Solutions Architect Job Trends in Stoke-on-Trent

Solution Architect
Staffordshire > Stoke-on-Trent

The median Solution Architect salary in Stoke-on-Trent is £62,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 21 32 26
Rank change year-on-year +11 -6 +17
Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect 1 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Stoke-on-Trent 0.65% 1.61% 0.69%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.69% 1.64% 0.78%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £58,750 £82,500 £76,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £85,000 £82,500
Median % change year-on-year -26.47% +3.03% -
75th Percentile £66,250 £87,500 £88,750
90th Percentile - - -
Staffordshire median annual salary £75,000 £73,000 £82,500
% change year-on-year +2.74% -11.52% +4.76%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Stoke-on-Trent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent. 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 Stoke-on-Trent with a recognized job title 145 122 129
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.77% 98.39% 89.58%
Number of salaries quoted 88 87 124
10th Percentile £26,000 £30,000 £23,500
25th Percentile £30,000 £32,500 £29,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,338 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.26% -12.15% -
75th Percentile £45,000 £47,500 £52,500
90th Percentile £57,625 £57,500 £60,000
Staffordshire median annual salary £42,500 £40,000 £40,500
% change year-on-year +6.25% -1.23% -10.00%

Solutions Architect
Job Vacancy Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

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 Stoke-on-Trent.

Solutions Architect job vacancy trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Solutions Architect
Salary Trend in Stoke-on-Trent

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent.

Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in Stoke-on-Trent

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent

For the 6 months to 29 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 Stoke-on-Trent region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) CCSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
1 1 (100.00%) Information Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF Certification

Solutions Architect Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Stoke-on-Trent 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) AWS
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Cloud Computing
1 1 (100.00%) GCP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Presentation Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Video Conferencing
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Architecture
1 1 (100.00%) Information Assurance
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
1 1 (100.00%) CCSP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) CISSP
1 1 (100.00%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) TOGAF Certification