Hybrid/Remote CISA Job Trends

ISACA Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for CISA qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 390 352 403
Rank change year-on-year -38 +51 +22
Permanent jobs citing CISA 53 59 106
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.23% 0.36% 0.43%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.11% 1.04% 1.61%
Number of salaries quoted 28 33 65
10th Percentile £60,000 £48,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £64,381 £62,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £76,250 £65,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.31% - -7.14%
75th Percentile £105,000 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £122,500 £90,000 £89,000
UK median annual salary £67,500 £65,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year +3.85% -10.34% +5.84%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

CISA 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 4,763 5,678 6,595
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.47% 34.35% 26.58%
Number of salaries quoted 3,073 2,422 3,613
10th Percentile £33,750 £29,750 £32,996
25th Percentile £46,500 £40,903 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £57,500 £58,700
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% -2.04% -2.17%
75th Percentile £79,800 £75,900 £73,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

CISA
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

CISA job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

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Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

CISA
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing CISA over the 6 months to 28 August 2026.

CISA salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

CISA
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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (11.32%) SAS
Business Applications
1 2 (3.77%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (1.89%) Oracle Assets
2 1 (1.89%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (1.89%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
2 1 (1.89%) SAP GRC
Cloud Services
1 14 (26.42%) SaaS
2 10 (18.87%) AWS
3 6 (11.32%) Cloud Computing
4 4 (7.55%) Azure
4 4 (7.55%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (11.32%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.89%) Oracle Reports
General
1 31 (58.49%) Finance
2 17 (32.08%) Social Skills
3 16 (30.19%) Banking
4 13 (24.53%) Legal
4 13 (24.53%) Retail
5 10 (18.87%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 9 (16.98%) Back Office
7 8 (15.09%) Financial Institution
7 8 (15.09%) Law
8 6 (11.32%) Analytical Skills
9 4 (7.55%) Aviation
9 4 (7.55%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (5.66%) Public Sector
11 2 (3.77%) Organisational Skills
12 1 (1.89%) Automotive
12 1 (1.89%) Manufacturing
12 1 (1.89%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 14 (26.42%) Senior
2 13 (24.53%) Consultant
3 11 (20.75%) Security Consultant
4 10 (18.87%) Auditor
5 8 (15.09%) Information Manager
5 8 (15.09%) Information Security Manager
5 8 (15.09%) Security Manager
6 7 (13.21%) Analyst
6 7 (13.21%) Information Officer
6 7 (13.21%) Information Security Officer
6 7 (13.21%) Security Analyst
6 7 (13.21%) Security Officer
6 7 (13.21%) Senior Consultant
7 6 (11.32%) AWS Consultant
7 6 (11.32%) Internal Auditor
7 6 (11.32%) Security Auditor
7 6 (11.32%) Senior Security Consultant
8 4 (7.55%) IT Auditor
8 4 (7.55%) Risk Analyst
8 4 (7.55%) Security Risk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.89%) Oracle Fusion
1 1 (1.89%) SailPoint
1 1 (1.89%) SAP Fiori
1 1 (1.89%) SAPUI5
Miscellaneous
1 28 (52.83%) Management Information System
2 8 (15.09%) Data Protection Act
3 7 (13.21%) Cloud Native
3 7 (13.21%) Freedom of Information
3 7 (13.21%) Freedom of Information Act
3 7 (13.21%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (11.32%) Onboarding
5 5 (9.43%) Cyber Defence
6 4 (7.55%) Operational Technology
7 3 (5.66%) Security Posture
8 1 (1.89%) Blockchain
8 1 (1.89%) CSOC
8 1 (1.89%) Cyber Threat
8 1 (1.89%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (1.89%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.77%) Unix
2 1 (1.89%) Linux
2 1 (1.89%) Windows
2 1 (1.89%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 42 (79.25%) Information Security
2 38 (71.70%) Cybersecurity
3 37 (69.81%) Risk Management
4 25 (47.17%) Continuous Improvement
5 24 (45.28%) Agile
6 20 (37.74%) Incident Response
6 20 (37.74%) Internal Audit
7 16 (30.19%) Data Protection
8 15 (28.30%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 14 (26.42%) Business Continuity
9 14 (26.42%) Disaster Recovery
9 14 (26.42%) Problem-Solving
9 14 (26.42%) SIEM
9 14 (26.42%) Vulnerability Management
10 13 (24.53%) Strategic Thinking
11 12 (22.64%) Cyber Resilience
12 11 (20.75%) Project Management
12 11 (20.75%) Risk Register
13 10 (18.87%) Roadmaps
13 10 (18.87%) Security Operations
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.77%) SQL
2 1 (1.89%) ABAP
Qualifications
1 46 (86.79%) CISM
2 44 (83.02%) CISSP
3 15 (28.30%) CRISC
4 11 (20.75%) Degree
5 7 (13.21%) ISACA
5 7 (13.21%) Master's Degree
6 6 (11.32%) CGEIT
6 6 (11.32%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (11.32%) FFIEC
6 6 (11.32%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 6 (11.32%) SANS
7 2 (3.77%) CompTIA Security+
7 2 (3.77%) Security Cleared
8 1 (1.89%) ACCA
8 1 (1.89%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 1 (1.89%) MBA
8 1 (1.89%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (66.04%) GDPR
1 35 (66.04%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 33 (62.26%) NIST
3 20 (37.74%) COBIT
4 14 (26.42%) GRC
5 10 (18.87%) PCI DSS
5 10 (18.87%) SOC 2
6 8 (15.09%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (13.21%) NIST 800
7 7 (13.21%) SOC 1
8 5 (9.43%) NCSC
9 4 (7.55%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 3 (5.66%) ITGC
10 3 (5.66%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 1 (1.89%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (1.89%) ISAE 3402
11 1 (1.89%) JSP 440
System Software
1 1 (1.89%) Active Directory
1 1 (1.89%) IAG
Vendors
1 6 (11.32%) iManage
2 4 (7.55%) SAP
3 3 (5.66%) Oracle
4 1 (1.89%) Microsoft
4 1 (1.89%) Rapid7