Nationally, the median is $160,000 — Western Australia sits $2,500 below the national figure. See the national picture →
Take-home on the median Solutions Architect salary of $157,500 — after $39,613 income tax and $3,150 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Rio Tinto★ 3.8 | $296,400 | $296,400 – $296,400 |
| DXC Technology★ 3.4 | $201,278 | $193,464 – $209,092 |
| BHP★ 4.0 | $191,500 | $140,000 – $243,000 |
| Roy Hill★ 3.4 | $179,224 | $173,000 – $185,449 |
| RAC★ 3.4 | $176,769 | $169,898 – $183,640 |
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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.
| Cirrus Networks★ 3.0 | $176,500 | $175,000 – $178,000 |
| Tata Consultancy Services★ 3.5 | $170,543 | $163,175 – $177,912 |
| HBF★ 3.2 | $160,180 | $154,957 – $165,403 |
| Ericsson★ 4.0 | $155,536 | $149,525 – $161,547 |
| IBM★ 3.9 | $155,000 | $120,000 – $190,000 |
| Fortescue★ 3.5 | $150,006 | $145,432 – $154,580 |
| Accenture★ 3.7 | $149,451 | $144,176 – $154,727 |
| University of Western Australia★ 3.6 | $142,482 | $136,073 – $148,892 |
| Nomura Research Institute★ 3.3 | $142,000 | $140,000 – $144,000 |
| Telstra★ 3.8 | $140,427 | $134,581 – $146,273 |
| Optus★ 3.4 | $139,998 | $134,491 – $145,505 |
| Empired★ 3.5 | $139,685 | $134,484 – $144,886 |
| McDonald's★ 3.6 | $133,804 | $128,322 – $139,286 |
| Curtin University★ 3.5 | $127,000 | $120,000 – $154,000 |