Cloud Solutions Architect Job Trends
Cloud Solution Architect
UK
The median Cloud Solution Architect salary in the UK is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 24 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 756 | 638 | 694 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -118 | +56 | -25 |
| Permanent Cloud Solutions Architect jobs | 59 | 34 | 64 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.049% | 0.069% | 0.093% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.053% | 0.077% | 0.097% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 42 | 28 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,025 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £51,000 | £65,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | -7.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £95,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £112,000 | £101,250 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £70,000 | £76,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.89% | +16.92% | -23.53% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 24 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 111,477 | 44,406 | 65,669 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.18% | 89.83% | 95.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75,138 | 26,267 | 37,427 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,500 | £28,177 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £41,591 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,300 | £52,500 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.95% | -7.08% | -5.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £93,750 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,390 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.17% | -9.22% | -4.76% |
Cloud Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Cloud Solutions Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Cloud Solutions Architect Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Cloud Solutions Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Cloud Solutions Architect Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Cloud Solutions Architect jobs over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Cloud Solutions Architect Top 12 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Cloud Solutions Architect jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -127 | 53 | £90,000 | -7.69% | 151 |
| London | -57 | 32 | £100,000 | +17.65% | 94 |
| Work from Home | -51 | 20 | £105,000 | +101.92% | 45 |
| UK excluding London | -126 | 20 | £70,000 | -7.89% | 55 |
| North of England | -63 | 8 | £70,000 | - | 18 |
| Yorkshire | - | 8 | £70,000 | - | 8 |
| Midlands | -61 | 5 | £94,999 | - | 10 |
| East Midlands | -42 | 3 | £94,999 | - | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | -80 | 3 | £55,000 | +15.18% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| South East | - | 1 | £90,000 | - | 16 |
Cloud Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Cloud 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 Cloud Solutions Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 22.0% | 13 |
| 1 | Presales | 22.0% | 13 |
| 3 | SQL | 18.6% | 11 |
| 4 | Azure | 16.9% | 10 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 16.9% | 10 |
| 6 | AI | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | Broadcom | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | Cloud Security | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | Migration | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | Roadmaps | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VCAP | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VCDX | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VMware | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VMware Certified Professional (VCP) | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VMware Infrastructure | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VMware NSX | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VSAN | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | vSphere | 13.6% | 8 |
| 19 | Data Modelling | 11.9% | 7 |
| 19 | Kubernetes | 11.9% | 7 |
| 21 | Agile | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | DevOps | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Infrastructure as Code | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Observability | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Performance Tuning | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Power Platform | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Security Architecture | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Serverless | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Test Automation | 10.2% | 6 |
| 21 | Virtual Machines | 10.2% | 6 |
Cloud Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 20.3% | 12 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Solutions Architect | 20.3% | 12 |
| 3 | Presales Solution Architect | 18.6% | 11 |
| 4 | Senior Cloud Architect | 15.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Senior Solutions Architect | 15.3% | 9 |
| 6 | Lead Cloud Architect | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | Lead Solutions Architect | 13.6% | 8 |
| 6 | VMware Architect | 13.6% | 8 |
| 9 | Cloud Security Architect | 10.2% | 6 |
| 9 | Security Solutions Architect | 10.2% | 6 |
| 9 | Senior Security Architect | 10.2% | 6 |
| 12 | DevSecOps Architect | 5.1% | 3 |
| 12 | Microsoft Solutions Architect | 5.1% | 3 |
| 14 | CyberArk Architect | 3.4% | 2 |
| 14 | Power Platform Architect | 3.4% | 2 |
| 14 | Technical Solutions Architect | 3.4% | 2 |
| 17 | Azure Architect | 1.7% | 1 |
| 17 | Azure Engineer | 1.7% | 1 |
| 17 | Data Integration Architect | 1.7% | 1 |
| 17 | IT Architect | 1.7% | 1 |