Solutions Architect Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 168,000 jobs.
Median salary
£59,593
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.4% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£60,288
Mean
£66,303
Jobs measured
168,000
What a typical solutions architect takes home
On the median of £59,593, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,760
Take-home a year
£45,121
Income Tax
£11,269
National Insurance
£3,202
What most solutions architects actually earn
Half of solutions architects earn between £45,013 and £80,881. Earning above £80,881 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of solutions architects earn less than this.
Solutions Architect salary by region
11 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £73,857 | £83,550 |
| South East | £67,902 | £71,387 |
| South West | £66,327 | £67,209 |
| West Midlands | £62,074 | £64,807 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £53,806 | £59,490 |
| East | £52,272 | £56,833 |
| North West | £50,526 | £57,400 |
| East Midlands | £49,892 | £56,300 |
| Wales | £49,827 | £49,245 |
| North East | £49,429 | £51,933 |
| Scotland | £47,701 | £52,430 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT business analysts, architects and systems designers
- SOC 2020 code
- 2133
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
ONS doesn't measure “solutions architect” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “IT business analysts, architects and systems designers”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS group combines IT business analysts, architects and systems designers.
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Solutions Architect salary FAQs
What is the average Solutions Architect salary in the UK?
The median is £59,593 a year and the mean is £66,303, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £60,288.
How much does a solutions architect earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £31.07 excluding overtime, or £31.14 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only.
What is a good Solutions Architect salary?
Half of solutions architects earn between £45,013 and £80,881. Anything above £80,881 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a solutions architect?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of solutions architects earn under £34,336 and the lowest quarter under £45,013 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
How much do the highest-paid solutions architects earn?
The top 10% of solutions architects earn more than £99,939 a year, and the top quarter more than £80,881. ASHE does not publish figures above the 90th percentile.
Which part of the UK pays solutions architects the most?
London, at a median of £73,857, is the highest of the 3 GB regions with a precise ONS estimate; Scotland is the lowest at £47,701. Regions where ONS marks the figure as imprecise are not ranked.
Has solutions architect pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +9.4% for this occupation in the UK. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many solutions architects are there in the UK?
ASHE counts around 168,000 employee jobs in “IT business analysts, architects and systems designers” (SOC 2133) in the UK. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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