AWS Solutions Architect Salary in 2025

SAA-C03 Certification

$150K

Average Salary

85,000+

Open Positions

+18% year-over-year

Job Growth

Very High

Market Demand

Salary Ranges by Experience Level

Entry Level

$120K - $145K

0-2 years experience

Mid-Level

$145K - $165K

2-5 years experience

Senior Level

$165K - $200K

5+ years experience

💰 Median Salary: $148K/year

AWS holds 32% cloud market share

Salary by Location - Top 5 Cities

San Francisco, CA

$185,000 - $220,000

New York, NY

$165,000 - $195,000

Seattle, WA

$160,000 - $190,000

Austin, TX

$145,000 - $175,000

Boston, MA

$155,000 - $185,000

Key Factors Affecting Salary

Experience Level

+40-50%

Senior architects with 5+ years earn 40-50% more than entry-level professionals

Location

+30-40%

Tech hubs like San Francisco and New York pay 30-40% above national average

Company Size

+20-30%

Fortune 500 companies pay 20-30% more than startups for the same role

Additional Certifications

+15-25%

Multiple AWS certifications (Professional, Specialty) increase earning potential

Skills That Increase Your Salary

Terraform / Infrastructure as Code

+$15,000 - $25,000

DevOps skills with Terraform significantly boost salary

Kubernetes / Container Orchestration

+$12,000 - $20,000

Container expertise is highly valued in cloud architecture

Python / Automation

+$10,000 - $18,000

Programming skills for automation and scripting

Security Best Practices

+$10,000 - $15,000

AWS security expertise (IAM, KMS, Security Hub) adds premium

Career Progression & Salary Growth

Entry Level

Junior Solutions Architect / Cloud Engineer

0-2 years

$120,000 - $145,000

Mid Level

Solutions Architect

2-5 years

$145,000 - $165,000

Senior Level

Senior Solutions Architect

5-8 years

$165,000 - $185,000

Lead Level

Lead / Principal Architect

8+ years

$185,000 - $220,000+

Salary Comparison with Similar Roles

Role	Average Salary	Difference
Azure Solutions Architect	$145,000	-3%
GCP Cloud Architect	$148,000	-1%
DevOps Engineer	$135,000	-10%
Cloud Security Architect	$160,000	+7%

Top Paying Industries

Technology / SaaS

Demand: Very High

$165,000

Financial Services

Demand: Very High

$170,000

Healthcare

Demand: High

$155,000

E-commerce / Retail

Demand: High

$150,000

Consulting

Demand: High

$158,000

Salary by Company Size

Startup (1-50 employees)$135,000

Small (51-200 employees)$145,000

Medium (201-1000 employees)$155,000

Large (1001-5000 employees)$165,000

Enterprise (5000+ employees)$175,000

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