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

6 months to
18 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 156 207 278
Rank change year-on-year +51 +71 -40
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 840 400 359
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.67% 1.34% 0.82%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.96% 1.48% 0.96%
Number of daily rates quoted 541 259 237
10th Percentile £463 £450 £453
25th Percentile £525 £510 £520
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £650 £625 £650
Median % change year-on-year +4.00% -3.85% -
75th Percentile £738 £725 £738
90th Percentile £825 £820 £825
UK excluding London median daily rate £625 £620 £650
% change year-on-year +0.81% -4.62% +4.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 32 2 6
10th Percentile £23.92 £56.20 -
25th Percentile £66.06 £63.50 £63.75
Median hourly rate £87.00 £76.34 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year +13.97% +13.09% -3.57%
75th Percentile £110.75 £88.50 £83.81
90th Percentile - £95.40 £88.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £87.00 £52.67 £87.50
% change year-on-year +65.18% -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 42,754 27,087 37,306
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 84.83% 91.00% 85.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 26,630 17,192 23,755
10th Percentile £325 £300 £300
25th Percentile £413 £406 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £505 £525
Median % change year-on-year +1.46% -3.79% -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 2,570 1,249 2,608
10th Percentile £14.80 £14.20 £12.75
25th Percentile £20.02 £17.87 £16.02
Median hourly rate £43.96 £26.21 £37.18
Median % change year-on-year +67.72% -29.51% +6.14%
75th Percentile £68.00 £55.25 £61.30
90th Percentile £81.32 £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 18 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 18 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 18 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 +45 724 £650 +4.00% 374
UK excluding London +3 372 £625 +0.81% 245
London +70 357 £675 +5.88% 168
Work from Home +48 250 £575 -3.52% 171
South East -2 117 £650 +4.00% 77
North of England -6 108 £550 -9.84% 57
Midlands -14 71 £575 -7.26% 32
Yorkshire -10 60 £563 -10.00% 21
West Midlands -16 52 £575 -4.17% 20
North West -24 45 £550 -1.26% 31
South West -27 35 £650 - 34
Scotland -12 28 £625 +4.87% 21
East Midlands -18 17 £575 -17.86% 12
East of England -17 16 £650 +10.64% 18
North East - 8 £800 - 6
Wales -15 2 - - 5
Northern Ireland - 1 £775 - 5
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 (4.05%) SharePoint
2 21 (2.50%) SAS
3 19 (2.26%) Confluence
4 11 (1.31%) Microsoft Exchange
5 8 (0.95%) OpenStack
6 7 (0.83%) Apache Airflow
7 5 (0.60%) NetWeaver
7 5 (0.60%) SAP EP
8 4 (0.48%) Apache
9 3 (0.36%) Camunda
9 3 (0.36%) WebLogic
10 2 (0.24%) Adobe Experience Manager
10 2 (0.24%) Anypoint
10 2 (0.24%) Apache Spark
10 2 (0.24%) ArcGIS
10 2 (0.24%) Mule
11 1 (0.12%) CMS
11 1 (0.12%) Oracle SOA Suite
Applications
1 7 (0.83%) MS Visio
2 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (0.12%) Microsoft Project
2 1 (0.12%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 26 (3.10%) SAP S/4HANA
1 26 (3.10%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 9 (1.07%) Oracle ERP
3 6 (0.71%) Dynamics CRM
3 6 (0.71%) Primavera
4 5 (0.60%) SAP CRM
5 4 (0.48%) ContrOCC
6 3 (0.36%) Aladdin
6 3 (0.36%) Oracle Retail
6 3 (0.36%) SAP ERP
7 2 (0.24%) Endur
7 2 (0.24%) NetSuite
7 2 (0.24%) SAP CO
7 2 (0.24%) SAP CS
7 2 (0.24%) SAP FI
7 2 (0.24%) SAP FI/CO
8 1 (0.12%) Oracle 11i
8 1 (0.12%) SAP HR
8 1 (0.12%) SAP MM
8 1 (0.12%) VisionPLUS
Cloud Services
1 249 (29.64%) Azure
2 168 (20.00%) AWS
3 61 (7.26%) SaaS
4 60 (7.14%) GCP
5 41 (4.88%) Power Platform
6 35 (4.17%) Serverless
7 33 (3.93%) Microsoft 365
7 33 (3.93%) PaaS
8 30 (3.57%) Entra ID
9 22 (2.62%) OCI
10 21 (2.50%) Microsoft Copilot
11 20 (2.38%) IaaS
12 19 (2.26%) Azure AI
13 17 (2.02%) Azure DevOps
14 16 (1.90%) Azure Logic Apps
14 16 (1.90%) SuccessFactors
15 15 (1.79%) GitHub
16 14 (1.67%) Azure Functions
17 12 (1.43%) Microsoft Purview
18 11 (1.31%) Virtual Private Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 17 (2.02%) Network Security
2 13 (1.55%) Firewall
2 13 (1.55%) VPN
3 11 (1.31%) IPsec
3 11 (1.31%) WAN
4 9 (1.07%) MPLS
5 7 (0.83%) BGP
5 7 (0.83%) LAN
5 7 (0.83%) SSL
6 6 (0.71%) Kerberos
6 6 (0.71%) SD-WAN
7 5 (0.60%) DHCP
7 5 (0.60%) DNS
8 4 (0.48%) Intranet
8 4 (0.48%) MQTT
8 4 (0.48%) RFID
9 3 (0.36%) BIG-IP
9 3 (0.36%) NGFW
9 3 (0.36%) TCP/IP
10 2 (0.24%) Software-Defined Networking
Database & Business Intelligence
1 32 (3.81%) Data Lake
2 25 (2.98%) Metadata
3 24 (2.86%) Data Warehouse
4 20 (2.38%) Power BI
5 14 (1.67%) PostgreSQL
6 13 (1.55%) NoSQL
6 13 (1.55%) Oracle Database
7 11 (1.31%) SAS Enterprise Guide
8 10 (1.19%) SQL Server
9 9 (1.07%) Base SAS
9 9 (1.07%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
10 6 (0.71%) Azure SQL Database
11 5 (0.60%) DynamoDB
11 5 (0.60%) Oracle BI Publisher
11 5 (0.60%) Oracle Reports
11 5 (0.60%) SAS Visual Analytics
12 3 (0.36%) Amazon RDS
12 3 (0.36%) DocumentDB
12 3 (0.36%) MongoDB
13 2 (0.24%) Neo4j
Development Applications
1 13 (1.55%) JIRA
2 8 (0.95%) Git
2 8 (0.95%) GitLab
3 7 (0.83%) Jenkins
4 5 (0.60%) Hudson
5 4 (0.48%) Rational DOORS
6 3 (0.36%) ERwin
6 3 (0.36%) Selenium
7 2 (0.24%) Flyway
7 2 (0.24%) JUnit
7 2 (0.24%) Liquibase
7 2 (0.24%) PowerDesigner
8 1 (0.12%) Artifactory
8 1 (0.12%) Bitbucket
8 1 (0.12%) Postman
General
1 249 (29.64%) Social Skills
2 217 (25.83%) Finance
3 125 (14.88%) Public Sector
4 88 (10.48%) Banking
5 75 (8.93%) Analytical Skills
6 60 (7.14%) Retail
7 45 (5.36%) Influencing Skills
8 40 (4.76%) Legal
9 23 (2.74%) Aerospace
10 20 (2.38%) Documentation Skills
11 19 (2.26%) Military
12 15 (1.79%) Financial Institution
13 14 (1.67%) Manufacturing
13 14 (1.67%) Presentation Skills
14 11 (1.31%) Local Government
14 11 (1.31%) Telecoms
15 10 (1.19%) Law
16 9 (1.07%) Aviation
17 7 (0.83%) Inclusion and Diversity
18 6 (0.71%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 576 (68.57%) Architect
2 198 (23.57%) Solutions Architect
3 137 (16.31%) Enterprise Architect
4 90 (10.71%) Lead
5 69 (8.21%) Technical Architect
6 65 (7.74%) Senior
7 49 (5.83%) Data Architect
8 39 (4.64%) Security Architect
8 39 (4.64%) Senior Architect
9 36 (4.29%) Lead Architect
10 28 (3.33%) ServiceNow Architect
11 27 (3.21%) Project Manager
12 24 (2.86%) Analyst
12 24 (2.86%) SAP Architect
13 23 (2.74%) Consultant
14 20 (2.38%) Cloud Architect
15 17 (2.02%) Azure Architect
15 17 (2.02%) Technical Leader
15 17 (2.02%) Technical Manager
16 16 (1.90%) Senior Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 67 (7.98%) REST
2 59 (7.02%) Middleware
3 37 (4.40%) SOAP
4 35 (4.17%) .NET
5 22 (2.62%) OAuth
6 21 (2.50%) Web Services
7 17 (2.02%) Kafka
8 16 (1.90%) SAML
9 14 (1.67%) OpenID
10 13 (1.55%) AngularJS
10 13 (1.55%) React
11 12 (1.43%) OAuth2
11 12 (1.43%) Oracle Fusion
12 10 (1.19%) Microsoft Graph
13 9 (1.07%) A2A Protocol
13 9 (1.07%) Model Context Protocol
13 9 (1.07%) XML
14 8 (0.95%) JSON
14 8 (0.95%) Node.js
15 7 (0.83%) LangChain
Miscellaneous
1 86 (10.24%) Cloud Native
2 68 (8.10%) Product Ownership
3 48 (5.71%) Enterprise Software
4 33 (3.93%) CMDB
5 32 (3.81%) Operational Technology
6 25 (2.98%) AI Agents
7 23 (2.74%) Onboarding
8 21 (2.50%) Distributed Systems
8 21 (2.50%) Management Information System
9 20 (2.38%) Data Protection Act
9 20 (2.38%) Hybrid Cloud
9 20 (2.38%) Security Posture
10 18 (2.14%) Legacy Systems
11 17 (2.02%) Data Centre
12 15 (1.79%) Public Cloud
13 12 (1.43%) IoT
14 9 (1.07%) Data Structures
14 9 (1.07%) FMCG
15 8 (0.95%) Mainframe
15 8 (0.95%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 20 (2.38%) Windows
2 13 (1.55%) Linux
3 6 (0.71%) Windows Server
4 5 (0.60%) Unix
5 4 (0.48%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 4 (0.48%) Windows Server 2012
5 4 (0.48%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.36%) Apple iOS
6 3 (0.36%) Mac OS
6 3 (0.36%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.24%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 287 (34.17%) Roadmaps
2 205 (24.40%) Stakeholder Management
3 193 (22.98%) TOGAF
4 186 (22.14%) Agile
5 161 (19.17%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 151 (17.98%) Integration Patterns
7 140 (16.67%) Migration
8 136 (16.19%) Architectural Patterns
9 128 (15.24%) AI
10 126 (15.00%) Decision-Making
11 119 (14.17%) CI/CD
12 118 (14.05%) Technical Leadership
13 116 (13.81%) DevOps
14 102 (12.14%) Cybersecurity
15 100 (11.90%) Problem-Solving
16 97 (11.55%) Data Modelling
17 94 (11.19%) Architecture Governance
18 89 (10.60%) Architectural Design
19 88 (10.48%) Microservices
20 87 (10.36%) Event-Driven
Programming Languages
1 60 (7.14%) Python
2 40 (4.76%) Java
2 40 (4.76%) SQL
3 13 (1.55%) JavaScript
4 12 (1.43%) C#
5 10 (1.19%) TypeScript
6 8 (0.95%) PowerShell
7 6 (0.71%) Kotlin
8 5 (0.60%) ABAP
8 5 (0.60%) Apex Code
9 4 (0.48%) Bash
9 4 (0.48%) PL/SQL
10 2 (0.24%) Bicep
10 2 (0.24%) Google Apps Script
10 2 (0.24%) Ruby
10 2 (0.24%) Scala
11 1 (0.12%) Groovy
11 1 (0.12%) Korn
11 1 (0.12%) Kusto Query Language
11 1 (0.12%) SOQL
Qualifications
1 222 (26.43%) Security Cleared
2 160 (19.05%) SC Cleared
3 52 (6.19%) DV Cleared
4 41 (4.88%) Degree
5 39 (4.64%) Azure Certification
6 29 (3.45%) TOGAF Certification
7 27 (3.21%) BPSS Clearance
7 27 (3.21%) Computer Science Degree
8 22 (2.62%) AWS Certification
9 21 (2.50%) CISSP
10 15 (1.79%) CISM
11 14 (1.67%) Cisco Certification
12 11 (1.31%) PMP
13 9 (1.07%) ITIL Certification
13 9 (1.07%) Microsoft Certified Professional
14 8 (0.95%) Microsoft Certification
15 7 (0.83%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
15 7 (0.83%) CCIE
15 7 (0.83%) JNCIE
16 6 (0.71%) ISEB
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 57 (6.79%) Data Quality
2 48 (5.71%) GDPR
3 37 (4.40%) NIST
4 25 (2.98%) NCSC
5 21 (2.50%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 15 (1.79%) COBIT
6 15 (1.79%) QA
7 14 (1.67%) GRC
8 12 (1.43%) PCI DSS
9 11 (1.31%) Cyber Essentials
10 9 (1.07%) NIST 800
11 8 (0.95%) PMO
11 8 (0.95%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 7 (0.83%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 7 (0.83%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 6 (0.71%) ISO 20022
13 6 (0.71%) ISO 31000
13 6 (0.71%) ISO/IEC 27005
14 5 (0.60%) Def Stans
14 5 (0.60%) SLA
System Software
1 31 (3.69%) Active Directory
2 20 (2.38%) Docker
3 6 (0.71%) Virtual Desktop
3 6 (0.71%) VMware ESXi
3 6 (0.71%) VMware Infrastructure
4 5 (0.60%) RACF
4 5 (0.60%) VMware NSX
5 2 (0.24%) Oracle RAC
6 1 (0.12%) Hyper-V
6 1 (0.12%) IAG
6 1 (0.12%) KVM
6 1 (0.12%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 33 (3.93%) Kubernetes
2 22 (2.62%) Terraform
3 14 (1.67%) Ansible
3 14 (1.67%) Single Sign-On
4 8 (0.95%) SCCM
5 7 (0.83%) Microsoft Intune
6 3 (0.36%) Jamf Pro
7 2 (0.24%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 2 (0.24%) Data Guard
7 2 (0.24%) Oracle RMAN
8 1 (0.12%) Grafana
8 1 (0.12%) Istio
8 1 (0.12%) NetBackup
8 1 (0.12%) SCOM
Vendors
1 165 (19.64%) Microsoft
2 70 (8.33%) SAP
3 65 (7.74%) Oracle
4 59 (7.02%) ServiceNow
5 37 (4.40%) Salesforce
6 27 (3.21%) BiZZdesign
7 26 (3.10%) Sparx
8 25 (2.98%) Databricks
9 23 (2.74%) Google
10 16 (1.90%) VMware
10 16 (1.90%) Workday
11 14 (1.67%) Ariba
12 12 (1.43%) MuleSoft
12 12 (1.43%) OpenAI
12 12 (1.43%) Zscaler
13 9 (1.07%) Cisco
14 6 (0.71%) Dynatrace
14 6 (0.71%) Foundry
14 6 (0.71%) Informatica
15 4 (0.48%) Palo Alto