Head of Architecture Contract Job Trends in West Sussex

Head of Architecture
South East > West Sussex

The median Head of Architecture daily rate in West Sussex is £1,200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2026.

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

6 months to
23 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 51 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Head of Architecture 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £1,200 - -
South East median daily rate £1,200 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
West Sussex

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Sussex. 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 West Sussex with a recognized job title 384 161 168
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.12% 86.56% 94.38%
Number of daily rates quoted 204 113 129
10th Percentile £202 £200 £200
25th Percentile £299 £255 £313
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £440 £450
Median % change year-on-year -0.51% -2.22% -6.69%
75th Percentile £504 £537 £528
90th Percentile £629 £700 £588
South East median daily rate £525 £500 £515
% change year-on-year +5.00% -2.91% +3.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 20 28 5
10th Percentile £22.23 - £24.45
25th Percentile £27.06 £15.50 £27.00
Median hourly rate £48.46 £18.82 £28.00
Median % change year-on-year +157.47% -32.79% +14.47%
75th Percentile £53.75 £20.69 £29.00
90th Percentile £54.38 £44.50 £35.75
South East median hourly rate £52.50 £25.15 £57.35
% change year-on-year +108.75% -56.15% +14.70%

Head of Architecture
Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Head of Architecture' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.

Head of Architecture job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Head of Architecture
Contract Job Locations in West Sussex

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Head of Architecture within the West Sussex region over the 6 months to 23 August 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Shoreham-by-Sea - 1 £1,200 - 1
Head of Architecture
South East

Head of Architecture Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex

For the 6 months to 23 August 2026, Head of Architecture 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 West Sussex region featuring Head of Architecture in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Architecture Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Revenue Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Head of Architecture Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Billing
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) AI
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Architecture Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Data Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Data Governance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Modelling
1 1 (100.00%) Decision-Making
1 1 (100.00%) Design Patterns
1 1 (100.00%) Revenue Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) Roadmaps
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Data Quality