IT Solutions Architect Salary in San Francisco, CA

How much does an IT Solutions Architect make in San Francisco, CA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an IT Solutions Architect in San Francisco, CA is $194,914. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $176,557 to $215,688, with most professionals earning between $159,843 and $234,602.

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Demonstrated understanding of and experience with software development processes (SDLC, QA, Testing, Waterfall, Agile, CD/CI, source code control, change management) and selecting the appropriate approach dependent on varying situations.

October 14, 2022

Communicate effectively with development team, business analysts and IT managers to assess support needs, assist in the identification of application needs, and to get buy-in to application architecture direction and strategy.

October 24, 2022

Collaborate with IT OCIO management, Technical Directors, Development and QA Team members to develop the proposed functional and technical architecture solution in order to enable the team to provision estimates, develop construction plans and prepare implementation approaches.

November 28, 2022

Supports the identification and recommendation of appropriate solutions, upgrades, replacements and/or decommissioning options incorporating business and technology productivity, usability, and total cost of ownership.

January 07, 2023

Assists IT-OCIO management in identifying options for potential technical solutions assessing them for both technical and business suitability to include conducting/performing decision support analysis (options vetting with pros/cons assessed, gap-fit analysis, etc).

March 19, 2023

Develops and maintains a thorough understanding of business operations, identifying opportunities for operational efficiency through automation and effective utilization of existing and new ERP and companion systems, tools, mobile applications as well as internally designed applications and tools.

March 20, 2023

Build a strong understanding of the business processes and apply this understanding to IT strategies and implementations.

March 24, 2023

Provide thought leadership on best practices for solution design with an understanding of Information Architecture functionality including site mapping, application integration, enterprise search, content classification as well as mobile platforms.

April 13, 2023

Lead, Coordinate, Evaluate, Recommend, Assist and help in implementing IT systems and processes in China and other locations to support global expansion.

April 14, 2023

Understands and addressed the concerns of the key stakeholders enabling greater productivity or lowering cost (senior management), streamlining day-to-day activities (business users) and providing a secure, stable and supportable environment (IT Support).

April 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for IT Solutions Architect in San Francisco, CA

Average Base Salary

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176557

215688

194914

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

183628

234409

206530

What is the average salary for IT Solutions Architect in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of IT Solutions Architect in San Francisco, CA. The base salary for IT Solutions Architect ranges from $176,557 to $215,688 with the average base salary of $194,914. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $183,628 to $234,409 with the average total cash compensation of $206,530.

View Average Salary for IT Solutions Architect as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$194,914	$176,557 - $215,688
Bonus	$11,616	$7,071 - $18,721
Total Pay	$206,530	$183,628 - $234,409

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

IT Solutions Architect Salary Near San Francisco, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Daly City, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $176,557 - $215,688	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Berkeley, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,319 - $210,512	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Oakland, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,319 - $210,512	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Vallejo, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $158,901 - $194,119	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Hayward, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $172,037 - $210,167	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA
CITY, STATE Concord, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $160,295 - $195,822	COMPARE TO San Francisco, CA

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San Francisco is located on the West Coast of the United States at the north end of the San Francisco Peninsula and includes significant stretches of the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay within its boundaries. Several picturesque islands—Alcatraz, Treasure Island and the adjacent Yerba Buena Island, and small portions of Alameda Island, Red Rock Island, and Angel Island—are part of the city. Also included are the uninhabited Farallon Islands, 27 miles (43 km) offshore in the Pacific Ocean. The mainland within the city limits roughly forms a "seven-by-seven-mile square", a common local collo...

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