Solutions Architect Job Trends in the Thames Valley
Solution Architect
South East > Thames Valley
The median Solution Architect salary in the Thames Valley is £82,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 156 | 142 | 93 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | -49 | +36 |
| Permanent Solutions Architect jobs | 52 | 56 | 112 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.67% | 1.47% | 2.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.72% | 1.61% | 2.68% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 33 | 15 | 47 |
| 10th Percentile | £68,750 | £64,250 | £59,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £78,750 | - | £71,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £82,500 | £65,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.92% | -10.34% | -3.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £90,000 | £69,375 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £74,500 | £93,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £85,000 | £75,000 | £78,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -3.85% | -5.45% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 7,188 | 3,482 | 4,177 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.93% | 91.66% | 95.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,080 | 1,645 | 2,136 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £40,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,608 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.59% | -17.08% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £80,000 | £84,375 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Solutions Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
Solutions Architect Salary Trend in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution trend for Solutions Architect job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
Solutions Architect Salary Histogram in the Thames Valley
Salary distribution for Solutions Architect jobs in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 26 October 2026.
Solutions Architect Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Solutions Architect jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -8 | 30 | £86,250 | +32.69% | 9 |
| Oxfordshire | -36 | 13 | £85,000 | +30.77% | 3 |
| Buckinghamshire | +2 | 9 | £82,500 | +17.86% | |
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Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 26 October 2026, Solutions Architect job ads cited 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 Solutions Architect job ads across the Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 23.1% | 12 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 21.2% | 11 |
| 3 | Agile | 19.2% | 10 |
| 4 | Dynamics 365 | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Enterprise Architecture | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | ICAEW | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Power Platform | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Roadmaps | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Security Cleared | 13.5% | 7 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Engagement | 13.5% | 7 |
| 11 | Architecture Governance | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | AWS | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | IT Strategy | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Juniper | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Microsoft 365 | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | SC Cleared | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 11.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Technology Strategy | 11.5% | 6 |
| 19 | Aruba | 9.6% | 5 |
| 19 | CI/CD | 9.6% | 5 |
| 19 | Technical Leadership | 9.6% | 5 |
| 22 | Active Directory | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Architectural Patterns | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | CRM | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Customer Engagement | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Customer Service | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Design Patterns | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | DevOps | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Dynamics CRM | 7.7% | 4 |
| 22 | Infrastructure as Code | 7.7% | 4 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Juniper Architect | 11.5% | 6 |
| 2 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Information Architect | 5.8% | 3 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Solutions Architect | 5.8% | 3 |
| 5 | AWS Solution Architect | 3.8% | 2 |
| 5 | Business Solution Architect | 3.8% | 2 |
| 7 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 1.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Data Integration Architect | 1.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Digital Solutions Architect | 1.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Kubernetes Architect | 1.9% | 1 |
| 7 | Workday Architect | 1.9% | 1 |