Solutions Architect Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 168,000 jobs.
Median salary
£59,593
gross, per year
▲ 9.4% change on the previous year
Mean
£66,303
Jobs measured
168,000
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.
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 UK?
The median is £59,593 a year and the mean is £66,303, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings.
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.
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, covering 168,000 jobs in this occupation.
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