Enterprise Architecture Contracts

Enterprise Architecture
UK

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies requiring Enterprise Architecture skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Enterprise Architecture over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 221 263 252
Rank change year-on-year +42 -11 -6
Contract jobs citing Enterprise Architecture 352 377 648
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 1.20% 0.87% 1.09%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.32% 1.00% 1.21%
Number of daily rates quoted 231 256 418
10th Percentile £480 £459 £513
25th Percentile £522 £525 £579
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £630 £650 £663
Median % change year-on-year -3.08% -1.89% +1.92%
75th Percentile £738 £738 £738
90th Percentile £813 £825 £813
UK excluding London median daily rate £625 £650 £625
% change year-on-year -3.85% +4.00% +4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 8 11
10th Percentile - £58.50 £61.50
25th Percentile - £63.75 £65.75
Median hourly rate £100.00 £67.50 £70.00
Median % change year-on-year +48.15% -3.57% -14.49%
75th Percentile - £75.44 £80.63
90th Percentile - £88.00 £81.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate - £78.50 £70.00
% change year-on-year - +12.14% -14.49%

All Process and 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 26,594 37,597 53,655
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK 90.84% 86.31% 89.91%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,149 24,227 37,238
10th Percentile £308 £300 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £438
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £520 £525 £550
Median % change year-on-year -0.95% -4.55% +4.76%
75th Percentile £630 £638 £650
90th Percentile £743 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £483 £500 £500
% change year-on-year -3.50% - +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,071 2,443 1,746
10th Percentile £14.41 £12.75 £11.00
25th Percentile £18.21 £16.00 £16.25
Median hourly rate £29.00 £35.65 £37.30
Median % change year-on-year -18.65% -4.42% +49.20%
75th Percentile £60.38 £59.98 £65.00
90th Percentile £75.00 £72.50 £75.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £27.50 £37.34 £36.00
% change year-on-year -26.35% +3.72% +80.00%

Enterprise Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings citing Enterprise Architecture as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Enterprise Architecture.

Daily rate trend for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Daily Rate Histogram

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Enterprise Architecture over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Enterprise Architecture.

Hourly rate trend for Enterprise Architecture in the UK

Enterprise Architecture
Top 16 Contract 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 1 May 2025. 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 +41 295 £650 - 290
UK excluding London +63 175 £625 -3.85% 177
London +14 138 £650 - 150
Work from Home +13 100 £600 -4.00% 157
South East +74 48 £630 -2.03% 71
North of England +18 39 £610 -15.86% 35
South West +28 36 £650 - 21
North West +21 30 £562 -16.74% 21
Scotland +26 26 £528 -18.19% 11
Midlands +20 20 £600 +5.26% 20
West Midlands +11 16 £600 +5.26% 19
Wales +7 8 £480 -15.60% 6
Yorkshire +6 7 £650 -18.70% 10
East Midlands +11 4 £800 +4.58% 1
East of England +13 2 £675 +1.89% 13
North East -3 2 £750 -16.38% 4

Enterprise Architecture
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 13 (3.69%) Microsoft Exchange
2 6 (1.70%) Confluence
2 6 (1.70%) NetWeaver
2 6 (1.70%) SAP EP
3 5 (1.42%) CMS
4 4 (1.14%) OpenStack
4 4 (1.14%) SharePoint
5 2 (0.57%) Camunda
5 2 (0.57%) SharePoint Server
6 1 (0.28%) Adobe Experience Manager
6 1 (0.28%) Apache
6 1 (0.28%) JBoss
6 1 (0.28%) OpenROAD
6 1 (0.28%) SAS
6 1 (0.28%) Smallworld
6 1 (0.28%) Tomcat
6 1 (0.28%) WebSphere
Applications
1 10 (2.84%) MS Visio
2 7 (1.99%) Microsoft Excel
2 7 (1.99%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 5 (1.42%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.28%) Fusion 360
4 1 (0.28%) Siemens NX
Business Applications
1 7 (1.99%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (1.70%) SAP CRM
3 2 (0.57%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.57%) Endur
3 2 (0.57%) Maximo
3 2 (0.57%) Oracle ERP
3 2 (0.57%) Salesforce CRM
3 2 (0.57%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
3 2 (0.57%) Teamcenter
4 1 (0.28%) Avolution ABACUS
4 1 (0.28%) Oracle Applications
4 1 (0.28%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.28%) SAP ERP
4 1 (0.28%) SAP IS-U
Cloud Services
1 123 (34.94%) Azure
2 70 (19.89%) AWS
3 29 (8.24%) Microsoft 365
4 28 (7.95%) PaaS
4 28 (7.95%) SaaS
5 26 (7.39%) GCP
5 26 (7.39%) IaaS
6 17 (4.83%) Entra ID
7 13 (3.69%) Cloud Computing
8 11 (3.13%) Power Platform
8 11 (3.13%) Serverless
9 9 (2.56%) Azure App Service
9 9 (2.56%) Azure ExpressRoute
9 9 (2.56%) Azure Storage
10 7 (1.99%) Dynamics 365
10 7 (1.99%) SuccessFactors
11 6 (1.70%) Azure Logic Apps
12 5 (1.42%) Azure AKS
12 5 (1.42%) Azure DevOps
13 4 (1.14%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 25 (7.10%) Firewall
2 12 (3.41%) Network Security
3 11 (3.13%) Intrusion Detection
4 4 (1.14%) Unified Communications
5 3 (0.85%) DNS
5 3 (0.85%) IPsec
5 3 (0.85%) Kerberos
5 3 (0.85%) SSL
6 2 (0.57%) Ethernet
6 2 (0.57%) HTTP
6 2 (0.57%) Internet
6 2 (0.57%) LAN
6 2 (0.57%) Modbus
6 2 (0.57%) MQTT
6 2 (0.57%) TCP/IP
6 2 (0.57%) WAN
7 1 (0.28%) Broadband
7 1 (0.28%) GPON
7 1 (0.28%) Intranet
7 1 (0.28%) Reverse Proxy
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (4.55%) SQL Server
2 11 (3.13%) Data Warehouse
3 10 (2.84%) NoSQL
4 7 (1.99%) Data Lake
4 7 (1.99%) MongoDB
5 6 (1.70%) Power BI
5 6 (1.70%) Relational Database
6 5 (1.42%) Metadata
6 5 (1.42%) PostgreSQL
7 4 (1.14%) Amazon RDS
7 4 (1.14%) Big Data
8 3 (0.85%) DB2
8 3 (0.85%) OLTP
8 3 (0.85%) Oracle Database
8 3 (0.85%) SAP HANA
8 3 (0.85%) Tableau
9 2 (0.57%) BusinessObjects
9 2 (0.57%) MySQL
9 2 (0.57%) RDBMS
9 2 (0.57%) SQL Server Integration Services
Development Applications
1 13 (3.69%) JIRA
2 4 (1.14%) ERwin
2 4 (1.14%) Git
2 4 (1.14%) GitLab
3 3 (0.85%) Artifactory
3 3 (0.85%) Maven
4 2 (0.57%) Bitbucket
4 2 (0.57%) Bitbucket Server
4 2 (0.57%) Jenkins
5 1 (0.28%) Hudson
5 1 (0.28%) Oracle Forms
General
1 138 (39.20%) Social Skills
2 86 (24.43%) Finance
3 46 (13.07%) Analytical Skills
4 36 (10.23%) Public Sector
5 31 (8.81%) Banking
6 19 (5.40%) Telecoms
7 16 (4.55%) Influencing Skills
8 10 (2.84%) Retail
9 9 (2.56%) Manufacturing
10 8 (2.27%) Investment Banking
10 8 (2.27%) Marketing
11 7 (1.99%) Billing
11 7 (1.99%) Presentation Skills
12 6 (1.70%) Financial Institution
13 5 (1.42%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 5 (1.42%) Organisational Skills
14 4 (1.14%) Documentation Skills
14 4 (1.14%) Publishing
15 3 (0.85%) Military
16 2 (0.57%) Automotive
Job Titles
1 266 (75.57%) Architect
2 98 (27.84%) Solutions Architect
3 71 (20.17%) Enterprise Architect
4 35 (9.94%) Lead
5 28 (7.95%) Technical Architect
6 21 (5.97%) Senior
7 19 (5.40%) Azure Architect
7 19 (5.40%) Cloud Architect
8 17 (4.83%) Security Architect
9 16 (4.55%) Analyst
9 16 (4.55%) SAP Architect
9 16 (4.55%) Senior Architect
10 14 (3.98%) Lead Architect
11 12 (3.41%) Data Architect
12 11 (3.13%) Consultant
12 11 (3.13%) ServiceNow Architect
13 10 (2.84%) Business Analyst
14 9 (2.56%) Lead Solutions Architect
14 9 (2.56%) Senior Solutions Architect
15 8 (2.27%) Salesforce Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 21 (5.97%) Web Services
2 12 (3.41%) Middleware
2 12 (3.41%) REST
3 9 (2.56%) .NET
3 9 (2.56%) AngularJS
3 9 (2.56%) ARM Templates
3 9 (2.56%) Spring
4 8 (2.27%) SAP Fiori
5 7 (1.99%) HTML
5 7 (1.99%) SAP PI
5 7 (1.99%) Spring Boot
6 6 (1.70%) Oracle Fusion
6 6 (1.70%) SAPUI5
7 5 (1.42%) Lightning Web Components
7 5 (1.42%) Node.js
8 4 (1.14%) SAML
8 4 (1.14%) SOAP
9 3 (0.85%) EDI
9 3 (0.85%) LDAP
9 3 (0.85%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 26 (7.39%) Management Information System
2 25 (7.10%) Cloud Native
3 19 (5.40%) Public Cloud
4 17 (4.83%) Hybrid Cloud
5 16 (4.55%) Distributed Systems
6 15 (4.26%) Data Centre
7 14 (3.98%) Enterprise Software
8 13 (3.69%) Self-Motivation
9 11 (3.13%) CMDB
10 10 (2.84%) Product Ownership
11 9 (2.56%) Data Protection Act
12 8 (2.27%) Data Structures
13 7 (1.99%) IoT
13 7 (1.99%) Virtual Team
14 6 (1.70%) Blockchain
14 6 (1.70%) Legacy Systems
15 5 (1.42%) Enterprise Cloud
16 4 (1.14%) NHS
16 4 (1.14%) Operational Technology
17 3 (0.85%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 18 (5.11%) Linux
2 17 (4.83%) Windows
3 11 (3.13%) Windows Server
4 7 (1.99%) Unix
5 4 (1.14%) Mac OS
6 2 (0.57%) Android
6 2 (0.57%) Apple iOS
6 2 (0.57%) HPUX
6 2 (0.57%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
6 2 (0.57%) Solaris
6 2 (0.57%) Windows 10
6 2 (0.57%) Windows Server 2016
6 2 (0.57%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 119 (33.81%) Roadmaps
2 103 (29.26%) Agile
3 77 (21.88%) TOGAF
4 72 (20.45%) Problem-Solving
5 57 (16.19%) DevOps
6 56 (15.91%) Stakeholder Management
7 49 (13.92%) IT Strategy
8 48 (13.64%) Business Strategy
9 45 (12.78%) Microservices
9 45 (12.78%) Technical Leadership
10 44 (12.50%) Collaborative Working
11 42 (11.93%) Cybersecurity
12 37 (10.51%) Analytics
13 36 (10.23%) Migration
13 36 (10.23%) Strategic Roadmap
14 35 (9.94%) CI/CD
15 33 (9.38%) Architectural Patterns
15 33 (9.38%) Data Architecture
15 33 (9.38%) Technology Strategy
16 32 (9.09%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 25 (7.10%) Java
2 21 (5.97%) SQL
3 20 (5.68%) Python
4 11 (3.13%) JavaScript
4 11 (3.13%) PowerShell
5 10 (2.84%) Bicep
6 6 (1.70%) ABAP
7 5 (1.42%) Apex Code
7 5 (1.42%) C#
8 3 (0.85%) Bash
8 3 (0.85%) Go
8 3 (0.85%) PL/SQL
8 3 (0.85%) Scala
9 2 (0.57%) T-SQL
9 2 (0.57%) VB
9 2 (0.57%) VBScript
10 1 (0.28%) COBOL
10 1 (0.28%) Magik
10 1 (0.28%) Shell Script
10 1 (0.28%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 76 (21.59%) Security Cleared
2 66 (18.75%) SC Cleared
3 35 (9.94%) Degree
4 33 (9.38%) Azure Certification
5 23 (6.53%) AWS Certification
6 18 (5.11%) Computer Science Degree
6 18 (5.11%) Microsoft Certification
7 16 (4.55%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
8 13 (3.69%) CISSP
8 13 (3.69%) TOGAF Certification
9 9 (2.56%) BPSS Clearance
10 8 (2.27%) DV Cleared
11 7 (1.99%) CISM
11 7 (1.99%) Master's Degree
12 6 (1.70%) CCNP
12 6 (1.70%) Cisco Certification
12 6 (1.70%) MCSE
13 5 (1.42%) PMP
14 4 (1.14%) CITP
15 3 (0.85%) PMI Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 19 (5.40%) NIST
2 13 (3.69%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 10 (2.84%) Data Quality
3 10 (2.84%) GDPR
4 9 (2.56%) QA
5 7 (1.99%) NCSC
6 6 (1.70%) GRC
7 4 (1.14%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
8 3 (0.85%) Accessibility
8 3 (0.85%) NIST 800
8 3 (0.85%) PMO
9 2 (0.57%) PCI DSS
9 2 (0.57%) PSD2
10 1 (0.28%) Actionable Recommendations
10 1 (0.28%) COBIT
10 1 (0.28%) Disclosure Scotland
10 1 (0.28%) FISMA
10 1 (0.28%) SLA
10 1 (0.28%) SOC 2
10 1 (0.28%) WCAG
System Software
1 17 (4.83%) Active Directory
2 16 (4.55%) VMware Infrastructure
3 9 (2.56%) Docker
3 9 (2.56%) vSphere
4 5 (1.42%) Virtual Machines
5 3 (0.85%) RACF
6 2 (0.57%) BitLocker
6 2 (0.57%) Microsoft App-V
6 2 (0.57%) Virtual Desktop
7 1 (0.28%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 16 (4.55%) Terraform
2 14 (3.98%) Kubernetes
3 12 (3.41%) Microsoft Intune
4 7 (1.99%) Ansible
5 6 (1.70%) Single Sign-On
6 3 (0.85%) Data Guard
6 3 (0.85%) Packer
7 2 (0.57%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 2 (0.57%) Jamf Pro
7 2 (0.57%) SCCM
8 1 (0.28%) Grafana
8 1 (0.28%) Kibana
8 1 (0.28%) Prometheus
Vendors
1 68 (19.32%) Microsoft
2 26 (7.39%) ServiceNow
3 25 (7.10%) SAP
4 23 (6.53%) Oracle
5 22 (6.25%) VMware
6 20 (5.68%) Google
7 15 (4.26%) Salesforce
8 8 (2.27%) Cisco
9 7 (1.99%) IBM
10 6 (1.70%) Ariba
11 4 (1.14%) Adobe
11 4 (1.14%) Palo Alto
11 4 (1.14%) Planview
12 3 (0.85%) Apple
12 3 (0.85%) Citrix
12 3 (0.85%) Databricks
12 3 (0.85%) Okta
12 3 (0.85%) Ping Identity
12 3 (0.85%) Sparx
13 2 (0.57%) Commvault