Solutions Architect Contract Job Trends in Bristol
Solution Architect
South West > Bristol
The median Solution Architect daily rate in Bristol is £700, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 44 | 51 | 50 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | -1 | -26 |
| Contract Solutions Architect jobs | 46 | 20 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bristol | 3.44% | 2.53% | 2.65% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.72% | 2.72% | 2.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 10 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £558 | £518 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £606 | £600 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | £663 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.66% | +38.02% | -26.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £831 | £716 | £744 |
| 90th Percentile | £838 | £753 | £785 |
| South West median daily rate | £650 | £663 | £613 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.89% | +8.16% | -5.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £96.35 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £98.38 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £103.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £106.13 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £106.65 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £103.50 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Bristol matching a recognised job title | 1,236 | 735 | 755 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.45% | 92.80% | 95.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 624 | 367 | 415 |
| 10th Percentile | £377 | £220 | £213 |
| 25th Percentile | £453 | £385 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | -7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £600 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £733 | £723 |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 301 | 166 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.75 | £13.46 | £17.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £49.25 | £18.87 | £44.63 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £50.49 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.75% | -22.92% | +0.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £70.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £67.84 | £74.83 |
| South West median hourly rate | £57.50 | £33.00 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.24% | -49.23% | +15.06% |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Solutions Architect job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Solutions Architect Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Solutions Architect Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for Solutions Architect jobs in Bristol over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Solutions Architect Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Bristol.
Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Solutions 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 Solutions Architect job ads across the Bristol region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 65.2% | 30 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 41.3% | 19 |
| 3 | Azure | 37.0% | 17 |
| 4 | Oracle | 30.4% | 14 |
| 5 | Roadmaps | 28.3% | 13 |
| 5 | Technical Leadership | 28.3% | 13 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 23.9% | 11 |
| 7 | Stakeholder Management | 23.9% | 11 |
| 7 | TOGAF | 23.9% | 11 |
| 10 | DevOps | 21.7% | 10 |
| 11 | AWS | 19.6% | 9 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 19.6% | 9 |
| 11 | Data Governance | 19.6% | 9 |
| 14 | ArchiMate | 17.4% | 8 |
| 15 | Agile | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Architecture Governance | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Cybersecurity | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Data Architecture | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | GCP | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Infrastructure as Code | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Technology Roadmap | 15.2% | 7 |
| 15 | Translating Business Requirements | 15.2% | 7 |
| 23 | Analytics | 13.0% | 6 |
| 23 | Microservices | 13.0% | 6 |
| 23 | Scaled Agile Framework | 13.0% | 6 |
| 23 | SQL | 13.0% | 6 |
| 23 | Technical Architecture | 13.0% | 6 |
| 28 | Architecture Roadmap | 10.9% | 5 |
| 28 | BigQuery | 10.9% | 5 |
| 28 | Event-Driven | 10.9% | 5 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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 | Senior Solutions Architect | 41.3% | 19 |
| 2 | Oracle Solutions Architect | 15.2% | 7 |
| 3 | Technical Solutions Architect | 13.0% | 6 |
| 4 | Senior Technical Architect | 6.5% | 3 |
| 5 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 4.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 4.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Solutions Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 5 | Technical Consultant | 4.3% | 2 |
| 9 | Azure Architect | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | Lead Solutions Architect | 2.2% | 1 |
| 9 | Solutions Architect - Google Cloud Platform | 2.2% | 1 |