Technical Solutions Architect Job Trends
Technical Solution Architect
UK
The median Technical Solution Architect salary in the UK is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 798 | 636 | 721 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -162 | +85 | -62 |
| Permanent Technical Solutions Architect jobs | 39 | 24 | 25 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.032% | 0.048% | 0.037% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.035% | 0.053% | 0.039% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 32 | 19 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,500 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £100,000 | £90,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +100.00% | -47.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £102,500 | £108,750 | £72,813 |
| 90th Percentile | £137,250 | - | £101,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | - | £90,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +100.00% | -36.24% |
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 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 112,410 | 45,291 | 64,369 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.90% | 90.17% | 95.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,978 | 27,544 | 36,398 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,000 | £42,027 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £92,500 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Technical Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Technical Solutions Architect job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Technical Solutions Architect Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Technical Solutions Architect job vacancies in the UK.
Technical Solutions Architect Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for Technical Solutions Architect jobs over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
Technical Solutions Architect Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Technical Solutions Architect jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 3 November 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 | -140 | 32 | £100,000 | - | 2 |
| London | -64 | 30 | £100,000 | -2.44% | 2 |
| East of England | -56 | 2 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | -70 | 2 | £55,000 | -34.33% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -161 | 2 | - | - |
Technical Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Technical 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 Technical Solutions Architect job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ERP | 38.5% | 15 |
| 1 | SaaS | 38.5% | 15 |
| 3 | Technology Transformation | 33.3% | 13 |
| 4 | Azure | 25.6% | 10 |
| 4 | Stakeholder Management | 25.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Integration Patterns | 23.1% | 9 |
| 7 | Roadmaps | 17.9% | 7 |
| 7 | Technical Leadership | 17.9% | 7 |
| 9 | Microsoft | 15.4% | 6 |
| 9 | Microsoft 365 | 15.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Architecture Governance | 12.8% | 5 |
| 11 | Identity Management | 12.8% | 5 |
| 13 | Architecture Roadmap | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | AWS | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Distributed Ledger | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | IT Strategy | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Security Architecture | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Technical Architecture | 10.3% | 4 |
| 13 | Technology Strategy | 10.3% | 4 |
| 20 | AI | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | API Design | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | Aruba | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | AWS Certification | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | AWS Direct Connect | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | Azure Certification | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | Azure ExpressRoute | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | Bill of Materials | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | CCIE | 7.7% | 3 |
| 20 | CCNP | 7.7% | 3 |
Technical 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 | Senior Solutions Architect | 38.5% | 15 |
| 1 | Senior Technical Architect | 38.5% | 15 |
| 3 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 7.7% | 3 |
| 3 | Enterprise Technical Architect | 7.7% | 3 |
| 5 | Azure Architect | 5.1% | 2 |
| 5 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 5.1% | 2 |
| 5 | ERP Architect | 5.1% | 2 |