Hybrid/Remote Chip and PIN Job Trends

Chip and PIN
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Chip and PIN in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Chip and PIN over the 6 months leading up to 21 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 532
Rank change year-on-year - - +155
Permanent jobs citing Chip and PIN 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options - - 0.004%
As % of the Miscellaneous category - - 0.010%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
UK median annual salary - - -

All Generic Skills
Work from Home

Chip and PIN falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5,693 6,246 10,314
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 34.73% 40.64% 37.11%
Number of salaries quoted 3,554 3,515 8,403
10th Percentile £29,000 £37,500 £33,750
25th Percentile £41,250 £48,750 £44,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £64,600 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -7.12% +7.67% -7.69%
75th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £103,200 £115,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £62,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.00% +13.64% -15.38%

Chip and PIN
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Chip and PIN and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Chip and PIN job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Chip and PIN
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Chip and PIN.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Chip and PIN