Hybrid/Remote DV Cleared Job Trends
Developed Vetting (DV) Clearance
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote/hybrid jobs citing DV Cleared qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered over the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 158 | 125 | 182 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -33 | +57 | -32 |
| Permanent jobs citing DV Cleared | 425 | 412 | 365 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 1.66% | 2.53% | 1.83% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 7.79% | 6.73% | 6.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 190 | 129 | 171 |
| 10th Percentile | £49,875 | £45,608 | £44,106 |
| 25th Percentile | £62,813 | £56,250 | £57,013 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £73,750 | £70,000 | £77,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.36% | -9.68% | +37.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £80,000 | £85,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £90,000 | £93,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £77,500 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.71% | +16.67% | +6.15% |
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/hybrid work options citing academic qualifications or professional certifications.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing academic qualifications or professional certifications | 5,458 | 6,122 | 5,270 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 21.35% | 37.66% | 26.45% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,228 | 2,354 | 2,577 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £42,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £62,500 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.17% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £76,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £87,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £55,000 | £58,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | -5.17% | +0.87% |
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/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
DV Cleared Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 2 November 2026.
DV Cleared Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 425 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 60.9% | 259 |
| 3 | BPSS Clearance | 28.7% | 122 |
| 4 | Degree | 23.3% | 99 |
| 5 | CISSP | 4.2% | 18 |
| 6 | Chartered Engineer | 4.0% | 17 |
| 7 | AWS Certification | 3.3% | 14 |
| 8 | ISO 27001 Lead Auditor | 3.1% | 13 |
| 8 | PhD | 3.1% | 13 |
| 10 | Cisco Certification | 2.8% | 12 |
| 10 | CISM | 2.8% | 12 |
| 12 | Computer Science Degree | 2.6% | 11 |
| 13 | CRISC | 2.4% | 10 |
| 14 | Master's Degree | 2.1% | 9 |
| 15 | CCNA | 1.6% | 7 |
| 15 | CCNP | 1.6% | 7 |
| 17 | ISO 27001 Lead Implementer | 1.4% | 6 |
| 18 | Azure Certification | 0.9% | 4 |
| 18 | CITP | 0.9% | 4 |
| 18 | HNC | 0.9% | 4 |