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

6 months to
10 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 399 355 389
Rank change year-on-year -44 +34 +24
Permanent jobs citing CISA 58 63 103
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.24% 0.39% 0.44%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.17% 1.13% 1.62%
Number of salaries quoted 33 36 62
10th Percentile £60,000 £50,625 £37,500
25th Percentile £65,186 £62,500 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £77,500 £66,250 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +16.98% +1.92% -7.14%
75th Percentile £102,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £122,500 £90,625 £89,750
UK median annual salary £70,000 £65,000 £67,500
% change year-on-year +7.69% -3.70% -1.46%

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 4,947 5,590 6,352
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.66% 34.46% 27.18%
Number of salaries quoted 3,146 2,360 3,159
10th Percentile £33,500 £30,500 £34,398
25th Percentile £46,250 £42,000 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £59,857 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.42% -0.24% -
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £93,750 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -5.25%

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 10 September 2026.

CISA salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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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 (10.34%) SAS
Business Applications
1 4 (6.90%) SAP S/4HANA
2 3 (5.17%) SAP GRC
3 1 (1.72%) Oracle Assets
3 1 (1.72%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (1.72%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
Cloud Services
1 14 (24.14%) SaaS
2 11 (18.97%) AWS
3 6 (10.34%) Cloud Computing
4 5 (8.62%) Azure
5 4 (6.90%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 4 (6.90%) CHAP
2 1 (1.72%) Firewall
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.72%) Oracle Reports
General
1 32 (55.17%) Finance
2 19 (32.76%) Social Skills
3 14 (24.14%) Banking
4 13 (22.41%) Legal
4 13 (22.41%) Retail
5 11 (18.97%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 9 (15.52%) Analytical Skills
6 9 (15.52%) Back Office
7 8 (13.79%) Law
8 6 (10.34%) Financial Institution
9 4 (6.90%) Aviation
9 4 (6.90%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (5.17%) Automotive
10 3 (5.17%) Manufacturing
10 3 (5.17%) Public Sector
11 2 (3.45%) Organisational Skills
Job Titles
1 16 (27.59%) Consultant
2 15 (25.86%) Senior
3 12 (20.69%) Security Consultant
4 9 (15.52%) Information Manager
4 9 (15.52%) Information Security Manager
4 9 (15.52%) Security Manager
5 8 (13.79%) Auditor
5 8 (13.79%) Senior Consultant
6 7 (12.07%) Analyst
6 7 (12.07%) Information Officer
6 7 (12.07%) Information Security Officer
6 7 (12.07%) Security Analyst
6 7 (12.07%) Security Officer
6 7 (12.07%) Senior Security Consultant
7 6 (10.34%) AWS Consultant
8 4 (6.90%) Cybersecurity Analyst
8 4 (6.90%) Cybersecurity Consultant
8 4 (6.90%) Internal Auditor
8 4 (6.90%) Security Auditor
8 4 (6.90%) Security Risk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (5.17%) SailPoint
1 3 (5.17%) SAP Fiori
1 3 (5.17%) SAPUI5
2 1 (1.72%) Oracle Fusion
Miscellaneous
1 29 (50.00%) Management Information System
2 9 (15.52%) Data Protection Act
3 7 (12.07%) Cloud Native
3 7 (12.07%) Freedom of Information
3 7 (12.07%) Freedom of Information Act
3 7 (12.07%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (10.34%) Onboarding
5 5 (8.62%) Cyber Defence
5 5 (8.62%) Operational Technology
6 4 (6.90%) Security Posture
7 1 (1.72%) CSOC
7 1 (1.72%) Cyber Threat
7 1 (1.72%) Enterprise Software
7 1 (1.72%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.45%) Unix
1 2 (3.45%) Windows
2 1 (1.72%) Linux
2 1 (1.72%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 43 (74.14%) Information Security
2 42 (72.41%) Cybersecurity
2 42 (72.41%) Risk Management
3 25 (43.10%) Continuous Improvement
4 24 (41.38%) Agile
5 19 (32.76%) Incident Response
6 18 (31.03%) Internal Audit
7 15 (25.86%) Business Continuity
7 15 (25.86%) Cyber Resilience
7 15 (25.86%) Data Protection
7 15 (25.86%) Problem-Solving
8 14 (24.14%) Disaster Recovery
8 14 (24.14%) SIEM
8 14 (24.14%) Stakeholder Management
9 13 (22.41%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 13 (22.41%) Strategic Thinking
9 13 (22.41%) Vulnerability Management
10 12 (20.69%) Project Management
10 12 (20.69%) Risk Register
11 11 (18.97%) Commercial Awareness
Programming Languages
1 3 (5.17%) ABAP
2 2 (3.45%) SQL
Qualifications
1 50 (86.21%) CISM
1 50 (86.21%) CISSP
2 18 (31.03%) CRISC
3 10 (17.24%) Degree
4 7 (12.07%) ISACA
5 6 (10.34%) Computer Science Degree
5 6 (10.34%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
5 6 (10.34%) Master's Degree
6 5 (8.62%) SANS
7 4 (6.90%) CGEIT
7 4 (6.90%) FFIEC
8 2 (3.45%) CompTIA Security+
8 2 (3.45%) Security Cleared
9 1 (1.72%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
9 1 (1.72%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 38 (65.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 36 (62.07%) GDPR
3 33 (56.90%) NIST
4 18 (31.03%) COBIT
5 16 (27.59%) GRC
6 10 (17.24%) PCI DSS
6 10 (17.24%) SOC 2
7 9 (15.52%) Cyber Essentials
8 7 (12.07%) NIST 800
8 7 (12.07%) SOC 1
9 6 (10.34%) NCSC
10 4 (6.90%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 4 (6.90%) Sarbanes-Oxley
11 3 (5.17%) ITGC
12 1 (1.72%) Accessibility
12 1 (1.72%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (1.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
12 1 (1.72%) ISAE 3402
12 1 (1.72%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
12 1 (1.72%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 3 (5.17%) IAG
2 1 (1.72%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 6 (10.34%) iManage
2 5 (8.62%) SAP
3 2 (3.45%) Microsoft
3 2 (3.45%) Oracle
4 1 (1.72%) Rapid7