The first table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the Bristol region. Included is a guide to the average salaries offered in IT jobs that have cited Solutions Architect in their job title over the 3 months to 19 June 2013 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years. The second table is for comparison and provides aggregates for all Job Titles advertised for the Bristol region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Solution Architect
Rank 101 100 89
Rank change year-on-year
-1 -11
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 18 15 30
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 1.067% 0.883% 1.607%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.102% 0.928% 1.728%
Number of salaries quoted 12 12 27
Average salary £60,000 £60,000 £50,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
- +20.00%
UK excluding London average salary £60,000 £63,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year
-5.51% -2.30%
All Job Titles
Bristol
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
1634 1617 1736
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Bristol 96.86% 95.23% 92.98%
Number of salaries quoted 1431 1410 1439
Average salary £37,500 £36,000 £34,000
Average salary % change year-on-year
+4.16% +5.88%
90% offered a salary of more than £24,000 £25,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £47,500 £50,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-1.29% +2.66%
Solutions Architect
South West

Solutions Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

This chart provides a 3-month moving total of permanent IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Bristol region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Bristol Solutions Architect Jobs Demand Trend

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend

This chart provides the 3-month moving average for salaries quoted in permanent IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Bristol region.

Bristol Solutions Architect Salary Trend

Solutions Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Bristol region over the 3 months to 19 June 2013.

Bristol Solutions Architect Salary Histogram

Solutions Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Solutions Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills in order of popularity. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Solutions Architect in their job title.

1 9 (34.62%) Finance
2 8 (30.77%) Retail
2 8 (30.77%) SOA
3 6 (23.08%) Business Intelligence
3 6 (23.08%) Telecoms
3 6 (23.08%) SC Cleared
3 6 (23.08%) Security Cleared
3 6 (23.08%) Marketing
4 5 (19.23%) Back Office
4 5 (19.23%) Automotive
4 5 (19.23%) Manufacturing
4 5 (19.23%) UML
4 5 (19.23%) SQL Server
4 5 (19.23%) ITIL
4 5 (19.23%) Data Warehouse
5 4 (15.38%) PRINCE2
5 4 (15.38%) Java
5 4 (15.38%) Web Services
5 4 (15.38%) Business Analysis
5 4 (15.38%) Enterprise Architecture
6 3 (11.54%) Enterprise Software
6 3 (11.54%) TOGAF
6 3 (11.54%) Microsoft
6 3 (11.54%) ITIL Certification
7 2 (7.692%) E-Commerce
7 2 (7.692%) Data Modelling
7 2 (7.692%) Service Delivery
7 2 (7.692%) Management Information System
7 2 (7.692%) CRM
7 2 (7.692%) .NET

Solutions Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Bristol region that cited Solutions Architect in their job title mentioned the following IT skills grouped by category. The figures indicate the number of jobs and their proportion against the total number of IT job ads sampled with Solutions Architect in their job title. Up to 20 skills are shown per category.

Application Development
1 4 (15.38%) Web Services
2 2 (7.692%) .NET
Communications & Networking
1 1 (3.846%) SAN
1 1 (3.846%) Internet
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (19.23%) SQL Server
1 5 (19.23%) Data Warehouse
General
1 9 (34.62%) Finance
2 8 (30.77%) Retail
3 6 (23.08%) Telecoms
3 6 (23.08%) Marketing
4 5 (19.23%) Back Office
4 5 (19.23%) Automotive
4 5 (19.23%) Manufacturing
5 1 (3.846%) Billing
5 1 (3.846%) Pharmaceutical
Miscellaneous
1 3 (11.54%) Enterprise Software
2 2 (7.692%) Management Information System
3 1 (3.846%) Mobile Computing
3 1 (3.846%) iPhone
3 1 (3.846%) iPad
3 1 (3.846%) Smartphone
3 1 (3.846%) Blackberry
Operating Systems
1 1 (3.846%) UNIX
1 1 (3.846%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (30.77%) SOA
2 6 (23.08%) Business Intelligence
3 5 (19.23%) UML
3 5 (19.23%) ITIL
4 4 (15.38%) PRINCE2
4 4 (15.38%) Business Analysis
4 4 (15.38%) Enterprise Architecture
5 3 (11.54%) TOGAF
6 2 (7.692%) E-Commerce
6 2 (7.692%) Data Modelling
6 2 (7.692%) Service Delivery
6 2 (7.692%) CRM
6 2 (7.692%) Business Transformation
7 1 (3.846%) Analytics
7 1 (3.846%) Data Architecture
7 1 (3.846%) Waterfall
7 1 (3.846%) Continuous Improvement
7 1 (3.846%) Agile Software Development
7 1 (3.846%) Asset Management
7 1 (3.846%) Zachman Framework
Programming Languages
1 4 (15.38%) Java
Qualifications
1 6 (23.08%) SC Cleared
1 6 (23.08%) Security Cleared
2 3 (11.54%) ITIL Certification
3 1 (3.846%) Degree
3 1 (3.846%) GIAC
3 1 (3.846%) CITP
3 1 (3.846%) PRINCE2 Practitioner
3 1 (3.846%) MCP
3 1 (3.846%) MCSA
3 1 (3.846%) ISEB
3 1 (3.846%) Microsoft Certification
3 1 (3.846%) PRINCE2 Certification
System Software
1 1 (3.846%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 3 (11.54%) Microsoft
2 2 (7.692%) SAP
3 1 (3.846%) Alterian
3 1 (3.846%) VMware
3 1 (3.846%) Oracle
3 1 (3.846%) Citrix
3 1 (3.846%) Apple
3 1 (3.846%) CheckPoint
Bristol, Avon
My client is a well-known brand in the UK who are making some significant changes to their business operating model, route to market and portfolio of services -...
Harvey Nash plc
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum + + Bonus + Benefits
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bristol, Avon
The Solutions Architect will motivate, manage and develop the skills within the solutions team, acting as subject matter expert for the IT business model for services including business...
Haybrook IT Resourcing Ltd
Salary: Up to £65,000 per annum
Posted: 14 June 2013
Bristol, South West
They focus on data and analytics, strategy, media and technology... You will have a background in architecting and implementing Alterian solutions, database marketing and integrated CRM solutions... Experience...
Selecture Limited
Salary: £60000 per annum + Benefits Package
Posted: 7 June 2013