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 18 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 160 | 135 | 91 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -25 | -44 | +32 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Solutions Architect | 48 | 56 | 113 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.63% | 1.47% | 2.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.67% | 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 | £72,500 | £78,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.24% | -7.05% | -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 vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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.
| 6 months to 18 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the Thames Valley with a recognized job title | 7,137 | 3,482 | 4,215 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.09% | 91.66% | 95.71% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,069 | 1,618 | 2,169 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £35,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £46,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -16.36% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £65,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £81,250 | £83,750 |
| South East median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £54,125 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -12.24% | -1.59% |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
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 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 jobs citing Solutions Architect in the Thames Valley over the 6 months to 18 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 IT jobs citing Solutions Architect within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 18 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire | -15 | 26 | £86,250 | +32.69% | 38 |
| Oxfordshire | -33 | 13 | £85,000 | +30.77% | 9 |
| Buckinghamshire | -1 | 9 | £82,500 | +17.86% | 14 |
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Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 18 October 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 Thames Valley region featuring Solutions Architect in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 25.0% | 12 |
| 2 | Agile | 22.9% | 11 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 20.8% | 10 |
| 4 | Enterprise Architecture | 16.7% | 8 |
| 4 | ICAEW | 16.7% | 8 |
| 6 | Dynamics 365 | 14.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Power Platform | 14.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Roadmaps | 14.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Security Cleared | 14.6% | 7 |
| 6 | Stakeholder Engagement | 14.6% | 7 |
| 11 | Architecture Governance | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | CI/CD | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | IT Strategy | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Juniper | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Microsoft 365 | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | SC Cleared | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Stakeholder Management | 12.5% | 6 |
| 11 | Technology Strategy | 12.5% | 6 |
| 19 | Aruba | 10.4% | 5 |
| 19 | AWS | 10.4% | 5 |
| 19 | DevOps | 10.4% | 5 |
| 19 | Infrastructure as Code | 10.4% | 5 |
| 23 | Active Directory | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | Architectural Patterns | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | CRM | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | Customer Engagement | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | Customer Service | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | Design Patterns | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | Dynamics CRM | 8.3% | 4 |
| 23 | SharePoint | 8.3% | 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 | 12.5% | 6 |
| 2 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Information Architect | 6.3% | 3 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Solutions Architect | 6.3% | 3 |
| 5 | AWS Solution Architect | 4.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Business Solution Architect | 4.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Digital Solutions Architect | 4.2% | 2 |
| 8 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 2.1% | 1 |
| 8 | Data Integration Architect | 2.1% | 1 |
| 8 | Kubernetes Architect | 2.1% | 1 |