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 27 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 176 273 267
Rank change year-on-year +97 -6 -20
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 646 299 381
As % of all contract jobs in the UK 1.56% 0.98% 0.86%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.79% 1.09% 0.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 432 185 252
10th Percentile £451 £453 £485
25th Percentile £513 £524 £550
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 £625 £650
Median % change year-on-year - -3.85% -2.99%
75th Percentile £725 £738 £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 36,013 27,550 38,397
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 86.71% 89.93% 86.98%
Number of daily rates quoted 22,879 17,122 25,100
10th Percentile £313 £306 £300
25th Percentile £411 £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 £721 £738 £738
UK excluding London median daily rate £482 £490 £500
% change year-on-year -1.58% -2.00% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 2,136 871 2,197
10th Percentile £14.64 £15.62 £13.29
25th Percentile £18.03 £21.25 £16.25
Median hourly rate £27.50 £32.50 £33.07
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% -1.71% -5.53%
75th Percentile £63.32 £63.75 £59.50
90th Percentile £72.96 £75.00 £72.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.15 £31.64 £35.00
% change year-on-year -20.51% -9.60% -

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 27 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 27 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 27 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 +91 557 £625 - 111
UK excluding London +54 333 £600 - 86
London +50 237 £625 -3.85% 41
Work from Home +57 173 £550 -12.00% 52
South East +17 91 £650 +4.00% 33
Midlands +22 84 £560 -7.29% 13
North of England -25 79 £588 +11.90% 20
West Midlands +9 63 £569 -5.76% 9
South West -4 41 £675 +13.45% 14
North West -18 39 £575 +15.00% 9
Yorkshire -33 39 £600 +9.38% 8
East Midlands -5 21 £490 - 4
Scotland +9 20 £550 -8.33% 3
East of England -13 19 £650 - 4
North East -14 6 £800 +6.67% 3
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 31 (4.80%) SharePoint
2 25 (3.87%) SAS
3 10 (1.55%) Confluence
4 7 (1.08%) Camunda
5 6 (0.93%) Appian
5 6 (0.93%) Microsoft Exchange
6 5 (0.77%) OpenStack
7 4 (0.62%) Apache
8 3 (0.46%) ArcGIS
8 3 (0.46%) CMS
8 3 (0.46%) Oracle Coherence
8 3 (0.46%) WebLogic
9 2 (0.31%) Apache Spark
9 2 (0.31%) NetWeaver
9 2 (0.31%) SAP EP
10 1 (0.15%) Alfresco
10 1 (0.15%) Apache Airflow
10 1 (0.15%) Headless CMS
10 1 (0.15%) Oracle Workflow
10 1 (0.15%) SharePoint 2013
Applications
1 5 (0.77%) Microsoft Office
2 2 (0.31%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.15%) FrameMaker
3 1 (0.15%) Microsoft Excel
3 1 (0.15%) Microsoft Project
3 1 (0.15%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 26 (4.02%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
2 23 (3.56%) SAP S/4HANA
3 11 (1.70%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (0.46%) NetSuite
4 3 (0.46%) Salesforce CRM
4 3 (0.46%) SAP CRM
4 3 (0.46%) SAP GRC
5 2 (0.31%) Oracle Retail
5 2 (0.31%) SAP MDG
6 1 (0.15%) Remedy ITSM
6 1 (0.15%) SAP Business One
6 1 (0.15%) SAP CO
6 1 (0.15%) SAP ERP
6 1 (0.15%) SAP FI
6 1 (0.15%) SAP FI/CO
6 1 (0.15%) SAP IBP
6 1 (0.15%) SAP Oil and Gas
6 1 (0.15%) Summit
6 1 (0.15%) Teamcenter
6 1 (0.15%) Workday HCM
Cloud Services
1 241 (37.31%) Azure
2 153 (23.68%) AWS
3 61 (9.44%) GCP
4 58 (8.98%) SaaS
5 39 (6.04%) Microsoft 365
6 38 (5.88%) Power Platform
7 31 (4.80%) Entra ID
8 29 (4.49%) Serverless
9 26 (4.02%) Azure DevOps
10 24 (3.72%) PaaS
11 23 (3.56%) Dynamics 365
12 22 (3.41%) Azure Logic Apps
13 19 (2.94%) IaaS
14 17 (2.63%) OCI
15 14 (2.17%) Microsoft Copilot
15 14 (2.17%) Microsoft Purview
16 12 (1.86%) GitHub
17 11 (1.70%) AWS CloudFormation
17 11 (1.70%) Azure Functions
18 10 (1.55%) OpenShift
Communications & Networking
1 15 (2.32%) Firewall
1 15 (2.32%) WAN
2 14 (2.17%) SD-WAN
3 11 (1.70%) DNS
4 10 (1.55%) IPsec
4 10 (1.55%) LAN
5 9 (1.39%) MPLS
5 9 (1.39%) Network Security
5 9 (1.39%) VPN
6 8 (1.24%) SSL
7 7 (1.08%) BGP
7 7 (1.08%) DHCP
8 6 (0.93%) Internet
9 5 (0.77%) Kerberos
9 5 (0.77%) MQTT
10 4 (0.62%) BIG-IP
10 4 (0.62%) Intranet
10 4 (0.62%) Software-Defined Networking
10 4 (0.62%) VLAN
10 4 (0.62%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 31 (4.80%) Data Warehouse
2 27 (4.18%) Data Lake
3 23 (3.56%) Oracle Database
4 22 (3.41%) SAS Enterprise Guide
5 19 (2.94%) Metadata
5 19 (2.94%) Power BI
6 10 (1.55%) SQL Server
7 8 (1.24%) NoSQL
8 7 (1.08%) DynamoDB
8 7 (1.08%) Pentaho
8 7 (1.08%) PostgreSQL
9 5 (0.77%) Oracle BI Publisher
10 4 (0.62%) Data Mining
10 4 (0.62%) Metadata Repository
10 4 (0.62%) SAP BW
11 3 (0.46%) Azure SQL Database
11 3 (0.46%) DocumentDB
11 3 (0.46%) GIS
11 3 (0.46%) Oracle Reports
11 3 (0.46%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 22 (3.41%) JIRA
2 17 (2.63%) Jenkins
3 15 (2.32%) Git
4 10 (1.55%) GitLab
5 7 (1.08%) JUnit
5 7 (1.08%) Selenium
6 3 (0.46%) Oracle APEX
6 3 (0.46%) PowerDesigner
7 2 (0.31%) ERwin
7 2 (0.31%) Rational DOORS
8 1 (0.15%) Bitbucket
8 1 (0.15%) Claude Code
8 1 (0.15%) gulp
8 1 (0.15%) LSMW
8 1 (0.15%) Oracle Forms
8 1 (0.15%) PowerBuilder
8 1 (0.15%) SonarQube
8 1 (0.15%) Yeoman
General
1 210 (32.51%) Social Skills
2 157 (24.30%) Finance
3 90 (13.93%) Public Sector
4 72 (11.15%) Analytical Skills
5 61 (9.44%) Banking
6 49 (7.59%) Influencing Skills
7 25 (3.87%) Legal
8 24 (3.72%) Retail
9 22 (3.41%) Telecoms
10 20 (3.10%) Documentation Skills
11 17 (2.63%) Presentation Skills
12 13 (2.01%) Military
13 11 (1.70%) Aerospace
13 11 (1.70%) Financial Institution
14 10 (1.55%) Manufacturing
15 9 (1.39%) Billing
16 8 (1.24%) Inclusion and Diversity
17 7 (1.08%) Marketing
18 5 (0.77%) Organisational Skills
19 4 (0.62%) Corporate Banking
Job Titles
1 469 (72.60%) Architect
2 161 (24.92%) Solutions Architect
3 127 (19.66%) Enterprise Architect
4 56 (8.67%) Lead
5 47 (7.28%) Senior
6 42 (6.50%) Technical Architect
7 33 (5.11%) Senior Architect
8 30 (4.64%) Lead Architect
9 29 (4.49%) Data Architect
9 29 (4.49%) Security Architect
10 28 (4.33%) Azure Architect
11 27 (4.18%) Consultant
12 24 (3.72%) SAP Architect
13 21 (3.25%) Analyst
13 21 (3.25%) Business Architect
14 16 (2.48%) Cloud Architect
15 15 (2.32%) Business Analyst
15 15 (2.32%) Salesforce Architect
16 14 (2.17%) Applications Architect
16 14 (2.17%) Lead Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 51 (7.89%) REST
2 29 (4.49%) Middleware
3 22 (3.41%) .NET
4 21 (3.25%) SOAP
5 18 (2.79%) OAuth
6 13 (2.01%) Microsoft Graph
7 12 (1.86%) Oracle Fusion
8 11 (1.70%) JSON
8 11 (1.70%) Kafka
8 11 (1.70%) SAML
8 11 (1.70%) Web Services
9 10 (1.55%) OAuth2
9 10 (1.55%) OpenID
9 10 (1.55%) React
10 9 (1.39%) AngularJS
10 9 (1.39%) Node.js
11 8 (1.24%) LangChain
11 8 (1.24%) RESTful
11 8 (1.24%) XML
12 7 (1.08%) pytest
Miscellaneous
1 47 (7.28%) Cloud Native
2 41 (6.35%) Product Ownership
3 22 (3.41%) Legacy Systems
4 20 (3.10%) Data Centre
4 20 (3.10%) Enterprise Software
5 18 (2.79%) IoT
6 16 (2.48%) Hybrid Cloud
6 16 (2.48%) Onboarding
7 15 (2.32%) CMDB
8 14 (2.17%) Data Protection Act
9 13 (2.01%) Management Information System
9 13 (2.01%) Operational Technology
10 10 (1.55%) AI Agents
10 10 (1.55%) Self-Motivation
11 9 (1.39%) NHS
11 9 (1.39%) Taxonomies
12 8 (1.24%) FMCG
12 8 (1.24%) Public Cloud
13 7 (1.08%) Data Structures
13 7 (1.08%) IVR
Operating Systems
1 24 (3.72%) Windows
2 11 (1.70%) Mac OS
3 7 (1.08%) Linux
4 6 (0.93%) Windows 10
5 3 (0.46%) Unix
5 3 (0.46%) Windows Server
5 3 (0.46%) Windows Server 2012
5 3 (0.46%) Windows Server 2016
5 3 (0.46%) Windows Server 2019
6 2 (0.31%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
7 1 (0.15%) Apple iOS
7 1 (0.15%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 252 (39.01%) Roadmaps
2 193 (29.88%) TOGAF
3 161 (24.92%) Agile
4 148 (22.91%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 146 (22.60%) Stakeholder Management
6 100 (15.48%) AI
6 100 (15.48%) DevOps
7 99 (15.33%) Integration Patterns
8 98 (15.17%) Problem-Solving
9 97 (15.02%) Decision-Making
10 95 (14.71%) Architectural Patterns
11 90 (13.93%) Business Strategy
12 87 (13.47%) Data Modelling
13 86 (13.31%) Analytics
13 86 (13.31%) Migration
14 84 (13.00%) CI/CD
15 76 (11.76%) Continuous Improvement
16 71 (10.99%) Cybersecurity
16 71 (10.99%) IT Strategy
17 68 (10.53%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 54 (8.36%) Python
2 43 (6.66%) SQL
3 19 (2.94%) Java
4 18 (2.79%) JavaScript
5 16 (2.48%) PowerShell
6 14 (2.17%) C#
7 11 (1.70%) TypeScript
8 10 (1.55%) Bash
9 6 (0.93%) Bicep
10 4 (0.62%) ABAP
10 4 (0.62%) PL/SQL
11 3 (0.46%) Apex Code
12 2 (0.31%) Google Apps Script
13 1 (0.15%) C++
13 1 (0.15%) Korn
13 1 (0.15%) Kusto Query Language
13 1 (0.15%) ProC
13 1 (0.15%) R
13 1 (0.15%) SOQL
13 1 (0.15%) VB
Qualifications
1 161 (24.92%) Security Cleared
2 114 (17.65%) SC Cleared
3 58 (8.98%) Degree
4 32 (4.95%) DV Cleared
5 29 (4.49%) TOGAF Certification
6 27 (4.18%) Azure Certification
6 27 (4.18%) Computer Science Degree
7 24 (3.72%) CISSP
8 21 (3.25%) AWS Certification
9 18 (2.79%) BPSS Clearance
10 13 (2.01%) Cisco Certification
10 13 (2.01%) ISEB
10 13 (2.01%) Microsoft Certification
11 12 (1.86%) CISM
12 11 (1.70%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
12 11 (1.70%) Master's Degree
13 10 (1.55%) ITIL Certification
14 8 (1.24%) CCIE
15 7 (1.08%) CCNP
15 7 (1.08%) Microsoft Certified Professional
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 67 (10.37%) GDPR
2 31 (4.80%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 28 (4.33%) NIST
4 23 (3.56%) Data Quality
5 21 (3.25%) PCI DSS
6 18 (2.79%) NCSC
7 15 (2.32%) COBIT
8 12 (1.86%) GRC
9 10 (1.55%) QA
10 7 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials
10 7 (1.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 7 (1.08%) HIPAA
10 7 (1.08%) PMO
10 7 (1.08%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 6 (0.93%) Accessibility
11 6 (0.93%) Def Stans
11 6 (0.93%) ISO 20022
12 5 (0.77%) NIST 800
13 4 (0.62%) PSD2
13 4 (0.62%) SEPA
System Software
1 34 (5.26%) Docker
2 32 (4.95%) Active Directory
3 19 (2.94%) VMware Infrastructure
4 7 (1.08%) VMware NSX
5 5 (0.77%) RACF
6 4 (0.62%) Virtual Desktop
6 4 (0.62%) VMware ESXi
7 2 (0.31%) Hyper-V
8 1 (0.15%) IAG
8 1 (0.15%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 42 (6.50%) Kubernetes
2 27 (4.18%) Terraform
3 16 (2.48%) Microsoft Intune
4 15 (2.32%) SCCM
5 14 (2.17%) Single Sign-On
6 11 (1.70%) Ansible
7 3 (0.46%) Active Directory Federation Services
8 1 (0.15%) Argo
8 1 (0.15%) Jamf Pro
8 1 (0.15%) Podman
8 1 (0.15%) RSA Archer
8 1 (0.15%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 131 (20.28%) Microsoft
2 67 (10.37%) Oracle
3 61 (9.44%) SAP
4 48 (7.43%) Salesforce
5 42 (6.50%) ServiceNow
6 29 (4.49%) VMware
7 27 (4.18%) Sparx
8 22 (3.41%) BiZZdesign
8 22 (3.41%) Databricks
8 22 (3.41%) Google
9 16 (2.48%) OpenAI
10 14 (2.17%) Pega
11 13 (2.01%) Cisco
12 11 (1.70%) Ariba
12 11 (1.70%) Citrix
12 11 (1.70%) MuleSoft
13 10 (1.55%) F5
14 9 (1.39%) Atlassian
15 8 (1.24%) Temenos
15 8 (1.24%) Workday