Solutions Architect Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 12,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£47,701
gross, per year, all employees
▼ 0.1% change on the previous year
Mean
£52,430
Jobs measured
12,000
What a typical solutions architect takes home
On the median of £47,701, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£3,073
Take-home a year
£36,874
Income Tax
£8,016
National Insurance
£2,810
What most solutions architects actually earn
Half of solutions architects in Scotland earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Earning above £64,556 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Professionals” group in Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of solutions architects earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for solutions architect pay
3rd
of 3 GB regions with a published figure
Scotland is the lowest-paying of the 3 regions ONS measures for this role, £26,156 behind London on £73,857.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
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 Scotland?
The median is £47,701 a year and the mean is £52,430, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
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, so there is no separate rate for Scotland.
What is a good Solutions Architect salary?
Half of solutions architects earn between £38,918 and £64,556. Anything above £64,556 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 £30,065 and the lowest quarter under £38,918 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do solutions architects in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £47,701 against £59,593 across the UK, 20.0% lower, which places it lowest of the 3 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has solutions architect pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at -0.1% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many solutions architects are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 12,000 employee jobs in “IT business analysts, architects and systems designers” (SOC 2133) in Scotland. 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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