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 3 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 398 365 406
Rank change year-on-year -33 +41 +5
Permanent jobs citing CISA 55 59 101
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.24% 0.36% 0.42%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.15% 1.05% 1.55%
Number of salaries quoted 31 32 61
10th Percentile £60,000 £50,125 £37,500
25th Percentile £65,186 £62,500 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £66,250 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.98% +1.92% -7.14%
75th Percentile £103,750 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £122,500 £90,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £70,000 £65,000 £68,750
% change year-on-year +7.69% -5.45% +0.36%

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 4,774 5,614 6,513
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.43% 34.35% 26.91%
Number of salaries quoted 3,073 2,399 3,418
10th Percentile £33,750 £30,000 £33,750
25th Percentile £46,250 £41,250 £44,027
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £57,500 £58,800
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% -2.21% -2.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £76,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £92,500 £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 3 September 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 (10.91%) SAS
Business Applications
1 3 (5.45%) SAP S/4HANA
2 2 (3.64%) SAP GRC
3 1 (1.82%) Oracle Assets
3 1 (1.82%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (1.82%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 14 (25.45%) SaaS
2 10 (18.18%) AWS
3 6 (10.91%) Cloud Computing
4 4 (7.27%) Azure
4 4 (7.27%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (10.91%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.82%) Oracle Reports
General
1 31 (56.36%) Finance
2 18 (32.73%) Social Skills
3 16 (29.09%) Banking
4 13 (23.64%) Legal
4 13 (23.64%) Retail
5 10 (18.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 9 (16.36%) Back Office
7 8 (14.55%) Financial Institution
7 8 (14.55%) Law
8 7 (12.73%) Analytical Skills
9 4 (7.27%) Aviation
10 3 (5.45%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (5.45%) Public Sector
11 2 (3.64%) Automotive
11 2 (3.64%) Manufacturing
11 2 (3.64%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 14 (25.45%) Consultant
2 13 (23.64%) Senior
3 11 (20.00%) Security Consultant
4 10 (18.18%) Auditor
5 9 (16.36%) Information Manager
5 9 (16.36%) Information Security Manager
5 9 (16.36%) Security Manager
6 7 (12.73%) Analyst
6 7 (12.73%) Information Officer
6 7 (12.73%) Information Security Officer
6 7 (12.73%) Security Analyst
6 7 (12.73%) Security Officer
6 7 (12.73%) Senior Consultant
7 6 (10.91%) AWS Consultant
7 6 (10.91%) Internal Auditor
7 6 (10.91%) Security Auditor
7 6 (10.91%) Senior Security Consultant
8 4 (7.27%) IT Auditor
8 4 (7.27%) Risk Analyst
8 4 (7.27%) Security Risk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.64%) SailPoint
1 2 (3.64%) SAP Fiori
1 2 (3.64%) SAPUI5
2 1 (1.82%) Oracle Fusion
Miscellaneous
1 29 (52.73%) Management Information System
2 9 (16.36%) Data Protection Act
3 7 (12.73%) Cloud Native
3 7 (12.73%) Freedom of Information
3 7 (12.73%) Freedom of Information Act
3 7 (12.73%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (10.91%) Onboarding
5 5 (9.09%) Cyber Defence
6 4 (7.27%) Operational Technology
6 4 (7.27%) Security Posture
7 1 (1.82%) Blockchain
7 1 (1.82%) CSOC
7 1 (1.82%) Cyber Threat
7 1 (1.82%) Enterprise Software
7 1 (1.82%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.64%) Unix
2 1 (1.82%) Linux
2 1 (1.82%) Windows
2 1 (1.82%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 43 (78.18%) Information Security
2 40 (72.73%) Cybersecurity
3 39 (70.91%) Risk Management
4 25 (45.45%) Agile
4 25 (45.45%) Continuous Improvement
5 21 (38.18%) Incident Response
6 19 (34.55%) Internal Audit
7 17 (30.91%) Data Protection
8 15 (27.27%) Business Continuity
8 15 (27.27%) Problem-Solving
8 15 (27.27%) Stakeholder Engagement
8 15 (27.27%) Vulnerability Management
9 14 (25.45%) Disaster Recovery
9 14 (25.45%) SIEM
10 13 (23.64%) Cyber Resilience
10 13 (23.64%) Strategic Thinking
11 12 (21.82%) Project Management
11 12 (21.82%) Risk Register
12 10 (18.18%) Security Operations
12 10 (18.18%) Stakeholder Management
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.64%) ABAP
1 2 (3.64%) SQL
Qualifications
1 48 (87.27%) CISM
2 47 (85.45%) CISSP
3 16 (29.09%) CRISC
4 10 (18.18%) Degree
5 7 (12.73%) ISACA
6 6 (10.91%) CGEIT
6 6 (10.91%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (10.91%) FFIEC
6 6 (10.91%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 6 (10.91%) Master's Degree
6 6 (10.91%) SANS
7 2 (3.64%) CompTIA Security+
7 2 (3.64%) Security Cleared
8 1 (1.82%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 1 (1.82%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 37 (67.27%) GDPR
1 37 (67.27%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 34 (61.82%) NIST
3 20 (36.36%) COBIT
4 15 (27.27%) GRC
5 10 (18.18%) PCI DSS
5 10 (18.18%) SOC 2
6 9 (16.36%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (12.73%) NIST 800
7 7 (12.73%) SOC 1
8 5 (9.09%) NCSC
9 4 (7.27%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 3 (5.45%) ITGC
10 3 (5.45%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 1 (1.82%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (1.82%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 1 (1.82%) ISAE 3402
11 1 (1.82%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
11 1 (1.82%) JSP 440
System Software
1 2 (3.64%) IAG
2 1 (1.82%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 6 (10.91%) iManage
2 4 (7.27%) SAP
3 2 (3.64%) Oracle
4 1 (1.82%) Microsoft
4 1 (1.82%) Rapid7