Hybrid/Remote Principal Security Architect Contract Job Trends
Principal Security Architect
UK > Work from Home
The median Principal Security Architect daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 386 | 314 | 324 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -72 | +10 | +87 |
| Contract Principal Security Architect jobs | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.007% | 0.020% | 0.017% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.008% | 0.021% | 0.018% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | £756 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £765 | £763 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.03% | +0.33% | -19.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | £769 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £750 | £750 | £763 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -1.64% | -19.74% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,720 | 9,368 | 11,266 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.84% | 93.76% | 93.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,984 | 6,141 | 7,064 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £519 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.25% | -1.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 779 | 328 | 197 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.30 | £14.82 | £19.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | £20.50 | £24.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.89 | £41.68 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.69% | +4.20% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.40 | £68.00 | £73.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.15 | £35.63 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.32% | -29.40% | -19.94% |
Principal Security Architect Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Principal Security Architect job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Principal Security Architect Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Principal Security Architect job vacancies.
Principal Security Architect Skill Set Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Principal Security Architect contract job ads cited the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract Principal Security Architect jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BPSS Clearance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Cloud Security | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Security Architecture | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Stakeholder Management | 100.0% | 1 |
Principal Security Architect Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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