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The table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Architect role in IT jobs within the Lancashire region compared to all other Job Titles we currently track. 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 7 October 2008 with a comparison to the same period last year.

 Solution Architect
Location
3 months to
7 Oct 2008
Same period last year
Rank8377
Rank change on same period last yearDown-6
Matching permanent IT job ads512
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.003 %0.005 %
As % of the category below0.460 %1.010 %
Salaries quoted510
Average minimum salary£42,500£41,500
Average salary£48,125£48,000
% change on same period last year+0.26 %
Average maximum salary£53,750£54,500
UK excluding London average salary£64,381£63,906
% change on same period last year+0.74 %
Lancashire IT Job Market, Job TitlesJob Titles
Lancashire
Matching permanent IT job ads10881188
As % of all UK permanent IT job ads sampled0.635 %0.509 %
Salaries quoted901954
Average minimum salary£27,873£28,568
Average salary£30,534£30,681
% change on same period last year-0.47 %
Average maximum salary£33,196£32,794
UK excluding London average salary£38,201£39,267
% change on same period last year-2.71 %
Solutions Architect North WestSolutions Architect
North West

Solutions Architect
Demand Trend

The chart provides a 3-month moving total beginning in 2004 of permanent IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Lancashire region as a proportion of the total demand within the Job Titles category.

Lancashire Solutions Architect Demand Trend

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend

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

Lancashire Solutions Architect Salary Trend

Solutions Architect
Salary Histogram

The chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008.

Lancashire Solutions Architect Salary Histogram

Solutions Architect
Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the average salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the Lancashire region over the 3 months to 7 October 2008. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year. A positive number indicates a relative increase in demand.

LocationRank Change
on Same Period
Last Last
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Average Salary
Last 3 Months
Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
BlackpoolNew entry-5£50,000-
PrestonDown-143£45,000-2.17 %
Solutions Architect North WestSolutions Architect
North West

Solutions Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Lancashire 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.

115 (78.95 %)TOGAF
214 (73.68 %)Oracle
313 (68.42 %)Cognos
313 (68.42 %)DoDAF
313 (68.42 %)MODAF
313 (68.42 %)WebSphere
411 (57.89 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
411 (57.89 %)Logistics
411 (57.89 %)Software Engineering
411 (57.89 %)PL/SQL
411 (57.89 %)SQL
411 (57.89 %)MQSeries
411 (57.89 %)OOA/OOD
411 (57.89 %)Aerospace
411 (57.89 %)Business Intelligence
54 (21.05 %)Zachman Framework
63 (15.79 %)Insurance
63 (15.79 %)Pensions
63 (15.79 %)BusinessObjects
63 (15.79 %)Health
63 (15.79 %)Data Management
63 (15.79 %)SQL Server
63 (15.79 %)Business Objects
63 (15.79 %)Data Modelling
63 (15.79 %)SAS
72 (10.53 %)SharePoint
72 (10.53 %)MS Exchange
72 (10.53 %)MS Excel
72 (10.53 %)UML
72 (10.53 %)JBoss

Solutions Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 7 October 2008, IT jobs across the Lancashire 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.

Lancashire IT Job Market, Application DevelopmentApplication Development
113 (68.42 %)WebSphere
Lancashire IT Job Market, Application PlatformsApplication Platforms
111 (57.89 %)MQSeries
23 (15.79 %)SAS
32 (10.53 %)JBoss
32 (10.53 %)SharePoint
32 (10.53 %)MS Exchange
Lancashire IT Job Market, ApplicationsApplications
12 (10.53 %)MS Excel
Lancashire IT Job Market, Business ApplicationsBusiness Applications
111 (57.89 %)Cognos Business Intelligence
Lancashire IT Job Market, Database & Business IntelligenceDatabase & Business Intelligence
13 (15.79 %)SQL Server
13 (15.79 %)BusinessObjects
Lancashire IT Job Market, GeneralGeneral
111 (57.89 %)Aerospace
23 (15.79 %)Health
23 (15.79 %)Insurance
23 (15.79 %)Pensions
32 (10.53 %)Education
32 (10.53 %)Government
Lancashire IT Job Market, Processes & MethodologiesProcesses & Methodologies
115 (78.95 %)TOGAF
213 (68.42 %)DoDAF
213 (68.42 %)MODAF
311 (57.89 %)Logistics
311 (57.89 %)Software Engineering
311 (57.89 %)OOA/OOD
311 (57.89 %)Business Intelligence
44 (21.05 %)Zachman Framework
53 (15.79 %)Data Management
53 (15.79 %)Data Modelling
62 (10.53 %)UML
62 (10.53 %)RAD
62 (10.53 %)RUP
62 (10.53 %)Configuration Management
62 (10.53 %)Security Cleared
62 (10.53 %)Data Architecture
Lancashire IT Job Market, Programming LanguagesProgramming Languages
111 (57.89 %)PL/SQL
111 (57.89 %)SQL
Lancashire IT Job Market, QualificationsQualifications
12 (10.53 %)ISEB
12 (10.53 %)Microsoft Certification
Lancashire IT Job Market, Quality Assurance & ComplianceQuality Assurance & Compliance
11 (5.263 %)QA
Lancashire IT Job Market, System SoftwareSystem Software
12 (10.53 %)Active Directory
Lancashire IT Job Market, VendorsVendors
114 (73.68 %)Oracle
213 (68.42 %)Cognos
33 (15.79 %)Business Objects
42 (10.53 %)IBM
42 (10.53 %)Microsoft
42 (10.53 %)HP
42 (10.53 %)Dell
42 (10.53 %)VMware