Hybrid/Remote DV Cleared Job Trends

Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid work with a requirement for DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 9 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 162 110 208
Rank change year-on-year -52 +98 +15
Permanent jobs citing DV Cleared 396 499 390
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.75% 3.02% 1.57%
As % of the Qualifications category 8.36% 8.90% 5.95%
Number of salaries quoted 220 137 216
10th Percentile £45,000 £46,250 £43,227
25th Percentile £53,750 £58,750 £51,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £67,500 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.70% +3.85% +8.33%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £85,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,000 £93,750
UK median annual salary £75,000 £65,000 £57,513
% change year-on-year +15.38% +13.02% -0.84%

All Academic and Professional Certifications
Work from Home

DV Cleared 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 4,735 5,608 6,558
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 20.89% 33.90% 26.35%
Number of salaries quoted 3,094 2,485 3,832
10th Percentile £33,575 £29,750 £33,750
25th Percentile £47,500 £41,000 £43,170
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £57,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year +8.70% - -4.17%
75th Percentile £79,578 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £90,300 £87,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.33%

DV Cleared
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing DV Cleared and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

DV Cleared job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

DV Cleared
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing DV Cleared.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing DV Cleared

DV Cleared
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing DV Cleared over the 6 months to 9 August 2026.

DV Cleared salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

DV Cleared
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 14 (3.54%) Apache
2 5 (1.26%) Apache Spark
2 5 (1.26%) Confluence
3 4 (1.01%) Camunda
4 3 (0.76%) SharePoint
5 2 (0.51%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.25%) Palantir Foundry
Applications
1 20 (5.05%) Simulink
2 5 (1.26%) Microsoft Excel
2 5 (1.26%) Microsoft Office
3 4 (1.01%) Mathcad
4 3 (0.76%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.76%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 6 (1.52%) Primavera
2 5 (1.26%) Teamcenter
Cloud Services
1 58 (14.65%) Azure
2 54 (13.64%) AWS
3 14 (3.54%) GCP
4 7 (1.77%) Entra ID
5 6 (1.52%) SaaS
6 4 (1.01%) Azure DevOps
7 2 (0.51%) OpenShift
7 2 (0.51%) Power Platform
7 2 (0.51%) WhatsApp
8 1 (0.25%) AWS CloudFormation
8 1 (0.25%) Azure Sentinel
8 1 (0.25%) BrowserStack
8 1 (0.25%) GitHub
8 1 (0.25%) GitHub Actions
8 1 (0.25%) Pulumi
Communications & Networking
1 18 (4.55%) Network Security
2 17 (4.29%) Firewall
3 14 (3.54%) WAN
4 9 (2.27%) BGP
4 9 (2.27%) VPN
5 8 (2.02%) DNS
5 8 (2.02%) LAN
6 7 (1.77%) DHCP
6 7 (1.77%) Ethernet
7 6 (1.52%) Intrusion Detection
7 6 (1.52%) MPLS
8 5 (1.26%) OSPF
9 4 (1.01%) DMZ
9 4 (1.01%) VLAN
10 3 (0.76%) TCP/IP
11 2 (0.51%) TETRA
11 2 (0.51%) UWB
11 2 (0.51%) Wi-Fi
11 2 (0.51%) Wireless
11 2 (0.51%) Wireshark
Database & Business Intelligence
1 16 (4.04%) NoSQL
2 10 (2.53%) MongoDB
3 8 (2.02%) PostgreSQL
4 5 (1.26%) Big Data
5 4 (1.01%) Hadoop
5 4 (1.01%) SQL Server
6 2 (0.51%) InfluxDB
6 2 (0.51%) MariaDB
6 2 (0.51%) MySQL
6 2 (0.51%) Oracle Database
7 1 (0.25%) Apache Cassandra
7 1 (0.25%) Data Warehouse
7 1 (0.25%) Elasticsearch
7 1 (0.25%) Relational Database
7 1 (0.25%) SQLite
Development Applications
1 16 (4.04%) Rational DOORS
2 11 (2.78%) Git
3 9 (2.27%) JIRA
4 7 (1.77%) Jenkins
5 5 (1.26%) LabVIEW
6 4 (1.01%) GitLab
7 3 (0.76%) CMake
8 2 (0.51%) JMeter
8 2 (0.51%) Selenium
9 1 (0.25%) Cucumber
9 1 (0.25%) Cypress.io
9 1 (0.25%) Postman
9 1 (0.25%) REST Assured
9 1 (0.25%) Robot Framework
9 1 (0.25%) Snyk
9 1 (0.25%) SoapUI
9 1 (0.25%) TestRail
General
1 119 (30.05%) Finance
2 113 (28.54%) Social Skills
3 95 (23.99%) Aerospace
3 95 (23.99%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 86 (21.72%) Public Sector
5 26 (6.57%) Analytical Skills
5 26 (6.57%) Electronics
6 23 (5.81%) Military
7 19 (4.80%) Organisational Skills
8 11 (2.78%) Manufacturing
9 8 (2.02%) Legal
10 5 (1.26%) French Language
10 5 (1.26%) Influencing Skills
10 5 (1.26%) Telecoms
11 4 (1.01%) Law
12 3 (0.76%) Avionics
12 3 (0.76%) Police
12 3 (0.76%) Presentation Skills
13 2 (0.51%) Automotive
13 2 (0.51%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 53 (13.38%) Lead
2 49 (12.37%) Software Engineer
3 47 (11.87%) Consultant
4 46 (11.62%) Senior
5 30 (7.58%) Principal Engineer
6 27 (6.82%) Architect
7 25 (6.31%) Systems Engineer
8 24 (6.06%) Data Engineer
9 23 (5.81%) Project Manager
10 21 (5.30%) Security Consultant
11 14 (3.54%) Artificial Intelligence Engineer
12 12 (3.03%) Analyst
12 12 (3.03%) Designer
12 12 (3.03%) Java Engineer
13 11 (2.78%) DV Cleared Technical Consultant
13 11 (2.78%) Principal Software Engineer
13 11 (2.78%) Senior Consultant
13 11 (2.78%) ServiceNow Consultant
13 11 (2.78%) Technical Consultant
14 10 (2.53%) DevOps Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (4.29%) REST
2 13 (3.28%) Apache NiFi
2 13 (3.28%) Kafka
3 11 (2.78%) SOAP
4 5 (1.26%) JSON
4 5 (1.26%) ModSecurity
4 5 (1.26%) Spring
5 4 (1.01%) Elastic Stack
5 4 (1.01%) RabbitMQ
6 3 (0.76%) Godot
6 3 (0.76%) pgvector
6 3 (0.76%) PostGIS
6 3 (0.76%) Unreal Engine
7 2 (0.51%) OAuth
7 2 (0.51%) OpenID
7 2 (0.51%) PyTorch
7 2 (0.51%) React
7 2 (0.51%) TensorFlow
8 1 (0.25%) XML
8 1 (0.25%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 21 (5.30%) Self-Motivation
2 20 (5.05%) FPGA
3 16 (4.04%) Blog
4 15 (3.79%) CMDB
5 13 (3.28%) Security Posture
6 12 (3.03%) Cloud Native
6 12 (3.03%) Management Information System
7 11 (2.78%) Embedded Systems
8 10 (2.53%) PKI
8 10 (2.53%) VHDL
9 9 (2.27%) Algorithms
9 9 (2.27%) Legacy Systems
10 8 (2.02%) Greenfield Project
10 8 (2.02%) Verilog
11 6 (1.52%) AI Agents
11 6 (1.52%) Enterprise Software
12 5 (1.26%) Raspberry Pi
12 5 (1.26%) Robotics
13 4 (1.01%) Cyber Kill Chain
13 4 (1.01%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 38 (9.60%) Linux
2 26 (6.57%) Windows
3 12 (3.03%) Windows Server
4 7 (1.77%) Unix
5 4 (1.01%) Windows Server 2016
6 3 (0.76%) VxWorks
7 2 (0.51%) CentOS
7 2 (0.51%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 77 (19.44%) Cybersecurity
2 76 (19.19%) Agile
3 69 (17.42%) Software Engineering
4 59 (14.90%) Problem-Solving
5 58 (14.65%) AI
6 49 (12.37%) Continuous Improvement
6 49 (12.37%) Technical Leadership
7 45 (11.36%) Stakeholder Management
8 43 (10.86%) DevOps
9 41 (10.35%) Systems Engineering
10 40 (10.10%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 37 (9.34%) Mentoring
12 36 (9.09%) CI/CD
13 32 (8.08%) Machine Learning
14 31 (7.83%) Validation
15 30 (7.58%) Collaborative Culture
15 30 (7.58%) Data Science
16 28 (7.07%) ITIL
16 28 (7.07%) SDLC
17 27 (6.82%) Presales
Programming Languages
1 38 (9.60%) Python
2 32 (8.08%) Java
3 24 (6.06%) C++
4 21 (5.30%) C
5 20 (5.05%) MATLAB
5 20 (5.05%) SQL
6 9 (2.27%) C#
6 9 (2.27%) SystemVerilog
7 8 (2.02%) Groovy
7 8 (2.02%) PowerShell
8 7 (1.77%) Ada
9 6 (1.52%) JavaScript
10 4 (1.01%) Bash
10 4 (1.01%) Rust
10 4 (1.01%) TypeScript
11 3 (0.76%) Bicep
11 3 (0.76%) Pascal
12 2 (0.51%) Ada 95
12 2 (0.51%) Go
13 1 (0.25%) Shell Script
Qualifications
1 396 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 265 (66.92%) SC Cleared
3 105 (26.52%) BPSS Clearance
4 95 (23.99%) Degree
5 17 (4.29%) CISSP
5 17 (4.29%) Computer Science Degree
6 13 (3.28%) AWS Certification
7 12 (3.03%) CISM
7 12 (3.03%) CRISC
7 12 (3.03%) PhD
8 10 (2.53%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 9 (2.27%) Chartered Engineer
9 9 (2.27%) Cisco Certification
10 8 (2.02%) CREST Certified
10 8 (2.02%) Master's Degree
11 6 (1.52%) GSEC
11 6 (1.52%) HNC
12 5 (1.26%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
13 4 (1.01%) CCNP
13 4 (1.01%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 93 (23.48%) Accessibility
2 38 (9.60%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 21 (5.30%) NIST
4 16 (4.04%) JSP 440
4 16 (4.04%) NCSC
5 15 (3.79%) QA
6 14 (3.54%) PCI DSS
7 13 (3.28%) GDPR
7 13 (3.28%) GRC
8 10 (2.53%) Actionable Recommendations
9 6 (1.52%) Government Security Classifications
9 6 (1.52%) HMG Security Policy Framework
10 5 (1.26%) Data Quality
10 5 (1.26%) NEBOSH
11 4 (1.01%) ISO/IEC 42001
12 3 (0.76%) Cyber Essentials
13 2 (0.51%) Def Stans
13 2 (0.51%) MIL-STD-1553
13 2 (0.51%) MISRA
13 2 (0.51%) MISRA C
System Software
1 30 (7.58%) Firmware
2 23 (5.81%) Active Directory
3 14 (3.54%) Docker
4 13 (3.28%) VMware Infrastructure
5 8 (2.02%) VMware ESXi
6 6 (1.52%) VMware NSX
7 5 (1.26%) vSphere
8 3 (0.76%) Hyper-V
9 2 (0.51%) Virtual Machines
10 1 (0.25%) Citrix Hypervisor
10 1 (0.25%) Oracle RAC
10 1 (0.25%) Slurm Workload Manager
Systems Management
1 15 (3.79%) Kubernetes
2 13 (3.28%) Terraform
3 10 (2.53%) Ansible
4 4 (1.01%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (1.01%) vCenter Server
5 3 (0.76%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
5 3 (0.76%) Oracle RMAN
5 3 (0.76%) Puppet
6 2 (0.51%) Active Directory Federation Services
6 2 (0.51%) Data Guard
6 2 (0.51%) Endace
6 2 (0.51%) FortiGate
6 2 (0.51%) Kibana
6 2 (0.51%) Nagios
6 2 (0.51%) Prometheus
7 1 (0.25%) Grafana
Vendors
1 17 (4.29%) Microsoft
2 15 (3.79%) ServiceNow
2 15 (3.79%) VMware
3 13 (3.28%) Cisco
4 10 (2.53%) Siemens
5 8 (2.02%) Xilinx
6 7 (1.77%) Splunk
7 6 (1.52%) Google
7 6 (1.52%) Juniper
7 6 (1.52%) Oracle
8 5 (1.26%) Atlassian
8 5 (1.26%) Red Hat
8 5 (1.26%) SAP
9 4 (1.01%) IBM
9 4 (1.01%) Intel
9 4 (1.01%) Microsemi
10 3 (0.76%) Dell
10 3 (0.76%) Motorola
11 2 (0.51%) Forcepoint
11 2 (0.51%) Yahoo!