Solutions Architect Job Trends in England
Solution Architect
UK > England
The median Solution Architect salary in England is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 111 | 230 | 123 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +119 | -107 | -20 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect | 1,786 | 568 | 1,291 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.69% | 1.34% | 2.08% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.83% | 1.47% | 2.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,179 | 317 | 808 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £62,500 | £56,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,500 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £96,250 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £108,750 | £120,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | -5.88% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 97,376 | 38,535 | 59,225 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.39% | 90.62% | 95.21% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,770 | 23,276 | 33,939 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,500 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.21% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.25% | -6.67% |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Solutions Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Solutions Architect Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in England.
Solutions Architect Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Solutions Architect in England over the 6 months to 19 October 2026.
Solutions Architect Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the England region over the 6 months to 19 October 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | +92 | 850 | £100,000 | +5.26% | 630 |
| North of England | +113 | 401 | £80,000 | +3.23% | 110 |
| North West | +75 | 244 | £80,000 | - | 54 |
| South West | +20 | 168 | £77,500 | -4.62% | 50 |
| South East | +6 | 134 | £85,000 | +17.24% | 139 |
| Midlands | +7 | 133 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 55 |
| Yorkshire | +68 | 127 | £89,999 | +20.00% | 46 |
| West Midlands | +24 | 112 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 44 |
| East of England | +10 | 75 | £75,000 | -9.09% | 42 |
| North East | -44 | 30 | £80,000 | +29.55% | 10 |
| East Midlands | -40 | 21 | £60,000 | -23.08% | 11 |
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Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, Solutions Architect 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 permanent job ads across the England region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 19.1% | 342 |
| 2 | AI | 18.6% | 333 |
| 3 | AWS | 16.6% | 297 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 13.6% | 243 |
| 5 | Roadmaps | 12.0% | 215 |
| 6 | Security Cleared | 11.8% | 210 |
| 7 | Presales | 9.6% | 172 |
| 8 | Technical Leadership | 9.2% | 164 |
| 9 | Agile | 8.8% | 158 |
| 10 | Analytics | 8.7% | 155 |
| 11 | SC Cleared | 8.5% | 151 |
| 12 | Stakeholder Management | 8.2% | 146 |
| 13 | Enterprise Architecture | 7.2% | 129 |
| 14 | ERP | 7.0% | 125 |
| 14 | Migration | 7.0% | 125 |
| 16 | DevOps | 6.5% | 116 |
| 17 | SaaS | 6.4% | 115 |
| 18 | Integration Patterns | 6.0% | 107 |
| 19 | TOGAF | 5.9% | 106 |
| 20 | Digital Transformation Programme | 5.9% | 105 |
| 21 | SAP | 5.5% | 98 |
| 22 | Translating Business Requirements | 5.3% | 95 |
| 23 | Microservices | 5.3% | 94 |
| 24 | Stakeholder Engagement | 5.2% | 92 |
| 25 | Mentoring | 5.0% | 90 |
| 26 | Degree | 5.0% | 89 |
| 27 | Power Platform | 4.9% | 88 |
| 28 | Architecture Governance | 4.8% | 85 |
| 29 | Architectural Patterns | 4.6% | 82 |
| 29 | Dynamics 365 | 4.6% | 82 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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 | 13.6% | 243 |
| 2 | AWS Solution Architect | 7.4% | 133 |
| 3 | Lead Solutions Architect | 6.8% | 122 |
| 4 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 6.2% | 111 |
| 5 | Presales Solution Architect | 3.6% | 65 |
| 6 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 3.1% | 55 |
| 7 | Senior Manager | 3.0% | 53 |
| 8 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 2.9% | 52 |
| 9 | SAP Solutions Architect | 2.9% | 51 |
| 10 | Azure Architect | 2.7% | 49 |
| 11 | Digital Solutions Architect | 2.4% | 43 |
| 12 | Security Solutions Architect | 2.4% | 42 |
| 13 | ERP Architect | 2.0% | 36 |
| 14 | Technical Solutions Architect | 2.0% | 35 |
| 15 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 1.8% | 32 |
| 16 | Systems Architect | 1.7% | 31 |
| 17 | Enterprise Architect | 1.6% | 29 |
| 18 | Data Analytics Architect | 1.6% | 28 |
| 18 | Oracle Solutions Architect | 1.6% | 28 |
| 18 | Principal Solutions Architect | 1.6% | 28 |