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 8 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 133 211 297
Rank change year-on-year +78 +86 -55
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 1,083 436 284
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 2.00% 1.34% 0.75%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.37% 1.49% 0.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 708 290 165
10th Percentile £465 £450 £445
25th Percentile £537 £504 £513
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £620 £625
Median % change year-on-year +0.81% -0.80% -6.02%
75th Percentile £713 £717 £748
90th Percentile £825 £825 £821
UK excluding London median daily rate £600 £575 £600
% change year-on-year +4.35% -4.17% -7.69%
Number of hourly rates quoted 38 3 4
10th Percentile £20.31 £34.27 -
25th Percentile £66.63 £40.67 £63.75
Median hourly rate £83.50 £52.67 £67.50
Median % change year-on-year +58.53% -21.97% -3.57%
75th Percentile £109.44 £77.00 £71.25
90th Percentile £110.75 £90.80 -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £82.96 £42.34 -
% change year-on-year +95.95% - -

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 45,722 29,342 32,587
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 84.57% 90.39% 85.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 27,938 18,213 20,366
10th Percentile £325 £300 £313
25th Percentile £425 £403 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year +5.00% -4.76% -3.23%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £725 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £500 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,944 1,739 1,516
10th Percentile £14.00 £14.22 £14.77
25th Percentile £17.64 £17.30 £20.12
Median hourly rate £41.00 £25.15 £43.00
Median % change year-on-year +63.02% -41.51% +3.24%
75th Percentile £67.99 £45.87 £65.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £67.00 £75.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £42.50 £22.63 £43.00
% change year-on-year +87.80% -47.37% +8.72%

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 8 September 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 8 September 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 8 September 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 +68 949 £625 - 896
London +79 520 £650 +3.59% 555
UK excluding London +16 425 £600 +4.35% 436
Work from Home +56 308 £600 +3.45% 586
South East +5 142 £575 - 129
North of England +1 120 £575 +7.03% 106
Midlands -27 74 £650 +8.33% 49
Yorkshire +12 61 £550 - 36
North West -27 55 £600 +16.73% 62
West Midlands -21 52 £650 +8.51% 25
South West -39 49 £650 - 45
Scotland -14 29 £600 +11.27% 46
East Midlands -10 20 £600 -14.29% 24
East of England -18 12 £650 -3.70% 37
North East -40 4 £613 +11.36% 10
Northern Ireland - 4 £713 - 21
Channel Islands - 1 £625 - 1

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 49 (4.52%) SAS
2 27 (2.49%) SharePoint
3 18 (1.66%) Confluence
4 15 (1.39%) Microsoft Exchange
5 11 (1.02%) Apache Airflow
6 9 (0.83%) Apache Spark
7 8 (0.74%) Apache
8 6 (0.55%) CMS
9 5 (0.46%) Anypoint
9 5 (0.46%) Mule
9 5 (0.46%) OpenStack
10 4 (0.37%) Apache Superset
10 4 (0.37%) NetWeaver
10 4 (0.37%) SAP EP
11 3 (0.28%) Adobe Experience Manager
12 2 (0.18%) Mendix
13 1 (0.092%) Camunda
13 1 (0.092%) CIMPLICITY
13 1 (0.092%) Headless CMS
13 1 (0.092%) Palantir Foundry
Applications
1 12 (1.11%) MS Visio
2 4 (0.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (0.18%) Microsoft Project
4 1 (0.092%) Chatbot
4 1 (0.092%) Microsoft Excel
4 1 (0.092%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 41 (3.79%) SAP S/4HANA
2 21 (1.94%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 11 (1.02%) Oracle ERP
4 8 (0.74%) ContrOCC
4 8 (0.74%) Dynamics CRM
5 6 (0.55%) Primavera
6 4 (0.37%) Oracle Payables
6 4 (0.37%) Oracle Receivables
6 4 (0.37%) Payment Gateway
6 4 (0.37%) SAP CRM
7 3 (0.28%) Cloudability
7 3 (0.28%) Endur
7 3 (0.28%) Salesforce CRM
7 3 (0.28%) SAP CO
7 3 (0.28%) SAP FI
7 3 (0.28%) SAP FI/CO
7 3 (0.28%) SAP HR
8 2 (0.18%) Oracle EBS R12
8 2 (0.18%) SAP ERP
8 2 (0.18%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 360 (33.24%) Azure
2 222 (20.50%) AWS
3 113 (10.43%) GCP
4 68 (6.28%) Power Platform
5 65 (6.00%) SaaS
6 64 (5.91%) Entra ID
7 54 (4.99%) Microsoft 365
8 36 (3.32%) Serverless
9 31 (2.86%) Azure DevOps
10 24 (2.22%) Azure AI
10 24 (2.22%) Microsoft Copilot
11 23 (2.12%) PaaS
12 22 (2.03%) Dynamics 365
12 22 (2.03%) GitHub
12 22 (2.03%) OCI
13 19 (1.75%) iPaaS
14 18 (1.66%) SuccessFactors
15 17 (1.57%) Snowflake
16 16 (1.48%) Azure Data Factory
16 16 (1.48%) Boomi
Communications & Networking
1 32 (2.95%) Network Security
2 28 (2.59%) Firewall
3 21 (1.94%) WAN
4 17 (1.57%) VPN
5 14 (1.29%) LAN
6 10 (0.92%) BGP
7 9 (0.83%) MPLS
8 8 (0.74%) HTTP
8 8 (0.74%) SD-WAN
9 7 (0.65%) DNS
9 7 (0.65%) IPsec
10 6 (0.55%) NGFW
10 6 (0.55%) TCP/IP
11 5 (0.46%) 5G
11 5 (0.46%) Cisco Nexus
11 5 (0.46%) Modbus
11 5 (0.46%) Radio Access Network
11 5 (0.46%) SMS
12 4 (0.37%) 4G
12 4 (0.37%) Cisco Firepower
Database & Business Intelligence
1 60 (5.54%) Metadata
2 48 (4.43%) Data Lake
3 29 (2.68%) Data Warehouse
4 25 (2.31%) Power BI
5 16 (1.48%) NoSQL
6 13 (1.20%) Enterprise Data Warehouse
7 12 (1.11%) Base SAS
8 11 (1.02%) SQL Server
9 8 (0.74%) Amazon RDS
9 8 (0.74%) Big Data
9 8 (0.74%) PostgreSQL
10 7 (0.65%) Delta Lake
10 7 (0.65%) Neo4j
10 7 (0.65%) Semantic Layer
11 6 (0.55%) Geospatial Data
11 6 (0.55%) Oracle Database
12 5 (0.46%) Azure SQL Database
12 5 (0.46%) SAS Enterprise Guide
13 4 (0.37%) Redis
13 4 (0.37%) SAS Visual Analytics
Development Applications
1 17 (1.57%) JIRA
2 13 (1.20%) Git
3 10 (0.92%) GitLab
3 10 (0.92%) Jenkins
4 6 (0.55%) ERwin
5 5 (0.46%) Hudson
6 4 (0.37%) PowerDesigner
6 4 (0.37%) Rational DOORS
7 3 (0.28%) Terragrunt
8 2 (0.18%) Bitbucket
8 2 (0.18%) Postman
8 2 (0.18%) Sonatype Nexus
8 2 (0.18%) Subversion
8 2 (0.18%) TeamCity
9 1 (0.092%) Artifactory
9 1 (0.092%) ER Studio
9 1 (0.092%) Flyway
9 1 (0.092%) Liquibase
9 1 (0.092%) Mockito
9 1 (0.092%) Selenium
General
1 369 (34.07%) Social Skills
2 276 (25.48%) Finance
3 173 (15.97%) Public Sector
4 101 (9.33%) Analytical Skills
5 98 (9.05%) Banking
6 94 (8.68%) Retail
7 79 (7.29%) Influencing Skills
8 45 (4.16%) Legal
9 33 (3.05%) Military
10 28 (2.59%) Aerospace
11 26 (2.40%) Manufacturing
12 24 (2.22%) Local Government
13 23 (2.12%) Documentation Skills
14 21 (1.94%) Telecoms
15 20 (1.85%) Presentation Skills
16 18 (1.66%) Marketing
17 16 (1.48%) Billing
18 11 (1.02%) Pharmaceutical
19 10 (0.92%) Financial Institution
19 10 (0.92%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 767 (70.82%) Architect
2 260 (24.01%) Solutions Architect
3 174 (16.07%) Enterprise Architect
4 133 (12.28%) Lead
5 84 (7.76%) Technical Architect
6 78 (7.20%) Data Architect
7 65 (6.00%) Lead Architect
7 65 (6.00%) Senior
8 55 (5.08%) Security Architect
9 39 (3.60%) Senior Architect
10 37 (3.42%) Technical Leader
11 36 (3.32%) Project Manager
12 33 (3.05%) SAP Architect
12 33 (3.05%) ServiceNow Architect
13 29 (2.68%) Cloud Architect
14 27 (2.49%) Artificial Intelligence Architect
15 25 (2.31%) Azure Architect
16 24 (2.22%) Analyst
16 24 (2.22%) Integration Architect
17 22 (2.03%) Technical Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 84 (7.76%) REST
2 67 (6.19%) Middleware
3 48 (4.43%) SOAP
4 39 (3.60%) Terraform
5 35 (3.23%) .NET
6 30 (2.77%) OAuth
7 24 (2.22%) Kafka
8 18 (1.66%) SAML
9 16 (1.48%) JSON
9 16 (1.48%) Oracle Fusion
9 16 (1.48%) XML
10 15 (1.39%) React
11 14 (1.29%) JWT
11 14 (1.29%) OAuth2
12 13 (1.20%) OpenID
12 13 (1.20%) Web Services
13 11 (1.02%) GraphQL
14 10 (0.92%) EDI
14 10 (0.92%) Node.js
15 9 (0.83%) AngularJS
Miscellaneous
1 135 (12.47%) Cloud Native
2 87 (8.03%) Enterprise Software
3 71 (6.56%) Product Ownership
4 50 (4.62%) Onboarding
5 49 (4.52%) AI Agents
6 47 (4.34%) CMDB
7 42 (3.88%) Hybrid Cloud
8 36 (3.32%) Operational Technology
9 33 (3.05%) Distributed Systems
10 32 (2.95%) Management Information System
11 26 (2.40%) Security Posture
12 25 (2.31%) Data Centre
13 24 (2.22%) Legacy Systems
14 20 (1.85%) IoT
15 19 (1.75%) Data Protection Act
16 18 (1.66%) Public Cloud
17 13 (1.20%) FMCG
17 13 (1.20%) Marketing Technology
18 12 (1.11%) Data Structures
18 12 (1.11%) Enterprise Cloud
Operating Systems
1 19 (1.75%) Windows
2 13 (1.20%) Linux
3 7 (0.65%) Windows Server
4 5 (0.46%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
5 3 (0.28%) Apple iOS
5 3 (0.28%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.18%) Android
6 2 (0.18%) Unix
7 1 (0.092%) Ubuntu
7 1 (0.092%) Windows Server 2012
7 1 (0.092%) Windows Server 2016
7 1 (0.092%) zOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 377 (34.81%) Stakeholder Management
2 369 (34.07%) Roadmaps
3 244 (22.53%) TOGAF
4 212 (19.58%) AI
5 210 (19.39%) Stakeholder Engagement
6 209 (19.30%) Agile
7 198 (18.28%) Integration Patterns
8 195 (18.01%) Technical Leadership
9 182 (16.81%) Migration
10 159 (14.68%) Architecture Governance
11 157 (14.50%) Architectural Patterns
12 153 (14.13%) Analytics
12 153 (14.13%) Cybersecurity
13 146 (13.48%) Decision-Making
14 142 (13.11%) DevOps
15 140 (12.93%) CI/CD
15 140 (12.93%) Data Architecture
16 124 (11.45%) Data Modelling
16 124 (11.45%) Event-Driven
17 121 (11.17%) Data Integration
Programming Languages
1 73 (6.74%) Python
2 47 (4.34%) SQL
3 46 (4.25%) Java
4 22 (2.03%) JavaScript
5 16 (1.48%) C#
6 15 (1.39%) TypeScript
7 14 (1.29%) PowerShell
8 7 (0.65%) ABAP
8 7 (0.65%) Bash
9 4 (0.37%) Apex Code
9 4 (0.37%) Bicep
10 3 (0.28%) Korn
11 2 (0.18%) Kotlin
11 2 (0.18%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.18%) Ruby
11 2 (0.18%) Rust
11 2 (0.18%) Scala
12 1 (0.092%) C++
12 1 (0.092%) COBOL
12 1 (0.092%) JCL
Qualifications
1 306 (28.25%) Security Cleared
2 234 (21.61%) SC Cleared
3 56 (5.17%) Azure Certification
3 56 (5.17%) Degree
4 53 (4.89%) DV Cleared
5 45 (4.16%) TOGAF Certification
6 32 (2.95%) BPSS Clearance
7 29 (2.68%) CISSP
8 27 (2.49%) AWS Certification
9 24 (2.22%) Computer Science Degree
10 19 (1.75%) Cisco Certification
11 18 (1.66%) CISM
12 17 (1.57%) PMP
13 13 (1.20%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
14 10 (0.92%) PMI Certification
15 9 (0.83%) Microsoft Certification
16 7 (0.65%) (ISC)2 CCSP
16 7 (0.65%) CCIE
16 7 (0.65%) CCNP
16 7 (0.65%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 95 (8.77%) Data Quality
2 49 (4.52%) GRC
3 47 (4.34%) NIST
4 45 (4.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 43 (3.97%) GDPR
6 33 (3.05%) NCSC
7 22 (2.03%) QA
8 16 (1.48%) Cyber Essentials
9 15 (1.39%) PMO
10 12 (1.11%) COBIT
10 12 (1.11%) ISO/IEC 42001
10 12 (1.11%) NIST 800
11 11 (1.02%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 8 (0.74%) SLA
13 7 (0.65%) Accessibility
14 6 (0.55%) ISO 31000
14 6 (0.55%) ISO/IEC 27005
14 6 (0.55%) PCI DSS
15 5 (0.46%) Sarbanes-Oxley
16 3 (0.28%) GxP
System Software
1 39 (3.60%) Active Directory
2 22 (2.03%) Docker
3 10 (0.92%) VMware Infrastructure
4 8 (0.74%) Virtual Desktop
4 8 (0.74%) VMware NSX
5 4 (0.37%) VMware ESXi
6 2 (0.18%) IAG
7 1 (0.092%) NFS
7 1 (0.092%) Oracle RAC
7 1 (0.092%) Samba
7 1 (0.092%) Time Sharing Option
7 1 (0.092%) Virtual Machines
Systems Management
1 52 (4.80%) Kubernetes
2 21 (1.94%) Ansible
3 12 (1.11%) Microsoft Intune
4 9 (0.83%) Single Sign-On
5 4 (0.37%) Grafana
6 3 (0.28%) SCCM
7 2 (0.18%) Jamf Pro
7 2 (0.18%) Puppet
7 2 (0.18%) vCenter Server
8 1 (0.092%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.092%) CASB
8 1 (0.092%) Check_MK
8 1 (0.092%) Data Guard
8 1 (0.092%) Nagios
8 1 (0.092%) OpenNMS
8 1 (0.092%) Oracle RMAN
8 1 (0.092%) Prometheus
8 1 (0.092%) SCOM
8 1 (0.092%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 227 (20.96%) Microsoft
2 98 (9.05%) SAP
3 97 (8.96%) Oracle
4 78 (7.20%) ServiceNow
5 58 (5.36%) Databricks
6 57 (5.26%) Google
7 41 (3.79%) Salesforce
8 23 (2.12%) MuleSoft
8 23 (2.12%) Workday
9 21 (1.94%) Sparx
9 21 (1.94%) VMware
10 20 (1.85%) BiZZdesign
11 19 (1.75%) Informatica
12 18 (1.66%) Ariba
13 17 (1.57%) Cisco
14 16 (1.48%) IBM
14 16 (1.48%) OpenAI
14 16 (1.48%) Zscaler
15 15 (1.39%) Foundry
16 10 (0.92%) Adobe