Lead Solution Architect
UK > Work from Home
The median Lead Solution Architect daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £663, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
311 |
301 |
343 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-10 |
+42 |
+133 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Lead Solutions Architect |
10 |
13 |
21 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.095% |
0.12% |
0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.10% |
0.13% |
0.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
7 |
5 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
£394 |
£558 |
£567 |
| 25th Percentile |
£491 |
£625 |
£621 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£663 |
£650 |
£675 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.92% |
-3.70% |
+2.66% |
| 75th Percentile |
£669 |
£800 |
£731 |
| 90th Percentile |
£691 |
- |
£829 |
| UK median daily rate |
£700 |
£656 |
£713 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.67% |
-7.89% |
+1.79% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title |
9,852 |
10,113 |
15,649 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.26% |
93.28% |
94.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
6,378 |
6,408 |
10,596 |
| 10th Percentile |
£327 |
£325 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£413 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£513 |
£525 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.38% |
- |
-4.55% |
| 75th Percentile |
£615 |
£638 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
£720 |
£750 |
£725 |
| UK median daily rate |
£500 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
361 |
183 |
484 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.74 |
£19.06 |
£14.27 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.25 |
£24.75 |
£22.00 |
| Median hourly rate |
£50.00 |
£37.28 |
£47.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+34.12% |
-21.52% |
-17.39% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.00 |
£64.30 |
£66.56 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£75.00 |
£78.17 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£28.90 |
£32.50 |
£36.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-11.09% |
-10.96% |
+4.29% |
