Hudson
4 4 (0.47%) Rational DOORS
5 3 (0.35%) ERwin
5 3 (0.35%) Selenium
6 2 (0.23%) Flyway
6 2 (0.23%) JUnit
6 2 (0.23%) Liquibase
6 2 (0.23%) PowerDesigner
7 1 (0.12%) Artifactory
7 1 (0.12%) Bitbucket
7 1 (0.12%) Postman
General
1 252 (29.54%) Social Skills
2 218 (25.56%) Finance
3 131 (15.36%) Public Sector
4 87 (10.20%) Banking
5 76 (8.91%) Analytical Skills
6 61 (7.15%) Retail
7 45 (5.28%) Influencing Skills
8 40 (4.69%) Legal
9 25 (2.93%) Aerospace
9 25 (2.93%) Military
10 21 (2.46%) Documentation Skills
11 15 (1.76%) Manufacturing
11 15 (1.76%) Presentation Skills
12 14 (1.64%) Financial Institution
13 11 (1.29%) Local Government
13 11 (1.29%) Telecoms
14 10 (1.17%) Law
15 9 (1.06%) Aviation
16 6 (0.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
16 6 (0.70%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 585 (68.58%) Architect
2 199 (23.33%) Solutions Architect
3 136 (15.94%) Enterprise Architect
4 95 (11.14%) Lead
5 72 (8.44%) Technical Architect
6 66 (7.74%) Senior
7 49 (5.74%) Data Architect
8 41 (4.81%) Security Architect
9 40 (4.69%) Lead Architect
9 40 (4.69%) Senior Architect
10 28 (3.28%) ServiceNow Architect
11 26 (3.05%) Project Manager
12 25 (2.93%) SAP Architect
13 24 (2.81%) Analyst
14 23 (2.70%) Consultant
15 20 (2.34%) Cloud Architect
16 19 (2.23%) Technical Leader
17 17 (1.99%) Technical Manager
18 16 (1.88%) Salesforce Architect
18 16 (1.88%) Senior Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 68 (7.97%) REST
2 59 (6.92%) Middleware
3 38 (4.45%) SOAP
4 37 (4.34%) .NET
5 22 (2.58%) OAuth
6 21 (2.46%) Web Services
7 18 (2.11%) Kafka
8 16 (1.88%) SAML
9 14 (1.64%) OpenID
9 14 (1.64%) React
10 13 (1.52%) AngularJS
10 13 (1.52%) Oracle Fusion
11 12 (1.41%) OAuth2
12 10 (1.17%) Microsoft Graph
13 9 (1.06%) A2A Protocol
13 9 (1.06%) Model Context Protocol
13 9 (1.06%) XML
14 8 (0.94%) JSON
14 8 (0.94%) Node.js
15 7 (0.82%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 89 (10.43%) Cloud Native
2 71 (8.32%) Product Ownership
3 50 (5.86%) Enterprise Software
4 33 (3.87%) CMDB
5 31 (3.63%) Operational Technology
6 25 (2.93%) AI Agents
7 23 (2.70%) Hybrid Cloud
7 23 (2.70%) Management Information System
7 23 (2.70%) Onboarding
8 21 (2.46%) Distributed Systems
9 20 (2.34%) Data Protection Act
9 20 (2.34%) Security Posture
10 18 (2.11%) Data Centre
10 18 (2.11%) Legacy Systems
11 16 (1.88%) Public Cloud
12 13 (1.52%) IoT
13 9 (1.06%) Data Structures
13 9 (1.06%) FMCG
14 8 (0.94%) Mainframe
14 8 (0.94%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 20 (2.34%) Windows
2 13 (1.52%) Linux
3 6 (0.70%) Windows Server
4 5 (0.59%) Unix
5 4 (0.47%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 4 (0.47%) Windows Server 2012
5 4 (0.47%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.35%) Apple iOS
6 3 (0.35%) Mac OS
6 3 (0.35%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.23%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 295 (34.58%) Roadmaps
2 209 (24.50%) Stakeholder Management
3 200 (23.45%) TOGAF
4 189 (22.16%) Agile
5 164 (19.23%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 151 (17.70%) Integration Patterns
7 144 (16.88%) Migration
8 138 (16.18%) Architectural Patterns
9 129 (15.12%) AI
10 127 (14.89%) Decision-Making
11 125 (14.65%) Technical Leadership
12 122 (14.30%) CI/CD
13 118 (13.83%) DevOps
14 104 (12.19%) Cybersecurity
15 100 (11.72%) Problem-Solving
16 98 (11.49%) Data Modelling
17 95 (11.14%) Architecture Governance
18 91 (10.67%) Microservices
19 90 (10.55%) Architectural Design
19 90 (10.55%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 62 (7.27%) Python
2 42 (4.92%) SQL
3 41 (4.81%) Java
4 14 (1.64%) JavaScript
5 13 (1.52%) C#
6 11 (1.29%) TypeScript
7 8 (0.94%) PowerShell
8 6 (0.70%) ABAP
8 6 (0.70%) Kotlin
9 5 (0.59%) Apex Code
10 4 (0.47%) Bash
10 4 (0.47%) PL/SQL
11 3 (0.35%) Bicep
12 2 (0.23%) Google Apps Script
12 2 (0.23%) Ruby
12 2 (0.23%) Scala
13 1 (0.12%) C++
13 1 (0.12%) Groovy
13 1 (0.12%) Korn
13 1 (0.12%) SOQL
Qualifications
1 234 (27.43%) Security Cleared
2 170 (19.93%) SC Cleared
3 56 (6.57%) DV Cleared
4 42 (4.92%) Degree
5 40 (4.69%) Azure Certification
6 30 (3.52%) TOGAF Certification
7 28 (3.28%) Computer Science Degree
8 27 (3.17%) BPSS Clearance
9 24 (2.81%) AWS Certification
10 22 (2.58%) CISSP
11 15 (1.76%) Cisco Certification
11 15 (1.76%) CISM
12 11 (1.29%) PMP
13 9 (1.06%) ITIL Certification
13 9 (1.06%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 8 (0.94%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 8 (0.94%) Microsoft Certification
15 7 (0.82%) CCIE
15 7 (0.82%) JNCIE
16 6 (0.70%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 59 (6.92%) Data Quality
2 48 (5.63%) GDPR
3 36 (4.22%) NIST
4 29 (3.40%) NCSC
5 21 (2.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 16 (1.88%) QA
7 15 (1.76%) COBIT
8 14 (1.64%) GRC
9 12 (1.41%) PCI DSS
10 10 (1.17%) Cyber Essentials
11 9 (1.06%) NIST 800
12 8 (0.94%) PMO
12 8 (0.94%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 7 (0.82%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 6 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
14 6 (0.70%) ISO 20022
14 6 (0.70%) ISO 31000
14 6 (0.70%) ISO/IEC 27005
15 5 (0.59%) SLA
16 4 (0.47%) SEPA
System Software
1 31 (3.63%) Active Directory
2 20 (2.34%) Docker
3 7 (0.82%) VMware NSX
4 6 (0.70%) Virtual Desktop
4 6 (0.70%) VMware ESXi
4 6 (0.70%) VMware Infrastructure
5 5 (0.59%) RACF
6 2 (0.23%) Oracle RAC
7 1 (0.12%) Hyper-V
7 1 (0.12%) IAG
7 1 (0.12%) KVM
7 1 (0.12%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 34 (3.99%) Kubernetes
2 23 (2.70%) Terraform
3 15 (1.76%) Ansible
4 14 (1.64%) Single Sign-On
5 8 (0.94%) SCCM
6 7 (0.82%) Microsoft Intune
7 3 (0.35%) Jamf Pro
8 2 (0.23%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 2 (0.23%) Data Guard
8 2 (0.23%) Oracle RMAN
9 1 (0.12%) CASB
9 1 (0.12%) Grafana
9 1 (0.12%) Istio
9 1 (0.12%) NetBackup
9 1 (0.12%) SCOM
Vendors
1 171 (20.05%) Microsoft
2 71 (8.32%) SAP
3 67 (7.85%) Oracle
4 59 (6.92%) ServiceNow
5 38 (4.45%) Salesforce
6 29 (3.40%) BiZZdesign
7 26 (3.05%) Sparx
8 24 (2.81%) Databricks
9 23 (2.70%) Google
10 17 (1.99%) VMware
11 16 (1.88%) Workday
12 14 (1.64%) Ariba
13 12 (1.41%) MuleSoft
13 12 (1.41%) OpenAI
13 12 (1.41%) Zscaler
14 11 (1.29%) Cisco
15 7 (0.82%) Foundry
16 6 (0.70%) Dynatrace
16 6 (0.70%) Informatica
16 6 (0.70%) Palo Alto