Azure Solutions Architect Salary in 2025

AZ-305 Certification

$145K

Average Salary

72,000+

Open Positions

+19% year-over-year

Job Growth

Very High

Market Demand

Salary Ranges by Experience Level

Entry Level

$120K - $140K

0-2 years experience

Mid-Level

$140K - $160K

2-5 years experience

Senior Level

$160K - $190K

5+ years experience

💰 Median Salary: $143K/year

Azure hybrid cloud leadership

Salary by Location - Top 5 Cities

Redmond, WA

$170,000 - $200,000

San Francisco, CA

$180,000 - $210,000

New York, NY

$165,000 - $195,000

Boston, MA

$155,000 - $185,000

Chicago, IL

$150,000 - $180,000

Key Factors Affecting Salary

Enterprise Experience

+30-40%

Fortune 500 enterprise architecture experience

Multi-Cloud

+20-30%

AWS + Azure dual expertise highly valued

Industry Specialization

+15-25%

Healthcare, finance domain knowledge premium

Security Architecture

+18-25%

Zero Trust, compliance frameworks (AZ-500)

Skills That Increase Your Salary

Hybrid Cloud Architecture

+$18,000 - $28,000

Azure Arc, on-prem integration, ExpressRoute

Landing Zones

+$15,000 - $22,000

Enterprise-scale Azure architecture

Infrastructure as Code

+$12,000 - $20,000

Terraform, Bicep, ARM templates

Cost Governance

+$10,000 - $18,000

Azure Cost Management, FinOps practices

Career Progression & Salary Growth

Entry Level

Junior Solutions Architect

0-2 years (requires AZ-104 first)

$120,000 - $140,000

Mid Level

Solutions Architect

2-5 years

$140,000 - $160,000

Senior Level

Senior Solutions Architect

5-8 years

$160,000 - $180,000

Lead Level

Principal Architect / Cloud Architect

8+ years

$180,000 - $220,000+

Salary Comparison with Similar Roles

Role	Average Salary	Difference
AWS Solutions Architect	$150,000	+3%
GCP Cloud Architect	$148,000	+2%
Azure Administrator	$110,000	-24%
Enterprise Architect	$160,000	+10%

Top Paying Industries

Financial Services

Demand: Very High

$165,000

Healthcare

Demand: Very High

$155,000

Technology

Demand: Very High

$160,000

Manufacturing

Demand: High

$145,000

Consulting

Demand: High

$158,000

Salary by Company Size

Startup (1-50 employees)$130,000

Small (51-200 employees)$140,000

Medium (201-1000 employees)$150,000

Large (1001-5000 employees)$160,000

Enterprise (5000+ employees)$170,000

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