Presales Solution Architect Job Trends
Presales Solutions Architect
UK
The median Presales Solutions 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 | 712 | 650 | 736 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | +86 | -45 |
| Permanent Presales Solution Architect jobs | 103 | 22 | 22 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.085% | 0.045% | 0.032% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.092% | 0.050% | 0.034% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 101 | 15 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £74,250 | £54,625 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £76,250 | £71,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £95,000 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +11.76% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £117,188 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,000 | £141,500 | £120,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £75,000 | £75,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +30.43% | -36.11% |
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% |
Presales Solution Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Presales Solution Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Presales Solution Architect Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Presales Solution Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Presales Solution Architect Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Presales Solution Architect jobs over the 6 months to 24 October 2026.
Presales Solution Architect Top 10 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Presales Solution 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 | -110 | 64 | £75,000 | -21.05% | 50 |
| Work from Home | -19 | 54 | £90,000 | +12.50% | 44 |
| UK excluding London | -102 | 34 | £75,000 | - | 12 |
| North of England | -40 | 29 | £75,000 | - | 3 |
| North West | -10 | 28 | £70,000 | -9.68% | 2 |
| London | -57 | 25 | £100,000 | +5.26% | 33 |
| Midlands | - | 3 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 3 | £80,000 | - | 1 |
| Wales | - | 2 | £40,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | -36 | 1 | £80,000 | +6.67% | 1 |
Presales Solution Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 October 2026, Presales Solution 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 Presales Solution Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Presales | 100.0% | 103 |
| 2 | AI | 18.4% | 19 |
| 3 | Azure | 16.5% | 17 |
| 4 | VMware | 14.6% | 15 |
| 5 | Broadcom | 13.6% | 14 |
| 5 | VMware NSX | 13.6% | 14 |
| 5 | VSAN | 13.6% | 14 |
| 8 | B2B | 11.7% | 12 |
| 8 | Mitel | 11.7% | 12 |
| 10 | Kubernetes | 10.7% | 11 |
| 10 | Microsoft | 10.7% | 11 |
| 12 | Cybersecurity | 9.7% | 10 |
| 13 | Stakeholder Management | 8.7% | 9 |
| 13 | Strategic Thinking | 8.7% | 9 |
| 15 | Customer Engagement | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | Customer Requirements | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | LLM | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | VCAP | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | VCDX | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | VMware Certified Professional (VCP) | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | VMware Infrastructure | 7.8% | 8 |
| 15 | vSphere | 7.8% | 8 |
| 23 | Commercial Awareness | 6.8% | 7 |
| 23 | CrowdStrike | 6.8% | 7 |
| 23 | GRC | 6.8% | 7 |
| 23 | Requirements Workshops | 6.8% | 7 |
| 23 | Security Architecture | 6.8% | 7 |
| 23 | Technical Leadership | 6.8% | 7 |
| 29 | DevOps | 5.8% | 6 |
| 29 | Workshop Facilitation | 5.8% | 6 |
Presales Solution 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 | Solutions Architect | 100.0% | 103 |
| 2 | VMware Architect | 13.6% | 14 |
| 3 | Senior Solutions Architect | 12.6% | 13 |
| 4 | Azure Architect | 11.7% | 12 |
| 4 | Presales Consultant | 11.7% | 12 |
| 6 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 10.7% | 11 |
| 7 | Solutions Consultant | 6.8% | 7 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 5.8% | 6 |
| 8 | Security Solutions Architect | 5.8% | 6 |
| 10 | Azure Consultant | 3.9% | 4 |
| 10 | SIEM Architect | 3.9% | 4 |
| 12 | Cloud Security Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 12 | Cybersecurity Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 12 | DevSecOps Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 12 | Senior Cloud Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 12 | Senior Security Architect | 2.9% | 3 |
| 17 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 1.9% | 2 |
| 17 | Infrastructure Solutions Architect | 1.9% | 2 |
| 19 | Network Architect | 1.0% | 1 |
| 19 | Sales Solutions Architect | 1.0% | 1 |