Solutions Architect Jobs in the North West
 
Demand Trend Salary Trend Salary Histogram Job Locations Related Skills

The first table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the North West 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 22 May 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 North West region.

Location
 3 months to
22 May 2013		 Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Solution Architect
Rank 168 167 164
Rank change year-on-year
-1 -3
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 80 78 67
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 1.108% 1.085% 0.995%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.160% 1.132% 1.042%
Number of salaries quoted 56 57 56
Average salary £62,500 £62,500 £62,500
90% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £44,000 £46,750
10% offered a salary of more than £85,000 £82,500 £77,500
UK excluding London average salary £60,000 £65,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year
-7.69% -
All Job Titles
North West
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category		 6899 6891 6432
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in the North West 95.51% 95.87% 95.50%
Number of salaries quoted 5861 6087 5695
Average salary £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
90% offered a salary of more than £23,500 £22,500 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year
- +1.33%
Solutions Architect
England

Solutions Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

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

North West 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 North West region.

North West Solutions Architect Salary Trend

Solutions Architect
Salary Histogram

This chart provides a salary histogram for IT jobs citing Solutions Architect across the North West region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013.

North West 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 North West region over the 3 months to 22 May 2013. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 3 month period last year.

Location
(Click each for more statistics)		 Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year		 Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads		 Average Salary
Last 3 Months		 Average Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Manchester +2 44 £65,000 +8.33%
Cheshire +15 23 £58,500 -11.69%
Merseyside +20 4 £55,000 +29.41%
Solutions Architect
England

Solutions Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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 48 (24.87%) Finance
2 42 (21.76%) Microsoft
3 39 (20.21%) Oracle
4 36 (18.65%) MS Excel
5 32 (16.58%) .NET
6 27 (13.99%) Windows
6 27 (13.99%) UML
7 26 (13.47%) E-Commerce
8 24 (12.44%) UNIX
8 24 (12.44%) Java
9 23 (11.92%) PHP
9 23 (11.92%) Internet
9 23 (11.92%) Retail
10 21 (10.88%) Enterprise Architecture
11 20 (10.36%) Banking
11 20 (10.36%) Magento
11 20 (10.36%) Active Directory
11 20 (10.36%) MS Exchange
12 19 (9.845%) SQL Server
12 19 (9.845%) HTML
12 19 (9.845%) Citrix
12 19 (9.845%) Customer Engagement
13 18 (9.326%) Windows 7
14 17 (8.808%) Business Intelligence
14 17 (8.808%) C#
14 17 (8.808%) Capacity Planning
15 15 (7.772%) Apple iOS
15 15 (7.772%) Mobile App
15 15 (7.772%) DNS
15 15 (7.772%) Android

Solutions Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 22 May 2013, IT jobs across the North West 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 32 (16.58%) .NET
2 19 (9.845%) HTML
3 11 (5.699%) Middleware
4 10 (5.181%) ASP.NET
4 10 (5.181%) XML
5 9 (4.663%) WebSphere
6 8 (4.145%) HTML5
6 8 (4.145%) Web Services
7 7 (3.627%) SOAP
8 6 (3.109%) XSLT
9 4 (2.073%) REST
9 4 (2.073%) Oracle Fusion
10 3 (1.554%) CSS
10 3 (1.554%) .NET Framework
11 2 (1.036%) EDIFACT
11 2 (1.036%) J2EE
11 2 (1.036%) XHTML
12 1 (0.518%) Flash
12 1 (0.518%) ASP.NET MVC
12 1 (0.518%) jQuery
Application Platforms
1 20 (10.36%) Magento
1 20 (10.36%) MS Exchange
2 7 (3.627%) SharePoint
3 6 (3.109%) WebSphere Application Server
4 5 (2.591%) Lync
5 4 (2.073%) AquaLogic Service Bus
5 4 (2.073%) AquaLogic
5 4 (2.073%) WebSphere Process Server
5 4 (2.073%) ESB
5 4 (2.073%) WebLogic Portal
5 4 (2.073%) WebLogic Integration
5 4 (2.073%) WebLogic
6 3 (1.554%) BizTalk Server
6 3 (1.554%) WebSphere MQ
7 2 (1.036%) SharePoint 2010
7 2 (1.036%) Exchange Server 2010
7 2 (1.036%) Oracle Workflow
7 2 (1.036%) Drupal
7 2 (1.036%) IIS
7 2 (1.036%) MQSeries
Applications
1 36 (18.65%) MS Excel
2 7 (3.627%) MS Office
2 7 (3.627%) MS Visio
3 3 (1.554%) MS Project
4 2 (1.036%) Office 365
Business Applications
1 7 (3.627%) Oracle BPM
2 4 (2.073%) AquaLogic BPM
3 3 (1.554%) Dynamics CRM
4 1 (0.518%) SAP LE
4 1 (0.518%) Oracle ERP
4 1 (0.518%) SAP MDM
4 1 (0.518%) Oracle EBS
4 1 (0.518%) Dynamics NAV
Communications & Networking
1 23 (11.92%) Internet
2 15 (7.772%) DNS
3 12 (6.218%) Firewall
4 8 (4.145%) Unified Communications
4 8 (4.145%) SMS
4 8 (4.145%) VoIP
5 7 (3.627%) Ethernet
5 7 (3.627%) TCP/IP
5 7 (3.627%) ATM
5 7 (3.627%) ISDN
5 7 (3.627%) Q.931
5 7 (3.627%) QSIG
5 7 (3.627%) CTI
5 7 (3.627%) DPNSS
6 6 (3.109%) HTTP
6 6 (3.109%) WAN
7 4 (2.073%) FWSM
7 4 (2.073%) Cisco Nexus
7 4 (2.073%) Wireless
7 4 (2.073%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (9.845%) SQL Server
2 8 (4.145%) SQL Server 2005
3 5 (2.591%) DB2
3 5 (2.591%) SQL Server 2000
3 5 (2.591%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 4 (2.073%) Oracle 10g
5 2 (1.036%) SQL Server 2012
5 2 (1.036%) SAP BI
5 2 (1.036%) SAP BW
6 1 (0.518%) Oracle 8/8i
6 1 (0.518%) Oracle 9i
6 1 (0.518%) GIS
6 1 (0.518%) SQL Server Analysis Services
6 1 (0.518%) Microsoft Analysis Services
6 1 (0.518%) SQL Server Reporting Services
Development Applications
1 2 (1.036%) Team Foundation Server
2 1 (0.518%) Visual Studio
General
1 48 (24.87%) Finance
2 23 (11.92%) Retail
3 20 (10.36%) Banking
4 9 (4.663%) Telecoms
5 6 (3.109%) Advertising
6 4 (2.073%) Retail Banking
7 3 (1.554%) Electronics
8 2 (1.036%) Multimedia
8 2 (1.036%) Manufacturing
8 2 (1.036%) Games
Miscellaneous
1 15 (7.772%) Mobile App
2 13 (6.736%) IVR
2 13 (6.736%) Online Banking
3 10 (5.181%) Open Source
4 8 (4.145%) iSeries
5 5 (2.591%) Thin Client
5 5 (2.591%) Fat Client
5 5 (2.591%) Enterprise Software
6 4 (2.073%) Mobile Banking
6 4 (2.073%) Social Media
6 4 (2.073%) N-Tier
7 3 (1.554%) Mainframe
8 2 (1.036%) SWIFT
8 2 (1.036%) Digital Media
8 2 (1.036%) New Media
8 2 (1.036%) Cryptography
8 2 (1.036%) Management Information System
8 2 (1.036%) Tandem
8 2 (1.036%) IBM Mainframe
8 2 (1.036%) W3C
Operating Systems
1 27 (13.99%) Windows
2 24 (12.44%) UNIX
3 18 (9.326%) Windows 7
4 15 (7.772%) Apple iOS
4 15 (7.772%) Android
5 12 (6.218%) Linux
6 2 (1.036%) Windows Server 2008
7 1 (0.518%) AIX
Processes & Methodologies
1 27 (13.99%) UML
2 26 (13.47%) E-Commerce
3 21 (10.88%) Enterprise Architecture
4 19 (9.845%) Customer Engagement
5 17 (8.808%) Business Intelligence
5 17 (8.808%) Capacity Planning
6 15 (7.772%) Agile Software Development
7 14 (7.254%) Project Management
8 13 (6.736%) OO
8 13 (6.736%) Stakeholder Management
9 11 (5.699%) Scrum
10 10 (5.181%) WFM
11 9 (4.663%) OOA/OOD
11 9 (4.663%) Software Architecture
12 7 (3.627%) Test Management
12 7 (3.627%) Zachman Framework
13 6 (3.109%) Waterfall
13 6 (3.109%) TOGAF
13 6 (3.109%) Network Design
13 6 (3.109%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 24 (12.44%) Java
2 23 (11.92%) PHP
3 17 (8.808%) C#
4 9 (4.663%) SQL
5 7 (3.627%) VB.NET
6 4 (2.073%) JavaScript
7 2 (1.036%) C++
7 2 (1.036%) COBOL
8 1 (0.518%) Python
8 1 (0.518%) ActionScript
8 1 (0.518%) PL/SQL
8 1 (0.518%) ActionScript 3.0
8 1 (0.518%) ActionScript 2.0
8 1 (0.518%) XPath
Qualifications
1 6 (3.109%) Cisco Certification
2 5 (2.591%) CCIE
2 5 (2.591%) Degree
3 4 (2.073%) CCDE
3 4 (2.073%) CCSP
4 2 (1.036%) HP ASE
5 1 (0.518%) MCSE
5 1 (0.518%) MCP
5 1 (0.518%) CCNP
5 1 (0.518%) CCNA
5 1 (0.518%) CCDP
5 1 (0.518%) Microsoft Certification
5 1 (0.518%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 7 (3.627%) QA
2 4 (2.073%) HL7
3 1 (0.518%) SLA
System Software
1 20 (10.36%) Active Directory
2 11 (5.699%) Hyper-V
3 2 (1.036%) XenApp
3 2 (1.036%) XenDesktop
4 1 (0.518%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 13 (6.736%) SCOM
2 7 (3.627%) SCCM
3 2 (1.036%) SCVMM
3 2 (1.036%) Tivoli
4 1 (0.518%) Cisco UCCE
Vendors
1 42 (21.76%) Microsoft
2 39 (20.21%) Oracle
3 19 (9.845%) Citrix
4 14 (7.254%) SAP
5 12 (6.218%) Cisco
6 10 (5.181%) Avaya
7 7 (3.627%) Nortel
8 6 (3.109%) IBM
9 5 (2.591%) Siebel
9 5 (2.591%) Pega
10 4 (2.073%) F5
10 4 (2.073%) VMware
10 4 (2.073%) CheckPoint
10 4 (2.073%) Juniper
11 3 (1.554%) Adobe
11 3 (1.554%) Zend
11 3 (1.554%) Metastorm
11 3 (1.554%) Lombardi
12 2 (1.036%) HP
13 1 (0.518%) Intel
Datacenter Solution Architect
Manchester, Lancashire
The successful candidate will be responsible for leading complex infrastructure solutions consultancy assignments for enterprise clients, through presales, discovery and design stages to managing virtual teams during delivery...
Polar Recruitment
Salary: £65000 - £75000 per annum + + Car & Benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
Principal Solutions (Presales) Architect
Manchester, Lancashire
London, Reading, Bristol, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds, Newcastle... The successful individual will be responsible for solutions ownership for major £multi-million infrastructure transformation projects, covering multiple technologies...
Polar Recruitment
Salary: £75000 - £95000 per annum + + Car + Benefits
Posted: 21 May 2013
Solutions Architect
Manchester, North West
Collaborate with Project Managers and technical directors to provision estimates, develop overall implementation solution plan, and serve as a lead as required, to implement the installation, customization, and...
Computer Futures
Salary: £55000 - £60000 per annum
Posted: 15 May 2013
Mobile Solution Architect (Cloud, Security, Java, iOS, SSO)
Cheshire
The successful Mobile Solution Architect (Cloud, Security, Java, iOS, SSO) will have: Extensive knowledge and experience with Mobile/ Cloud architecture (Objective-C, Java, Apple, Android, C, C++, HTML)...
ANSON MCCADE
Salary: From £55,000 to £70,000 per annum + Bonus + Market-Leading Package
Posted: 20 May 2013
Pre Sales Consultant - Cisco Datacentre, Solution Architect nexus
Manchester, Lancashire
Pre Sales Consultant - Cisco Datacentre, Borderless networks, nexus... - Formal Cisco Accreditations are highly desirable... :- - Cisco Certified Design Professional (CCDP) - Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Cisco DC certifications would...
FT Select
Salary: From £60,000 to £65,000 per annum plus bonus, car and benefits
Posted: 16 May 2013
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