Solutions Architect Job Trends in Southampton

Solution Architect
Hampshire > Southampton

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

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

6 months to
6 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 49 47 48
Rank change year-on-year -2 +1 +5
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 1 17 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.19% 2.56% 0.87%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% 2.62% 0.90%
Number of salaries quoted 1 7 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £80,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -31.25% - -
Hampshire median annual salary £85,000 £76,500 £85,000
% change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% +3.03%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 517 649 334
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.92% 97.59% 96.81%
Number of salaries quoted 370 476 263
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £26,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £42,500 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -11.55%
75th Percentile £62,500 £62,500 £62,500
90th Percentile £77,500 £73,750 £76,050
Hampshire median annual salary £50,250 £55,000 £50,750
% change year-on-year -8.64% +8.37% -7.73%

Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

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 Southampton.

Solutions Architect job vacancy trend in Southampton

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Southampton

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 6 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 Southampton region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

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

Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared