Solutions Architect Job Trends in Glasgow

Solution Architect
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Solution Architect salary in Glasgow is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 December 2025.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 52 49 98
Rank change year-on-year -3 +49 -2
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 4 24 12
As % of all permanent jobs in Glasgow 0.57% 3.02% 1.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.63% 3.11% 1.27%
Number of salaries quoted 1 13 5
10th Percentile - £59,800 £59,150
25th Percentile - £66,250 £61,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £70,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -21.43% +12.00% -19.35%
75th Percentile - £95,000 £75,000
90th Percentile - £97,000 £84,000
Scotland median annual salary £90,000 £77,500 £70,576
% change year-on-year +16.13% +9.81% -0.95%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Glasgow. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Glasgow with a recognized job title 639 771 946
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.55% 96.86% 98.23%
Number of salaries quoted 386 383 471
10th Percentile £29,125 £34,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,125 £36,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -
75th Percentile £70,000 £75,000 £64,750
90th Percentile £82,500 £90,000 £75,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -9.09%

Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Solutions Architect' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Solutions Architect job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend in Glasgow

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Glasgow.

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Glasgow

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, Solutions Architect job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Glasgow region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) AI
1 2 (50.00%) Analytics
1 2 (50.00%) B2B
1 2 (50.00%) Business Development
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Insight
1 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (50.00%) Due Diligence
1 2 (50.00%) Financial Modelling
1 2 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
1 2 (50.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 2 (50.00%) Technical Architecture
2 1 (25.00%) Enterprise Architecture
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) TOGAF

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 2 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (50.00%) Finance
1 2 (50.00%) Presentation Skills
1 2 (50.00%) Public Sector
1 2 (50.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Digital Healthcare
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Self-Motivation
1 2 (50.00%) Virtual Team
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) AI
1 2 (50.00%) Analytics
1 2 (50.00%) B2B
1 2 (50.00%) Business Development
1 2 (50.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (50.00%) Creative Problem-Solving
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (50.00%) Customer Insight
1 2 (50.00%) Decision-Making
1 2 (50.00%) Due Diligence
1 2 (50.00%) Financial Modelling
1 2 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (50.00%) Project Management
1 2 (50.00%) Strategic Thinking
1 2 (50.00%) Technical Architecture
2 1 (25.00%) Enterprise Architecture
2 1 (25.00%) IT Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) Technology Strategy
2 1 (25.00%) TOGAF
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft