The first table below looks at the demand for the Solutions Architect role in IT jobs advertised for the Northampton 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 Northampton region.

Location
3 months to
19 Jun 2013
Same period 2012 Same period 2011
Solution Architect
Rank 45 48 57
Rank change year-on-year
+3 +9
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 9 6 1
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Northampton 2.296% 1.405% 0.208%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.419% 1.442% 0.211%
Number of salaries quoted 8 6 1
Average salary £57,500 £70,000 £77,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
-17.85% -9.67%
UK excluding London average salary £60,000 £63,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year
-5.51% -2.30%
All Job Titles
Northampton
Permanent IT job ads with a match in the
Job Titles category
372 416 473
As % of all permanent IT jobs located in Northampton 94.90% 97.42% 98.34%
Number of salaries quoted 346 400 442
Average salary £37,500 £35,000 £32,500
Average salary % change year-on-year
+7.14% +7.69%
90% offered a salary of more than £22,500 £24,000 £22,500
10% offered a salary of more than £52,500 £43,000 £53,000
UK excluding London average salary £38,000 £38,500 £37,500
% change year-on-year
-1.29% +2.66%
Solutions Architect
Northamptonshire

Solutions Architect
Jobs Demand Trend

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

Northampton 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 Northampton region.

Northampton Solutions Architect Salary Trend

Solutions Architect
Top 30 Related IT Skills

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Northampton 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 6 (54.55%) Finance
1 6 (54.55%) Banking
1 6 (54.55%) Java
2 5 (45.45%) J2EE
3 4 (36.36%) Internet
3 4 (36.36%) Mobile Banking
4 2 (18.18%) Retail
4 2 (18.18%) TOGAF
4 2 (18.18%) Stakeholder Management
4 2 (18.18%) Project Management
4 2 (18.18%) Microsoft
4 2 (18.18%) UML
4 2 (18.18%) MS Excel
4 2 (18.18%) Online Banking
4 2 (18.18%) Unified Communications
5 1 (9.091%) MCTS
5 1 (9.091%) MCITP
5 1 (9.091%) SharePoint
5 1 (9.091%) E-Commerce
5 1 (9.091%) VoIP
5 1 (9.091%) SLA
5 1 (9.091%) Cisco
5 1 (9.091%) Web Services
5 1 (9.091%) ITIL
5 1 (9.091%) PRINCE2
5 1 (9.091%) CCIE
5 1 (9.091%) CCDP
5 1 (9.091%) Cisco Certification
5 1 (9.091%) PRINCE
5 1 (9.091%) C

Solutions Architect
Top Related IT Skills by Category

For the 6 months to 19 June 2013, IT jobs across the Northampton 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 5 (45.45%) J2EE
2 1 (9.091%) Web Services
Application Platforms
1 1 (9.091%) SharePoint
1 1 (9.091%) Lync
Applications
1 2 (18.18%) MS Excel
Communications & Networking
1 4 (36.36%) Internet
2 2 (18.18%) Unified Communications
3 1 (9.091%) VoIP
General
1 6 (54.55%) Finance
1 6 (54.55%) Banking
2 2 (18.18%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 4 (36.36%) Mobile Banking
2 2 (18.18%) Online Banking
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (18.18%) TOGAF
1 2 (18.18%) Stakeholder Management
1 2 (18.18%) Project Management
1 2 (18.18%) UML
2 1 (9.091%) E-Commerce
2 1 (9.091%) ITIL
2 1 (9.091%) PRINCE2
2 1 (9.091%) PRINCE
2 1 (9.091%) MOF
2 1 (9.091%) Time Management
2 1 (9.091%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 6 (54.55%) Java
2 1 (9.091%) C
Qualifications
1 1 (9.091%) MCTS
1 1 (9.091%) MCITP
1 1 (9.091%) CCIE
1 1 (9.091%) CCDP
1 1 (9.091%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (9.091%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (9.091%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (9.091%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 1 (9.091%) SCCM
1 1 (9.091%) SCOM
1 1 (9.091%) Cisco UCCE
Vendors
1 2 (18.18%) Microsoft
2 1 (9.091%) Cisco
2 1 (9.091%) VMware
Northampton, Northamptonshire
UML) - Excellent communication skills - articulate technical solutions to different audiences Beneficial experience: - Java Frameworks - Multi-channel retail experience - TOGAF - Agile - SOA design This is an excellent opportunity for...
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Salary: From £50,000 to £60,000 per annum Good Benefits package
Posted: 17 June 2013
Northampton, Northamptonshire
A fantastic opportunity for ecommerce experts to join a world-leading financial services brand as Solutions Architect, based in Northampton. This senior technical role is responsible for architecting...
Computer People
Salary: £55000 - £65000 per annum + bonus, pension, flex bens
Posted: 12 June 2013