Lead Software Architect Contracts

Lead Software Architect
UK

As of 18 July 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Lead Software Architect daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
18 Jul 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 589 -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Lead Software Architect 0 7 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK - 0.017% -
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.018% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 7 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £575 -
UK excluding London median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title 29,882 39,182 52,718
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.65% 93.03% 94.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 19,009 25,295 36,541
10th Percentile £285 £288 £310
25th Percentile £400 £409 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £525 £538
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -2.33% -
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £494 £500
% change year-on-year -3.85% -1.20% +2.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,416 2,570 1,574
10th Percentile £13.75 £13.25 £14.45
25th Percentile £17.30 £17.50 £19.02
Median hourly rate £25.28 £40.00 £42.50
Median % change year-on-year -36.81% -5.88% +65.50%
75th Percentile £55.00 £63.75 £65.00
90th Percentile £73.75 £74.00 £77.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate £25.15 £40.72 £39.03
% change year-on-year -38.24% +4.34% +85.83%

Lead Software Architect
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured Lead Software Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for Lead Software Architect in the UK

Lead Software Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Software Architect.

Daily rate trend for Lead Software Architect in the UK