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.
Lead Software Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Lead Software Architect.