How much does a Solution Architect make?

Updated Dec 4, 2023

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Total Pay Range
$173K - $277K/yr
Base Pay
$114K - $168K/yr
Additional Pay
$59K - $109K/yr

$217K

/yr
$173K$277K
Most Likely Range

The estimated total pay for a Solution Architect is $216,791 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $138,691 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $78,100 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.

How accurate is this most likely Total Pay range (base + additional) of $173K-$277K/yr?

Total Pay Trajectory

For Enterprise Architect

$199,945 /yr
Enterprise Architect
$227,092 /yr
Senior Enterprise Architect
$187,681 /yr
Enterprise Architect IV
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What is the total pay trajectory for Enterprise Architect?

Job TitleSalary
Enterprise Architect$199,945 /yr
Senior Enterprise Architect$227,092 /yr
Enterprise Architect IV$187,681 /yr

Top Paying Companies

For a Solutions Architect in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Solutions Architect in United States. Employers include Stripe, Google and Dropbox.

1
Stripe
Stripe
$329,045/yr
1 open jobs
2
Google
$328,868/yr
5
NVIDIA
$299,881/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Solutions Architect in United States

1Stripe$329,045
2Google$328,868
3Dropbox$313,181
4Snowflake$306,767
5NVIDIA$299,881
6LiveRamp$290,388
7Splunk$288,250
8Addepar$283,265
9VMware$282,438
10AppDynamics$281,386
Total Pay Trajectory

For Enterprise Architect

$199,945 /yr
Enterprise Architect
$227,092 /yr
Senior Enterprise Architect
$187,681 /yr
Enterprise Architect IV
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What is the total pay trajectory for Enterprise Architect?

Job TitleSalary
Enterprise Architect$199,945 /yr
Senior Enterprise Architect$227,092 /yr
Enterprise Architect IV$187,681 /yr

What are total pay estimates for a Solution Architect at different companies?

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Amazon Web Services
3.8
Solutions Architect ISee 1,160 salaries from all locations

$186,223

 / yr
NVIDIA
4.6
Solutions ArchitectSee 745 salaries from all locations

$299,881

 / yr
Deloitte
4
Solution ArchitectSee 660 salaries from all locations

$140,696

 / yr
Cisco Systems
4.4
Solutions ArchitectSee 384 salaries from all locations

$280,448

 / yr
Amazon
3.7
Solutions ArchitectSee 369 salaries from all locations

$229,292

 / yr
Informatica
4
Solution ArchitectSee 332 salaries from all locations

$221,183

 / yr
Tech Mahindra
3.6
Solutions ArchitectSee 311 salaries from all locations

$150,025

 / yr

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Tech Mahindra
3.6
Solution ArchitectSee 300 salaries from all locations

$164,842

 / yr
Wipro
3.1
Solution Architect ISee 237 salaries from all locations

$109,051

 / yr
IBM
3.9
Solutions ArchitectSee 210 salaries from all locations

$185,197

 / yr
Snowflake
4
Solutions ArchitectSee 198 salaries from all locations

$306,767

 / yr
EPAM Systems
4.1
Solution ArchitectSee 191 salaries from all locations

$187,119

 / yr
Amazon Web Services
3.8
Solutions ArchitectSee 183 salaries from all locations

$227,060

 / yr
Cisco Systems
4.4
Solution ArchitectSee 171 salaries from all locations

$264,405

 / yr
Cerner
3.5
Solutions ArchitectSee 152 salaries from all locations

$162,594

 / yr
IBM
3.9
Solution ArchitectSee 151 salaries from all locations

$185,689

 / yr
Ericsson-Worldwide
3.8
Solutions ArchitectSee 143 salaries from all locations

$205,715

 / yr
Dell Technologies
4.2
Solutions ArchitectSee 125 salaries from all locations

$216,037

 / yr
Slalom
4.1
Solution ArchitectSee 124 salaries from all locations

$161,962

 / yr
Salesforce
4
Solution ArchitectSee 115 salaries from all locations

$249,379

 / yr
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Solution Architect Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect I salaries - 1,160 salaries reported$186,223/yr
NVIDIA Solutions Architect salaries - 745 salaries reported$299,881/yr
Deloitte Solution Architect salaries - 660 salaries reported$140,696/yr
Cisco Systems Solutions Architect salaries - 384 salaries reported$280,448/yr
Amazon Solutions Architect salaries - 369 salaries reported$229,292/yr
Informatica Solution Architect salaries - 332 salaries reported$221,183/yr
Tech Mahindra Solutions Architect salaries - 311 salaries reported$150,025/yr
Tech Mahindra Solution Architect salaries - 300 salaries reported$164,842/yr
Wipro Solution Architect I salaries - 237 salaries reported$109,051/yr
IBM Solutions Architect salaries - 210 salaries reported$185,197/yr
Snowflake Solutions Architect salaries - 198 salaries reported$306,767/yr
EPAM Systems Solution Architect salaries - 191 salaries reported$187,119/yr
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect salaries - 183 salaries reported$227,060/yr
Cisco Systems Solution Architect salaries - 171 salaries reported$264,405/yr
Cerner Solutions Architect salaries - 152 salaries reported$162,594/yr
IBM Solution Architect salaries - 151 salaries reported$185,689/yr
Ericsson-Worldwide Solutions Architect salaries - 143 salaries reported$205,715/yr
Dell Technologies Solutions Architect salaries - 125 salaries reported$216,037/yr
Slalom Solution Architect salaries - 124 salaries reported$161,962/yr
Salesforce Solution Architect salaries - 115 salaries reported$249,379/yr
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Top Paying Industries

For a Solutions Architect in United States

The top 5 paying industries for a Solutions Architect in United States are Telecommunications with a median total pay of $203,627, Information Technology with a median total pay of $187,900, Media & Communication with a median total pay of $182,746, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $173,210, and Insurance with a median total pay of $170,057.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • TelecommunicationsTelecommunications$203,627

    10% Higher than other industries

  • Information TechnologyInformation Technology$187,900

    2% Higher than other industries

  • Media & CommunicationMedia & Communication$182,746

    0% Lower than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$173,210

    6% Lower than other industries

  • InsuranceInsurance$170,057

    8% Lower than other industries

Telecommunications

Top paying companies in Telecommunications for Solutions Architect are Juniper Networks, Verizon, and T-Mobile.

Juniper NetworksJuniper Networks$254,085/yr
VerizonVerizon$218,807/yr
T-MobileT-Mobile$218,423/yr

Glassdoor Economist Pay Overview

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Solution Architect pay FAQ

The average salary for a Solution Architect is $216,791 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 7481 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Solution Architect employees in United States.

The highest salary for a Solution Architect in United States is $277,423 per year.

The lowest salary for a Solution Architect in United States is $173,013 per year.

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