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 27 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
27 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 345 378 460
Rank change year-on-year +33 +82 -35
Permanent jobs citing CISA 68 53 106
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.36% 0.37% 0.32%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.59% 1.08% 1.20%
Number of salaries quoted 49 24 83
10th Percentile £64,149 - £37,500
25th Percentile £75,000 £47,500 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 £65,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +34.62% - -5.07%
75th Percentile £122,500 £72,813 £77,500
90th Percentile £128,750 £77,625 £89,500
UK median annual salary £87,500 £70,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year +25.00% +3.70% +2.27%

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 4,287 4,891 8,853
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 22.50% 33.69% 26.93%
Number of salaries quoted 2,913 2,239 5,892
10th Percentile £33,270 £27,500 £32,500
25th Percentile £47,930 £42,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £78,750 £72,500 £72,500
90th Percentile £92,500 £88,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% +1.85% -10.00%

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 27 May 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:

Applications
1 1 (1.47%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.47%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (1.47%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (1.47%) MS Visio
Cloud Services
1 11 (16.18%) SaaS
2 6 (8.82%) Azure
3 2 (2.94%) AWS
4 1 (1.47%) Azure Sentinel
4 1 (1.47%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (1.47%) GCP
4 1 (1.47%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 21 (30.88%) CHAP
2 2 (2.94%) Firewall
3 1 (1.47%) Network Security
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.47%) DB2
General
1 51 (75.00%) Finance
2 32 (47.06%) Banking
3 30 (44.12%) Social Skills
4 28 (41.18%) Financial Institution
5 14 (20.59%) Retail
6 12 (17.65%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 10 (14.71%) Back Office
8 9 (13.24%) Analytical Skills
8 9 (13.24%) Law
9 6 (8.82%) Influencing Skills
10 5 (7.35%) Legal
11 4 (5.88%) Aviation
12 2 (2.94%) Organisational Skills
13 1 (1.47%) Presentation Skills
13 1 (1.47%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 24 (35.29%) Auditor
2 21 (30.88%) Security Auditor
3 20 (29.41%) Internal Auditor
4 13 (19.12%) Analyst
4 13 (19.12%) Security Analyst
5 9 (13.24%) Risk Manager
6 8 (11.76%) Information Analyst
6 8 (11.76%) Information Security Analyst
6 8 (11.76%) Lead
6 8 (11.76%) Senior
7 5 (7.35%) Cybersecurity Analyst
7 5 (7.35%) Information Manager
7 5 (7.35%) Information Security Officer
7 5 (7.35%) Security Officer
7 5 (7.35%) Senior Manager
7 5 (7.35%) Senior Risk Manager
8 4 (5.88%) IT Auditor
8 4 (5.88%) Risk Analyst
8 4 (5.88%) Security Risk Analyst
9 3 (4.41%) Security Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.47%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 37 (54.41%) Management Information System
2 10 (14.71%) Blockchain
3 5 (7.35%) Security Posture
3 5 (7.35%) Self-Motivation
4 4 (5.88%) Cyber Defence
4 4 (5.88%) Data Protection Act
4 4 (5.88%) Linked Data
4 4 (5.88%) Operational Technology
5 3 (4.41%) Cloud Native
5 3 (4.41%) Freedom of Information
5 3 (4.41%) Freedom of Information Act
6 1 (1.47%) CSOC
6 1 (1.47%) Data Centre
6 1 (1.47%) Public Cloud
6 1 (1.47%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (2.94%) Unix
1 2 (2.94%) Windows
2 1 (1.47%) AIX
2 1 (1.47%) Linux
2 1 (1.47%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 53 (77.94%) Information Security
2 50 (73.53%) Risk Management
3 40 (58.82%) Cybersecurity
4 34 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 30 (44.12%) Risk Assessment
6 29 (42.65%) Data Protection
7 28 (41.18%) Agile
8 27 (39.71%) Internal Audit
9 26 (38.24%) Analytics
10 25 (36.76%) Incident Response
10 25 (36.76%) Project Management
11 23 (33.82%) Vulnerability Management
12 22 (32.35%) Continuous Improvement
12 22 (32.35%) Threat Management
13 21 (30.88%) Data Analytics
13 21 (30.88%) PRINCE2
13 21 (30.88%) Test Strategy
13 21 (30.88%) Validation
14 18 (26.47%) Problem-Solving
15 14 (20.59%) Data Governance
Programming Languages
1 1 (1.47%) SQL
Qualifications
1 55 (80.88%) CISSP
2 52 (76.47%) CISM
3 28 (41.18%) SANS
4 22 (32.35%) CGEIT
5 21 (30.88%) FFIEC
6 20 (29.41%) CRISC
7 10 (14.71%) ISACA
8 9 (13.24%) Degree
8 9 (13.24%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 7 (10.29%) CompTIA Security+
10 3 (4.41%) Security Cleared
11 2 (2.94%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (2.94%) DBS Check
11 2 (2.94%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
11 2 (2.94%) SC Cleared
12 1 (1.47%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 1 (1.47%) ACCA
12 1 (1.47%) CCSP
12 1 (1.47%) Cisco Certification
12 1 (1.47%) Master's Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 42 (61.76%) NIST
2 33 (48.53%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 30 (44.12%) COBIT
3 30 (44.12%) GDPR
4 24 (35.29%) GRC
5 12 (17.65%) SOC 2
6 11 (16.18%) PCI DSS
7 8 (11.76%) NIST 800
8 5 (7.35%) Cyber Essentials
8 5 (7.35%) NCSC
8 5 (7.35%) SOC 1
9 4 (5.88%) Data Quality
9 4 (5.88%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 3 (4.41%) Actionable Recommendations
11 2 (2.94%) ITGC
12 1 (1.47%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (1.47%) JSP 440
12 1 (1.47%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Systems Management
1 8 (11.76%) RSA Archer
2 7 (10.29%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
Vendors
1 3 (4.41%) Oracle
1 3 (4.41%) SAP
2 1 (1.47%) Citrix
2 1 (1.47%) Google
2 1 (1.47%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.47%) Palo Alto
2 1 (1.47%) Rapid7
2 1 (1.47%) Sage
2 1 (1.47%) Tenable
2 1 (1.47%) Xero