Solution Architect
UK
The median Solution Architect daily rate in the UK is £623, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 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 8 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 83 | 72 | 84 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +12 | -16 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Solutions Architect | 847 | 1,215 | 1,634 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 2.91% | 2.82% | 2.79% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.15% | 3.04% | 2.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 498 | 817 | 1,102 |
| 10th Percentile | £463 | £490 | £519 |
| 25th Percentile | £545 | £560 | £582 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £623 | £650 | £660 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.23% | -1.52% | +5.60% |
| 75th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| 90th Percentile | £800 | £775 | £825 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £600 | £650 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | - | +8.24% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 9 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £43.54 | £56.00 | £41.53 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.50 | £86.00 | £66.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.00 | £90.00 | £67.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.67% | +33.33% | +14.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.75 | £92.37 | £80.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.31 | £94.47 | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £64.50 | £91.00 | £76.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.12% | +19.74% | +28.81% |
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 | 26,930 | 40,005 | 55,472 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.50% | 92.75% | 94.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,553 | 26,036 | 38,744 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £410 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.38% | -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 | 1,045 | 2,664 | 1,555 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £16.30 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.75 | £36.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.23% | -18.89% | +90.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £61.30 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £76.15 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £40.00 | £42.26 |
| % change year-on-year | -31.25% | -5.35% | +116.50% |
Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Solutions Architect in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Solutions Architect
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Solutions Architect.
Solutions Architect
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Solutions Architect over the 6 months to 8 May 2025.
Solutions Architect
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Solutions Architect.
Solutions Architect
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Solutions Architect over the 6 months to 8 May 2025.
Solutions Architect
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the UK over the 6 months to 8 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 | -19 | 683 | £625 | -3.85% | 576 |
| London | -9 | 357 | £650 | - | 336 |
| UK excluding London | -21 | 345 | £600 | -7.69% | 307 |
| Work from Home | -11 | 307 | £599 | -7.85% | 321 |
| North of England | -1 | 108 | £600 | -2.44% | 68 |
| North West | +5 | 86 | £600 | -2.44% | 42 |
| Midlands | +23 | 69 | £515 | -20.77% | 33 |
| South East | -21 | 58 | £625 | - | 141 |
| South West | -24 | 49 | £550 | -15.38% | 35 |
| Scotland | +20 | 45 | £625 | -1.65% | 12 |
| West Midlands | +7 | 40 | £600 | -8.75% | 18 |
| East Midlands | +21 | 28 | £475 | -19.15% | 13 |
| Yorkshire | -13 | 19 | £613 | -2.00% | 22 |
| East of England | +14 | 18 | £650 | -3.70% | 19 |
| North East | -5 | 4 | £725 | +20.83% | 4 |
| Wales | -1 | 3 | £475 | -26.92% | 8 |
| Northern Ireland | -14 | 3 | £663 | +1.92% | 4 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 May 2025, Solutions 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 Solutions Architect in the job title.
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Solutions 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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