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 13 July 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 372 382 446
Rank change year-on-year +10 +64 -9
Permanent jobs citing CISA 71 52 117
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.33% 0.31% 0.37%
As % of the Qualifications category 1.59% 0.94% 1.36%
Number of salaries quoted 42 29 85
10th Percentile £60,000 £47,500 £37,500
25th Percentile £70,625 £50,000 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £87,500 £65,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +34.62% - -7.14%
75th Percentile £122,500 £73,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £128,500 £80,000 £90,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 £65,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year +15.38% -10.34% +11.54%

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 4,475 5,541 8,609
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.96% 33.50% 26.97%
Number of salaries quoted 3,061 2,493 5,505
10th Percentile £33,250 £29,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £47,500 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £56,650
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% +5.91% -5.58%
75th Percentile £78,750 £73,347 £72,500
90th Percentile £93,634 £90,000 £85,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £53,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% +2.80% -10.83%

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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 13 July 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 (8.45%) SAS
Applications
1 1 (1.41%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.41%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (1.41%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (1.41%) MS Visio
Cloud Services
1 19 (26.76%) SaaS
2 11 (15.49%) AWS
3 6 (8.45%) Cloud Computing
4 5 (7.04%) Azure
5 4 (5.63%) Microsoft 365
6 1 (1.41%) GCP
Communications & Networking
1 13 (18.31%) CHAP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (1.41%) Db2
General
1 45 (63.38%) Finance
2 27 (38.03%) Banking
3 22 (30.99%) Social Skills
4 19 (26.76%) Financial Institution
5 17 (23.94%) Retail
6 14 (19.72%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 13 (18.31%) Back Office
7 13 (18.31%) Legal
8 12 (16.90%) Law
9 6 (8.45%) Analytical Skills
10 4 (5.63%) Aviation
10 4 (5.63%) Influencing Skills
11 2 (2.82%) Organisational Skills
11 2 (2.82%) Public Sector
12 1 (1.41%) Presentation Skills
Job Titles
1 17 (23.94%) Auditor
2 14 (19.72%) Senior
3 12 (16.90%) Consultant
3 12 (16.90%) Internal Auditor
3 12 (16.90%) Security Auditor
4 11 (15.49%) Analyst
4 11 (15.49%) Information Manager
4 11 (15.49%) Security Analyst
4 11 (15.49%) Security Consultant
5 8 (11.27%) Information Security Manager
5 8 (11.27%) Security Manager
6 7 (9.86%) Information Analyst
6 7 (9.86%) Information Officer
6 7 (9.86%) Information Security Analyst
6 7 (9.86%) Information Security Officer
6 7 (9.86%) Security Officer
6 7 (9.86%) Senior Consultant
7 6 (8.45%) AWS Consultant
7 6 (8.45%) Senior Security Consultant
8 5 (7.04%) Lead
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.41%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 39 (54.93%) Management Information System
2 8 (11.27%) Data Protection Act
2 8 (11.27%) Self-Motivation
3 7 (9.86%) Cloud Native
3 7 (9.86%) Freedom of Information
3 7 (9.86%) Freedom of Information Act
4 6 (8.45%) Blockchain
4 6 (8.45%) Onboarding
5 5 (7.04%) Cyber Defence
6 4 (5.63%) Operational Technology
7 3 (4.23%) Security Posture
8 1 (1.41%) CSOC
8 1 (1.41%) Cyber Threat
8 1 (1.41%) Enterprise Software
8 1 (1.41%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (2.82%) Unix
1 2 (2.82%) Windows
2 1 (1.41%) AIX
2 1 (1.41%) Linux
2 1 (1.41%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 61 (85.92%) Information Security
2 54 (76.06%) Risk Management
3 46 (64.79%) Cybersecurity
4 30 (42.25%) Agile
5 29 (40.85%) Continuous Improvement
5 29 (40.85%) Internal Audit
6 28 (39.44%) Incident Response
7 23 (32.39%) Data Protection
8 22 (30.99%) Stakeholder Engagement
9 21 (29.58%) Vulnerability Management
10 19 (26.76%) Risk Assessment
11 17 (23.94%) Project Management
12 16 (22.54%) Problem-Solving
13 14 (19.72%) Analytics
13 14 (19.72%) Business Continuity
13 14 (19.72%) Disaster Recovery
13 14 (19.72%) Security Operations
13 14 (19.72%) SIEM
13 14 (19.72%) Threat Management
14 13 (18.31%) Test Strategy
Programming Languages
1 1 (1.41%) SQL
Qualifications
1 61 (85.92%) CISSP
2 60 (84.51%) CISM
3 23 (32.39%) CRISC
4 20 (28.17%) SANS
5 14 (19.72%) ISACA
6 13 (18.31%) CGEIT
6 13 (18.31%) Degree
6 13 (18.31%) FFIEC
7 8 (11.27%) Computer Science Degree
8 7 (9.86%) Master's Degree
9 6 (8.45%) CompTIA Security+
9 6 (8.45%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
10 2 (2.82%) Security Cleared
11 1 (1.41%) ACCA
11 1 (1.41%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
11 1 (1.41%) MBA
11 1 (1.41%) SC Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 49 (69.01%) NIST
2 47 (66.20%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 41 (57.75%) GDPR
4 28 (39.44%) COBIT
5 25 (35.21%) GRC
6 16 (22.54%) SOC 2
7 14 (19.72%) NIST 800
7 14 (19.72%) PCI DSS
8 9 (12.68%) SOC 1
9 8 (11.27%) Cyber Essentials
10 5 (7.04%) NCSC
11 4 (5.63%) ISO/IEC 27005
12 2 (2.82%) Actionable Recommendations
12 2 (2.82%) ITGC
12 2 (2.82%) Sarbanes-Oxley
13 1 (1.41%) JSP 440
Systems Management
1 8 (11.27%) RSA Archer
2 7 (9.86%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
Vendors
1 6 (8.45%) iManage
2 3 (4.23%) Oracle
2 3 (4.23%) SAP
3 1 (1.41%) Citrix
3 1 (1.41%) Microsoft
3 1 (1.41%) Rapid7
3 1 (1.41%) Sage
3 1 (1.41%) Xero