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 31 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 408 361 401
Rank change year-on-year -47 +40 +34
Permanent jobs citing CISA 52 59 102
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.22% 0.36% 0.42%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.09% 1.04% 1.57%
Number of salaries quoted 28 33 62
10th Percentile £60,000 £48,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £64,381 £62,500 £43,750
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 £89,750
UK median annual salary £67,500 £65,000 £68,750
% change year-on-year +3.85% -5.45% +0.73%

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 4,773 5,678 6,499
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.46% 34.38% 26.77%
Number of salaries quoted 3,077 2,446 3,471
10th Percentile £33,750 £29,750 £33,250
25th Percentile £46,500 £41,074 £43,750
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 £75,900 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £91,250 £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 31 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 (11.54%) SAS
Business Applications
1 2 (3.85%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (1.92%) Oracle Assets
2 1 (1.92%) Oracle EBS
2 1 (1.92%) Oracle Procure-to-Pay
2 1 (1.92%) SAP GRC
Cloud Services
1 14 (26.92%) SaaS
2 10 (19.23%) AWS
3 6 (11.54%) Cloud Computing
4 4 (7.69%) Azure
4 4 (7.69%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (11.54%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.92%) Oracle Reports
General
1 30 (57.69%) Finance
2 16 (30.77%) Banking
2 16 (30.77%) Social Skills
3 13 (25.00%) Legal
3 13 (25.00%) Retail
4 10 (19.23%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 9 (17.31%) Back Office
6 8 (15.38%) Financial Institution
6 8 (15.38%) Law
7 6 (11.54%) Analytical Skills
8 4 (7.69%) Aviation
9 3 (5.77%) Influencing Skills
9 3 (5.77%) Public Sector
10 2 (3.85%) Organisational Skills
11 1 (1.92%) Automotive
11 1 (1.92%) Manufacturing
Job Titles
1 13 (25.00%) Consultant
1 13 (25.00%) Senior
2 11 (21.15%) Security Consultant
3 10 (19.23%) Auditor
4 8 (15.38%) Information Manager
4 8 (15.38%) Information Security Manager
4 8 (15.38%) Security Manager
5 7 (13.46%) Analyst
5 7 (13.46%) Information Officer
5 7 (13.46%) Information Security Officer
5 7 (13.46%) Security Analyst
5 7 (13.46%) Security Officer
5 7 (13.46%) Senior Consultant
6 6 (11.54%) AWS Consultant
6 6 (11.54%) Internal Auditor
6 6 (11.54%) Security Auditor
6 6 (11.54%) Senior Security Consultant
7 4 (7.69%) Cybersecurity Consultant
7 4 (7.69%) IT Auditor
7 4 (7.69%) Risk Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.92%) Oracle Fusion
1 1 (1.92%) SailPoint
1 1 (1.92%) SAP Fiori
1 1 (1.92%) SAPUI5
Miscellaneous
1 28 (53.85%) Management Information System
2 8 (15.38%) Data Protection Act
3 7 (13.46%) Cloud Native
3 7 (13.46%) Freedom of Information
3 7 (13.46%) Freedom of Information Act
3 7 (13.46%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (11.54%) Onboarding
5 5 (9.62%) Cyber Defence
6 4 (7.69%) Operational Technology
7 3 (5.77%) Security Posture
8 1 (1.92%) Blockchain
8 1 (1.92%) CSOC
8 1 (1.92%) Cyber Threat
8 1 (1.92%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (1.92%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (3.85%) Unix
2 1 (1.92%) Linux
2 1 (1.92%) Windows
2 1 (1.92%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 42 (80.77%) Information Security
2 38 (73.08%) Cybersecurity
3 36 (69.23%) Risk Management
4 25 (48.08%) Continuous Improvement
5 24 (46.15%) Agile
6 20 (38.46%) Incident Response
7 19 (36.54%) Internal Audit
8 16 (30.77%) Data Protection
9 15 (28.85%) Stakeholder Engagement
10 14 (26.92%) Business Continuity
10 14 (26.92%) Disaster Recovery
10 14 (26.92%) Problem-Solving
10 14 (26.92%) SIEM
10 14 (26.92%) Vulnerability Management
11 13 (25.00%) Strategic Thinking
12 12 (23.08%) Cyber Resilience
13 11 (21.15%) Project Management
13 11 (21.15%) Risk Register
14 10 (19.23%) Cloud Security
14 10 (19.23%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.85%) SQL
2 1 (1.92%) ABAP
Qualifications
1 46 (88.46%) CISM
2 44 (84.62%) CISSP
3 15 (28.85%) CRISC
4 10 (19.23%) Degree
5 7 (13.46%) ISACA
6 6 (11.54%) CGEIT
6 6 (11.54%) Computer Science Degree
6 6 (11.54%) FFIEC
6 6 (11.54%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 6 (11.54%) Master's Degree
6 6 (11.54%) SANS
7 2 (3.85%) CompTIA Security+
7 2 (3.85%) Security Cleared
8 1 (1.92%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 1 (1.92%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 35 (67.31%) GDPR
1 35 (67.31%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 33 (63.46%) NIST
3 20 (38.46%) COBIT
4 14 (26.92%) GRC
5 10 (19.23%) PCI DSS
5 10 (19.23%) SOC 2
6 8 (15.38%) Cyber Essentials
7 7 (13.46%) NIST 800
7 7 (13.46%) SOC 1
8 5 (9.62%) NCSC
9 4 (7.69%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 3 (5.77%) ITGC
11 2 (3.85%) Sarbanes-Oxley
12 1 (1.92%) Actionable Recommendations
12 1 (1.92%) ISAE 3402
12 1 (1.92%) JSP 440
System Software
1 1 (1.92%) Active Directory
1 1 (1.92%) IAG
Vendors
1 6 (11.54%) iManage
2 3 (5.77%) SAP
3 2 (3.85%) Oracle
4 1 (1.92%) Microsoft
4 1 (1.92%) Rapid7