Nationally, the median is $160,000 — Australian Capital Territory sits $5,000 above the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Solutions Architect salary of $165,000 — after $42,388 income tax and $3,300 Medicare levy (2025–26 resident, no HECS, private hospital cover).
Reported total pay for Solutions Architect roles by employer — medians include bonuses and other cash compensation, so they sit above base-salary figures.
| Company | Median total pay | Typical range |
|---|---|---|
| Broadcom★ 3.4 | $338,948 | $326,371 – $351,525 |
| Amazon★ 3.5 | $300,000 | $200,000 – $400,000 |
| APSC★ 3.9 | $296,756 | $286,145 – $307,367 |
| Australian Government, Department of Defence★ 3.7 | $277,430 | $264,725 – $290,136 |
| Department of Health (Australia)★ 3.5 | $276,502 |
Median base salary and range where enough data exists — every figure labelled with its source.
Anonymous submissions from Australian workers — reviewed before they appear, never tied to a name or employer.
No community submissions for Solutions Architect yet.
Be the first — anonymous, two minutes, and it makes this page sharper for every Solutions Architect in Australia.
Share your salaryShare your salary anonymously — two minutes, no sign-up. Every submission improves the picture for everyone.
Salary figures are market estimates built from third-party data and community submissions — they show what the market pays, not what any individual employer will offer. Take-home figures are 2025–26 estimates for an Australian resident with private hospital cover and no HECS debt. General information only — not financial or tax advice.
| $266,167 – $286,856 |
| Digital61★ 2.1 | $251,804 | $241,610 – $261,998 |
| Australian Government★ 3.9 | $230,540 | $197,600 – $263,460 |
| Red Hat★ 4.1 | $229,898 | $222,382 – $237,413 |
| Leidos★ 3.8 | $199,134 | $191,142 – $207,126 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $185,489 | $178,198 – $192,781 |
| Epicon (Australia)★ 4.2 | $179,421 | $171,147 – $187,694 |
| Airservices Australia★ 2.0 | $172,725 | $166,985 – $178,464 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $172,000 | $123,000 – $180,000 |
| Microsoft★ 4.0 | $165,000 | $148,000 – $217,000 |
| Micro Focus★ 3.7 | $160,368 | $154,510 – $166,226 |
| Metcash★ 3.3 | $151,142 | $144,843 – $157,442 |
| Insitec★ 3.4 | $144,762 | $138,781 – $150,743 |
| Macquarie University★ 3.9 | $129,373 | $124,587 – $134,159 |
| Fujitsu★ 3.6 | $119,709 | $114,350 – $125,068 |
| Australian Government Services Australia★ 3.3 | $110,000 | $110,000 – $110,000 |