Solutions Architect salary
Typical advertised pay for Solutions Architect roles, from real job postings on FindRole.
Median advertised base salary
$196,750
Most postings fall between $166,403 and $235,750.
Based on 116 postings across 35 companies. Updated October 27, 2026.
As of October 2026, the median advertised base salary for Solutions Architect roles is $196,750, based on 116 live job postings from 35 employers tracked by FindRole.
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Salary by seniority
| Level | 25th %ile | Median | 75th %ile | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not specified | $162,000 | $194,322 | $214,500 | 39 |
Skills employers ask for
Share of Solutions Architect postings that name each skill.
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Kubernetes 35% · 41 of 116
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Python 33% · 38 of 116
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AI 22% · 26 of 116
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AWS 22% · 26 of 116
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HPC 22% · 26 of 116
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Azure 21% · 24 of 116
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Linux 17% · 20 of 116
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CI/CD 16% · 19 of 116
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GCP 16% · 19 of 116
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Machine Learning 16% · 19 of 116
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Docker 15% · 17 of 116
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PyTorch 15% · 17 of 116
Counted once per posting across 116 Solutions Architect postings with an extracted skill list, as of October 2026. Spellings are folded to one name (K8s → Kubernetes) — see methodology.
Related roles
Titles whose postings ask for many of the same skills.
- AI Engineer shares Kubernetes, Python, AWS median $211,200
- Engineer shares Kubernetes, Python, AI median $178,175
- Software Engineer shares Kubernetes, Python, AI median $197,400
- Software Engineering shares Kubernetes, Python, AI median $178,325
- Architect shares Kubernetes, Python, AI median $225,000
- Engineering Manager shares Kubernetes, Python, AI median $261,250
Remote vs. onsite
Remote median
$220,000
61 postings
Onsite median
$196,750
55 postings
Top companies hiring Solutions Architects
- Nvidia 51 postings · median $235,750
- SHI International 8 postings · median $178,750
- Booz Allen Hamilton 7 postings · median $162,000
- General Dynamics 5 postings · median $215,000
- MongoDB 3 postings · median $154,000
- Apple Inc 3 postings · median $219,150
- Amazon Inc 3 postings · median $180,700
- CVS Health 2 postings · median $189,520
Open Solutions Architect roles right now
The postings these numbers come from — see all Solutions Architect jobs.
- Senior Solutions Architect IBM · Remote (Armonk, NY) View →
- Solutions Architect, AI and ML Nvidia · Redmond, WA View →
- Solutions Architect GitLab · Remote (Northeast) View →
- Solutions Architect GitLab · Remote View →
- Senior Solutions Architect (Pre-Sales) MongoDB · New York, NY View →
- Solutions Architect SHI International · Remote View →
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Create a free accountThese figures are the midpoint of the advertised salary range on real Solutions Architect job postings indexed by FindRole — employer-stated base pay, not total compensation (they exclude equity and bonuses), and they reflect the roles we index rather than the whole market. A guide, not a guarantee.