Solutions Architect: salaries and requirements
As of September 28, 2026, the cvGO database holds 493 active jobs for “Solutions Architect”. Median pay among jobs that state it: US & Canada — $209,400 per year (n = 173). Most requested skills: Python, pre-sales, Solutions Architecture.
Pay by region
| Region | Median | 25–75% | Jobs with pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| US & Canada | $209,400 per year | $174,000 per year – $224,000 per year | 173 |
| Europe | not enough data | 6 | |
| CIS | not enough data | 9 | |
| Remote, region not specified | not enough data | 5 | |
| Other countries | not enough data | 1 | |
Skills in requirements
- Python — 38%
- pre-sales — 29%
- Solutions Architecture — 23%
- stakeholder management — 22%
- SQL — 20%
- Data Engineering — 18%
- AWS — 16%
- Azure — 15%
- cloud — 13%
- GCP — 13%
- Java — 12%
- data science — 12%
- Solution Architecture — 12%
- Kubernetes — 11%
- Distributed Systems — 10%
- Scala — 10%
- Technical Pre-sales — 9%
- Solutions Architect — 9%
- AI — 8%
- big data — 8%
Levels
- Junior — 1
- Middle — 34
- Senior — 439
- Lead — 15
- Director — 4
FAQ
How much do “Solutions Architect” jobs pay?
US & Canada: median $209,400 per year, half of jobs between $174,000 per year and $224,000 per year (n = 173). Pay is stated in 39% of jobs.
Which skills do “Solutions Architect” jobs require?
Python — 38%, pre-sales — 29%, Solutions Architecture — 23%, stakeholder management — 22%, SQL — 20%. Share of jobs with parsed requirements (n = 437).
How many “Solutions Architect” jobs are remote?
Remote — 33%, hybrid — 15%, office — 52% (of 493 jobs that state the format).
Are there entry-level “Solutions Architect” jobs?
Intern and junior — 1 job (0%).
What level of English is required?
The level is stated in 90% of jobs; most often: C1 — 79%, C2 — 6%, B2 — 4%.
How we count
- Source: jobs in the cvGO database as of September 28, 2026: Global 95%, HeadHunter 3%, Telegram 2%, JSearch 0%.
- A job belongs to a profession by its title; one job may belong to several professions.
- Some jobs in the database match no profession in our catalogue and are not counted on these pages.
- Pay is the midpoint of the stated range or the single stated amount, in US dollars at a fixed rate (90 RUB per USD, table v1). Yearly amounts are divided by 12; if the period is not stated, it is inferred from the currency and amount; amounts outside 300–60,000 USD per month are excluded.
- A median is shown when a region has at least 10 jobs with pay.
- Skills and English are counted only for jobs with the employer’s own text.
- Duplicates of one job across sources are not merged.