Solutions Architect Job Trends in the Midlands

Solution Architect
England > Midlands

The median Solution Architect salary in the Midlands is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 June 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 144 157 108
Rank change year-on-year +13 -49 +26
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 119 63 286
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.95% 1.25% 2.16%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.00% 1.37% 2.28%
Number of salaries quoted 86 56 219
10th Percentile £60,000 £53,750 £47,500
25th Percentile £65,000 £65,000 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £75,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year - +7.14% -6.67%
75th Percentile £80,000 £90,625 £81,875
90th Percentile £95,000 £105,000 £90,000
England median annual salary £82,500 £77,500 £80,000
% change year-on-year +6.45% -3.13% -5.88%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Midlands. 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 the Midlands with a recognized job title 11,872 4,612 12,534
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.47% 91.16% 94.67%
Number of salaries quoted 8,033 2,678 9,161
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £32,500 £34,089
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +1.05% -9.52%
75th Percentile £65,000 £63,750 £60,500
90th Percentile £81,250 £75,000 £75,000
England median annual salary £56,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.61% +9.52% -12.86%

Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

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 the Midlands.

Solutions Architect job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in the Midlands

Solutions Architect
Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Solutions Architect in the Midlands over the 6 months to 7 June 2026.

Salary histogram for Solutions Architect in the Midlands

Solutions Architect
Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 7 June 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands +25 80 £75,000 -11.76% 21
East Midlands -17 39 £65,000 -3.70% 11
Solutions Architect
England

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 7 June 2026, 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 Midlands region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.

1 21 (17.65%) Azure
2 18 (15.13%) AWS
3 12 (10.08%) Agile
3 12 (10.08%) Microsoft
4 11 (9.24%) Technical Leadership
5 10 (8.40%) Digital Transformation Programme
5 10 (8.40%) Power Platform
6 9 (7.56%) AI
6 9 (7.56%) Enterprise Architecture
7 8 (6.72%) Collaborative Culture
7 8 (6.72%) PaaS
7 8 (6.72%) Technical Architecture
8 7 (5.88%) API Management
8 7 (5.88%) GCP
8 7 (5.88%) Integration Patterns
8 7 (5.88%) Problem-Solving
8 7 (5.88%) SC Cleared
8 7 (5.88%) Security Cleared
9 6 (5.04%) Analytics
9 6 (5.04%) Continuous Improvement
9 6 (5.04%) CRM
9 6 (5.04%) DevOps
9 6 (5.04%) Digital Transformation Strategy
9 6 (5.04%) IaaS
9 6 (5.04%) Microsoft 365
9 6 (5.04%) Presales
9 6 (5.04%) Roadmaps
9 6 (5.04%) Serverless
9 6 (5.04%) Translating Business Requirements
10 5 (4.20%) Active Directory

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Business Applications
1 1 (0.84%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 21 (17.65%) Azure
2 18 (15.13%) AWS
3 10 (8.40%) Power Platform
4 8 (6.72%) PaaS
5 7 (5.88%) GCP
6 6 (5.04%) IaaS
6 6 (5.04%) Microsoft 365
6 6 (5.04%) Serverless
7 5 (4.20%) Azure DevOps
7 5 (4.20%) Entra ID
7 5 (4.20%) SuccessFactors
8 4 (3.36%) Azure Logic Apps
8 4 (3.36%) Dynamics 365
8 4 (3.36%) PowerApps
8 4 (3.36%) SaaS
9 2 (1.68%) Power Automate
10 1 (0.84%) Azure Functions
10 1 (0.84%) Azure Sentinel
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.68%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (1.68%) Power BI
1 2 (1.68%) SQL Server
General
1 19 (15.97%) Finance
2 12 (10.08%) Public Sector
3 7 (5.88%) Social Skills
4 5 (4.20%) Legal
5 3 (2.52%) Analytical Skills
6 2 (1.68%) Digital Health
6 2 (1.68%) Telecoms
7 1 (0.84%) Marketing
7 1 (0.84%) Presentation Skills
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.68%) .NET
1 2 (1.68%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 6 (5.04%) Cloud Native
2 5 (4.20%) Distributed Systems
2 5 (4.20%) Enterprise Software
3 4 (3.36%) Public Cloud
4 2 (1.68%) Legacy Systems
4 2 (1.68%) Low-Code
4 2 (1.68%) NHS
4 2 (1.68%) Virtual Team
5 1 (0.84%) Video Conferencing
Operating Systems
1 4 (3.36%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 12 (10.08%) Agile
2 11 (9.24%) Technical Leadership
3 10 (8.40%) Digital Transformation Programme
4 9 (7.56%) AI
4 9 (7.56%) Enterprise Architecture
5 8 (6.72%) Collaborative Culture
5 8 (6.72%) Technical Architecture
6 7 (5.88%) API Management
6 7 (5.88%) Integration Patterns
6 7 (5.88%) Problem-Solving
7 6 (5.04%) Analytics
7 6 (5.04%) Continuous Improvement
7 6 (5.04%) CRM
7 6 (5.04%) DevOps
7 6 (5.04%) Digital Transformation Strategy
7 6 (5.04%) Presales
7 6 (5.04%) Roadmaps
7 6 (5.04%) Translating Business Requirements
8 5 (4.20%) Project Delivery
8 5 (4.20%) TOGAF
Programming Languages
1 2 (1.68%) C#
1 2 (1.68%) JavaScript
Qualifications
1 7 (5.88%) SC Cleared
1 7 (5.88%) Security Cleared
2 2 (1.68%) DV Cleared
3 1 (0.84%) (ISC)2 CCSP
3 1 (0.84%) CCSP
3 1 (0.84%) Cisco Certification
3 1 (0.84%) CISSP
3 1 (0.84%) TOGAF Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (2.52%) QA
System Software
1 5 (4.20%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 12 (10.08%) Microsoft
2 5 (4.20%) SAP
3 3 (2.52%) Epicor
4 1 (0.84%) Okta