Network Architect
UK
The median Network Architect daily rate in the UK is £600, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 376 | 299 | 471 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -77 | +172 | +116 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Network Architect | 150 | 320 | 241 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.51% | 0.74% | 0.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.55% | 0.79% | 0.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 96 | 149 | 139 |
| 10th Percentile | £508 | £463 | £485 |
| 25th Percentile | £538 | £525 | £558 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £650 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +4.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £744 | £725 | £743 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £593 | £650 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.85% | +4.00% | +2.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 23 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £62.70 | - | £63.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £69.38 | £67.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £72.50 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.57% | - | +14.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £95.00 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £72.50 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.57% | - | +14.90% |
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 | 27,094 | 40,274 | 56,187 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.46% | 92.76% | 94.62% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,701 | 26,219 | 39,262 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £276 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,044 | 2,672 | 1,567 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.15 | £12.86 | £14.28 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.88 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.71% | -19.07% | +94.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.25 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.00 | £39.55 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.22% | -6.94% | +117.95% |
Network Architect
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Network Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Network Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Network Architect.
Network Architect
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Network Architect over the 6 months to 3 May 2025.
Network Architect
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Network Architect.
Network Architect
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Network Architect over the 6 months to 3 May 2025.
Network Architect
Top 15 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Network Architect within the UK over the 6 months to 3 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 |
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| England | -68 | 137 | £600 | -7.69% | 57 |
| UK excluding London | -95 | 80 | £593 | -8.85% | 56 |
| London | +66 | 48 | £650 | +19.27% | 16 |
| Work from Home | +17 | 47 | £550 | -3.93% | 45 |
| South East | -63 | 28 | £575 | -11.54% | 10 |
| South West | -25 | 16 | £575 | -11.54% | 16 |
| Midlands | +8 | 15 | £600 | - | 6 |
| North of England | +10 | 12 | £625 | +8.70% | 9 |
| East Midlands | +19 | 9 | £650 | +4.88% | |
| North West | +11 | 9 | £625 | -9.09% | 7 |
| East of England | +38 | 8 | £470 | -16.44% | 5 |
| West Midlands | -2 | 6 | £575 | +24.19% | 6 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 2 | £700 | +47.37% | 2 |
| North East | -5 | 1 | £550 | +3.53% | 1 |
| Wales | - | 1 | £540 | - | 1 |
Network Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 May 2025, Network Architect contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Network Architect in the job title.
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Network Architect Skill Set
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:
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