Security Architect Contract Job Trends
Security Architect
UK
The median Security Architect daily rate in the UK is £617, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 261 | 256 | 237 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | -19 | -1 |
| Contract Security Architect jobs | 570 | 367 | 378 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 1.04% | 1.05% | 1.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.13% | 1.16% | 1.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 396 | 243 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £509 | £500 | £500 |
| 25th Percentile | £550 | £563 | £600 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £617 | £675 | £675 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.59% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £700 | £750 | £775 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £800 | £838 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £600 | £650 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | - | -3.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 7 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £79.75 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £35.00 | £83.13 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £70.00 | £87.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80.00 | £97.50 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £102.20 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £70.00 | £85.00 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -17.65% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,467 | 31,656 | 33,909 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.65% | 90.95% | 92.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,570 | 20,075 | 20,465 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £412 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,358 | 1,814 | 1,261 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.02 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.75 | £17.69 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.15 | £36.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.32% | -30.14% | -19.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £51.25 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £69.65 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
Security Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Security Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Security Architect Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Security Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Security Architect Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for Security Architect jobs over the 6 months to 9 November 2026.
Security Architect Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Security Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Security Architect Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for Security Architect jobs over the 6 months to 9 November 2026.
Security Architect Top 15 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Security Architect jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 9 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -26 | 487 | £620 | -8.15% | 411 |
| London | -11 | 241 | £625 | -10.71% | 225 |
| UK excluding London | -45 | 237 | £600 | -7.69% | 179 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 188 | £600 | -11.11% | 184 |
| South East | -15 | 101 | £620 | -1.86% | 47 |
| North of England | -80 | 54 | £600 | -11.11% | 48 |
| North West | -38 | 38 | £600 | -18.28% | 21 |
| Midlands | -21 | 37 | £625 | -7.41% | 33 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 34 | £625 | -7.41% | 24 |
| South West | -27 | 34 | £561 | -13.65% | 23 |
| Yorkshire | -48 | 14 | £600 | +11.63% | 25 |
| East of England | -21 | 7 | £625 | +25.00% | 7 |
| Channel Islands | - | 5 | £700 | - | |
| East Midlands | -6 | 3 | £625 | +38.89% | 9 |
| Scotland | -32 | 1 | - | - | 9 |
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, Security Architect contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Security Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Architecture | 55.1% | 314 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 48.9% | 279 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity | 36.7% | 209 |
| 4 | SC Cleared | 34.6% | 197 |
| 5 | Azure | 30.9% | 176 |
| 6 | Cloud Security | 28.2% | 161 |
| 7 | AWS | 26.3% | 150 |
| 8 | Threat Modelling | 23.7% | 135 |
| 9 | NIST | 22.3% | 127 |
| 10 | CISSP | 20.0% | 114 |
| 11 | Identity Access Management | 18.4% | 105 |
| 12 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 16.7% | 95 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Management | 16.7% | 95 |
| 14 | Zero Trust | 16.1% | 92 |
| 15 | Risk Management | 16.0% | 91 |
| 16 | DV Cleared | 15.3% | 87 |
| 17 | Network Security | 14.7% | 84 |
| 18 | TOGAF | 14.4% | 82 |
| 19 | Microsoft | 13.9% | 79 |
| 20 | AI | 13.3% | 76 |
| 21 | Architectural Patterns | 13.2% | 75 |
| 22 | NCSC | 12.3% | 70 |
| 23 | Stakeholder Engagement | 11.6% | 66 |
| 24 | DevSecOps | 11.4% | 65 |
| 24 | Roadmaps | 11.4% | 65 |
| 26 | Data Protection | 11.1% | 63 |
| 27 | SABSA | 10.7% | 61 |
| 28 | CISM | 10.5% | 60 |
| 29 | GCP | 10.4% | 59 |
| 30 | Vulnerability Management | 10.2% | 58 |
Security Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity Architect | 14.6% | 83 |
| 2 | Network Security Architect | 6.7% | 38 |
| 3 | Lead Security Architect | 6.5% | 37 |
| 3 | Network Architect | 6.5% | 37 |
| 5 | Enterprise Security Architect | 5.3% | 30 |
| 5 | Senior Security Architect | 5.3% | 30 |
| 7 | Enterprise Architect | 4.9% | 28 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 4.7% | 27 |
| 8 | Cloud Architect | 4.7% | 27 |
| 10 | Security Solutions Architect | 4.2% | 24 |
| 11 | Solutions Architect | 4.0% | 23 |
| 12 | Cloud Security Architect | 3.0% | 17 |
| 13 | AWS Architect | 2.5% | 14 |
| 13 | Security Technical Architect | 2.5% | 14 |
| 15 | AWS Security Architect | 2.3% | 13 |
| 16 | Dynamics 365 Architect | 1.9% | 11 |
| 16 | Information Security Architect | 1.9% | 11 |
| 18 | Azure Architect | 1.4% | 8 |
| 18 | Principal Security Architect | 1.4% | 8 |
| 18 | Security Engineer | 1.4% | 8 |