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CareerAtlas is running on a deterministic simulated demo dataset — compensation, trend, and outcome figures illustrate the product but are not verified real-world data. See Methodology and Data Sources for details.

Solutions Architect

Designs end-to-end technical solutions for customers or internal teams.

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Compensation by seniority
Simulated

Median

$196k

Mean

$203k

10th–90th pct

$149k–$270k

Observations

731

Confidence: 34% · based on 731 simulated observations · last updated 7/27/2026

Historical trend & projection

Median total compensation at the typical seniority level for this role, 2021–2025, projected forward under three scenarios.

Simulated
Common skills
System Design
Core
AWS
Core
Stakeholder Management
Common certifications
AWS Certified Solutions Architect · 26% of postings
Education requirements

Share of postings that require or prefer each level — a signal of typical hiring bars, not a hard rule.

Simulated
Bachelor's Degree
56% require · 23% prefer
Master's Degree
16% require · 28% prefer
No College
9% require · 10% prefer
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Common next roles
Enterprise Architect+113.3%Mobile Engineer-9.4%Software Engineer-14.2%Backend Engineer-9.1%Frontend Engineer-11.0%
Common previous roles
Software Engineer-16.5%Enterprise Architect+53.1%Mobile Engineer-10.4%Backend Engineer-10.1%Frontend Engineer-12.3%
Demand snapshot
Active openings (simulated)5,807
Posting growth+15.3%
Median days to fill54 days
Simulated
Employed (US, simulated)331,390
Projected growth9.9%/yr
Simulated
Role characteristics
Remote-friendliness60%
Automation exposure25%
Sources & freshness

Compensation and demand figures on this page are simulated demo data, deterministically generated for this build of CareerAtlas — not verified real-world observations.

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