The median Backup Engineer salary for remote/hybrid work is £85,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 6 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
404
457
491
Rank change year-on-year
+53
+34
+268
Permanent jobs requiring a Backup Engineer
1
1
3
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title
14,947
19,187
20,999
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
94.27%
96.66%
96.09%
Number of salaries quoted
8,935
11,981
17,134
10th Percentile
£29,000
£35,000
£36,250
25th Percentile
£40,000
£45,000
£46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,768
£60,000
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
-7.05%
-4.00%
+1.63%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£80,000
£80,000
90th Percentile
£96,250
£97,500
£97,500
UK median annual salary
£52,500
£57,410
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-8.55%
-4.32%
-
Backup Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Backup Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Backup Engineer Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote Backup Engineer job vacancies.
Backup Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 6 November 2025, Backup Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Backup Engineer in the job title.
Backup Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
