Architect Contract Job Trends in Watford

Architect
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Architect daily rate in Watford is £625, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
27 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - 8
Rank change year-on-year - - +5
Contract jobs requiring an Architect 11 0 13
As % of all contract jobs in Watford 13.92% - 10.74%
As % of the Job Titles category 15.07% - 11.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 6
10th Percentile - - £569
25th Percentile £563 - £641
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £625 - £675
Median % change year-on-year - - -12.90%
75th Percentile £688 - £769
90th Percentile - - £844
Hertfordshire median daily rate £688 £600 £675
% change year-on-year +14.58% -11.11% -3.57%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 73 40 117
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.41% 100.00% 96.69%
Number of daily rates quoted 34 32 84
10th Percentile £182 - £278
25th Percentile £325 £306 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £425 £405
Median % change year-on-year -5.88% +4.94% -32.56%
75th Percentile £563 £507 £509
90th Percentile £649 £575 £683
Hertfordshire median daily rate £525 £519 £430
% change year-on-year +1.20% +20.64% -14.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 2 1
10th Percentile - £33.21 -
25th Percentile £15.00 £35.39 £14.25
Median hourly rate £16.95 £40.47 £14.50
Median % change year-on-year -58.12% +179.10% -34.09%
75th Percentile £18.90 £45.24 £14.75
90th Percentile £21.38 £47.24 -
Hertfordshire median hourly rate £50.00 £65.75 £60.00
% change year-on-year -23.95% +9.58% -4.76%

Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Architect' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Watford.

Architect job vacancy trend in Watford

Architect
Daily Rate Trend in Watford

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Watford.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Watford

Architect
Hourly Rate Trend in Watford

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Watford.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Architect job vacancies in Watford

Architect Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 27 March 2026, Architect contract job roles required 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 job ads across the Watford region featuring Architect in the job title.

1 10 (90.91%) Migration
2 1 (9.09%) IFS
2 1 (9.09%) Integration Patterns
2 1 (9.09%) Service Management

Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (90.91%) Migration
2 1 (9.09%) Integration Patterns
2 1 (9.09%) Service Management
Vendors
1 1 (9.09%) IFS