Hybrid/Remote CIPFA Job Trends

Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for CIPFA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 371 439 -
Rank change year-on-year +68 - -
Permanent jobs citing CIPFA 3 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.020% 0.012% -
As % of the Qualifications category 0.060% 0.043% -
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £100,000 -
UK median annual salary - £100,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - +73.91% +45.57%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

CIPFA falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications.

Permanent vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications 4,992 4,685 5,819
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 32.96% 28.51% 26.95%
Number of salaries quoted 2,496 2,387 4,180
10th Percentile £30,500 £35,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £61,754 £59,556
Median % change year-on-year -2.84% +3.69% -0.74%
75th Percentile £78,563 £76,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £93,750 £90,000 £91,934
UK median annual salary £55,000 £59,518 £57,500
% change year-on-year -7.59% +3.51% -

CIPFA
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

CIPFA job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

CIPFA
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CIPFA.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CIPFA

CIPFA
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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) Power Platform
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Power BI
General
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
2 2 (66.67%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (66.67%) Inclusion and Diversity
2 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 2 (66.67%) IT Director
2 1 (33.33%) Accountant
2 1 (33.33%) Senior
2 1 (33.33%) Senior Accountant
2 1 (33.33%) Senior Systems Accountant
2 1 (33.33%) Systems Accountant
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Information Management
1 2 (66.67%) People Management
1 2 (66.67%) Risk Management
2 1 (33.33%) Business Intelligence
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) ERP
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) ACCA
1 3 (100.00%) CIMA