Hybrid/Remote Solutions Architect Job Trends
Solution Architect
UK > Work from Home
The median Solution Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | 226 | 139 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +101 | -87 | -28 |
| Permanent Solutions Architect jobs | 544 | 206 | 455 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.13% | 1.25% | 2.28% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.27% | 1.33% | 2.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 356 | 110 | 305 |
| 10th Percentile | £65,000 | £61,125 | £56,474 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £70,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £88,750 | £85,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.41% | +4.41% | +6.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £100,000 | £105,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,000 | £112,750 | £142,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £90,000 | £85,000 | £80,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +6.25% | -5.88% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 23,986 | 15,523 | 19,271 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.98% | 94.53% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,167 | 8,843 | 12,065 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.19% | -5.83% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,750 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Solutions Architect Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Solutions Architect job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Solutions Architect Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid Solutions Architect job vacancies.
Solutions Architect Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for Solutions Architect jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.
Solutions Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 31 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 jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 29.0% | 158 |
| 2 | AI | 22.8% | 124 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 19.9% | 108 |
| 3 | Roadmaps | 19.9% | 108 |
| 5 | Presales | 19.7% | 107 |
| 6 | Security Cleared | 16.2% | 88 |
| 7 | Agile | 14.7% | 80 |
| 8 | AWS | 14.5% | 79 |
| 9 | SaaS | 14.2% | 77 |
| 10 | Technical Leadership | 13.8% | 75 |
| 11 | SC Cleared | 12.7% | 69 |
| 12 | ERP | 11.9% | 65 |
| 13 | Stakeholder Management | 11.8% | 64 |
| 14 | Migration | 11.6% | 63 |
| 15 | Technical Architecture | 11.2% | 61 |
| 16 | Software Engineering | 10.1% | 55 |
| 17 | TOGAF | 9.6% | 52 |
| 18 | Business Development | 9.4% | 51 |
| 18 | Digital Transformation Programme | 9.4% | 51 |
| 18 | Translating Business Requirements | 9.4% | 51 |
| 21 | Software Delivery | 9.0% | 49 |
| 22 | Mentoring | 8.8% | 48 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Engagement | 8.8% | 48 |
| 24 | DevOps | 8.6% | 47 |
| 25 | Decision-Making | 8.1% | 44 |
| 26 | CI/CD | 7.7% | 42 |
| 26 | Enterprise Architecture | 7.7% | 42 |
| 28 | Analytics | 7.5% | 41 |
| 28 | Architecture Governance | 7.5% | 41 |
| 28 | Microservices | 7.5% | 41 |
Solutions Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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 | 13.2% | 72 |
| 2 | Presales Solution Architect | 9.2% | 50 |
| 3 | Lead Solutions Architect | 9.0% | 49 |
| 4 | Azure Architect | 6.8% | 37 |
| 5 | Dynamics 365 Solution Architect | 6.1% | 33 |
| 6 | Oracle Solutions Architect | 5.1% | 28 |
| 7 | ERP Architect | 5.0% | 27 |
| 8 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 4.0% | 22 |
| 9 | Enterprise Solutions Architect | 3.7% | 20 |
| 10 | Digital Solutions Architect | 3.5% | 19 |
| 11 | Consultant | 3.1% | 17 |
| 12 | AWS Solution Architect | 2.9% | 16 |
| 12 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 2.9% | 16 |
| 14 | ServiceNow Architect | 2.6% | 14 |
| 15 | Network Architect | 2.4% | 13 |
| 15 | Senior Manager | 2.4% | 13 |
| 17 | Presales Consultant | 2.2% | 12 |
| 18 | SAP Solutions Architect | 2.0% | 11 |
| 19 | Security Solutions Architect | 1.8% | 10 |
| 19 | Senior Digital Architect | 1.8% | 10 |