Hybrid/Remote Electronics Job Trends

Electronics
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Electronics in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Electronics over the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 178 264 247
Rank change year-on-year +86 -17 -14
Permanent jobs citing Electronics 251 208 287
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.59% 1.06% 1.30%
As % of the General category 2.37% 1.69% 1.97%
Number of salaries quoted 213 123 205
10th Percentile £45,608 £43,670 £35,000
25th Percentile £47,500 £45,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £65,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% +13.04% +2.68%
75th Percentile £67,500 £71,125 £66,250
90th Percentile £75,900 £81,000 £80,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% +1.85% -2.52%

All General Skills
Work from Home

Electronics falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 10,600 12,313 14,559
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 67.20% 62.57% 65.84%
Number of salaries quoted 6,329 6,955 11,410
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £37,500 £46,250 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £63,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.70% +0.80% +1.63%
75th Percentile £77,500 £84,013 £82,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £51,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -15.00% - -

Electronics
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

Electronics job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Electronics
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

Electronics
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Electronics over the 6 months to 10 November 2025.

Electronics salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Electronics
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 2 (0.80%) Tomcat
1 2 (0.80%) WebLogic
1 2 (0.80%) WebLogic Portal
2 1 (0.40%) Apache
2 1 (0.40%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 4 (1.59%) Microsoft Office
2 3 (1.20%) Microsoft Excel
2 3 (1.20%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (0.80%) AutoCAD
3 2 (0.80%) OrCAD
3 2 (0.80%) Simulink
4 1 (0.40%) EPLAN
Business Applications
1 2 (0.80%) Oracle EBS
1 2 (0.80%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 8 (3.19%) Azure
2 5 (1.99%) AWS
3 4 (1.59%) GCP
3 4 (1.59%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (1.20%) Amazon Ads
4 3 (1.20%) Google Workspace
4 3 (1.20%) SaaS
5 2 (0.80%) Facebook Ads
5 2 (0.80%) GitHub
5 2 (0.80%) GitHub Actions
5 2 (0.80%) Google Ads
5 2 (0.80%) OCI
5 2 (0.80%) Power Platform
6 1 (0.40%) AWS CloudFormation
6 1 (0.40%) Azure DevOps
6 1 (0.40%) Azure Monitor
6 1 (0.40%) Entra ID
6 1 (0.40%) Serverless
6 1 (0.40%) Snowflake
Communications & Networking
1 25 (9.96%) Network Security
2 20 (7.97%) RS-232
3 16 (6.37%) Wireless
4 13 (5.18%) Ethernet
5 12 (4.78%) Bluetooth
6 5 (1.99%) Wireshark
7 4 (1.59%) Wi-Fi
8 3 (1.20%) Firewall
9 2 (0.80%) RS-485
9 2 (0.80%) TCP/IP
9 2 (0.80%) VLAN
9 2 (0.80%) VPN
10 1 (0.40%) BGP
10 1 (0.40%) DHCP
10 1 (0.40%) DNS
10 1 (0.40%) LAN
10 1 (0.40%) Modbus
10 1 (0.40%) OpenVPN
10 1 (0.40%) OSPF
10 1 (0.40%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 4 (1.59%) Big Data
1 4 (1.59%) MongoDB
1 4 (1.59%) NoSQL
2 3 (1.20%) Tableau
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle Database
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle Discoverer
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle Reports
3 2 (0.80%) Power BI
3 2 (0.80%) Qlik Sense
4 1 (0.40%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.40%) Elasticsearch
4 1 (0.40%) Metadata
4 1 (0.40%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.40%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 37 (14.74%) Rational DOORS
2 3 (1.20%) Git
2 3 (1.20%) Xcode
3 2 (0.80%) Android Studio
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle APEX
3 2 (0.80%) Oracle Forms
4 1 (0.40%) Fiddler
4 1 (0.40%) Gatling
4 1 (0.40%) GitLab
4 1 (0.40%) JMeter
4 1 (0.40%) JUnit
4 1 (0.40%) LoadRunner
4 1 (0.40%) Octopus Deploy
4 1 (0.40%) TeamCity
4 1 (0.40%) webpack
General
1 82 (32.67%) Manufacturing
2 72 (28.69%) Telecoms
3 66 (26.29%) Marketing
4 64 (25.50%) Finance
5 62 (24.70%) Public Sector
6 61 (24.30%) Social Skills
7 35 (13.94%) Analytical Skills
8 14 (5.58%) Presentation Skills
9 13 (5.18%) Automotive
10 8 (3.19%) Aerospace
11 5 (1.99%) Avionics
11 5 (1.99%) German Language
12 4 (1.59%) French Language
12 4 (1.59%) Italian Language
13 3 (1.20%) Advertising
13 3 (1.20%) Games
13 3 (1.20%) Inclusion and Diversity
13 3 (1.20%) Organisational Skills
13 3 (1.20%) Spanish Language
14 2 (0.80%) Legal
Job Titles
1 68 (27.09%) Systems Engineer
2 67 (26.69%) Electronics Engineer
3 42 (16.73%) Consultant
3 42 (16.73%) Security Consultant
4 41 (16.33%) Embedded Engineer
5 37 (14.74%) Principal Engineer
6 36 (14.34%) Principal Systems Engineer
7 27 (10.76%) Senior
8 25 (9.96%) Cybersecurity Consultant
8 25 (9.96%) Software Engineer
9 22 (8.76%) Embedded Software Engineer
10 20 (7.97%) Senior Electronics Engineer
11 12 (4.78%) Developer
11 12 (4.78%) Lead
12 10 (3.98%) Embedded Firmware Engineer
12 10 (3.98%) Firmware Engineer
13 9 (3.59%) FPGA Engineer
13 9 (3.59%) Senior FPGA Engineer
14 6 (2.39%) Analyst
15 5 (1.99%) Trainer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 17 (6.77%) SAP CAF
2 9 (3.59%) Flash
3 3 (1.20%) iOS SDK
3 3 (1.20%) Node.js
3 3 (1.20%) SwiftUI
3 3 (1.20%) UIKit
4 2 (0.80%) .NET
4 2 (0.80%) Android SDK
4 2 (0.80%) Kafka
4 2 (0.80%) ModSecurity
4 2 (0.80%) NestJS
4 2 (0.80%) Oracle ADF
4 2 (0.80%) RabbitMQ
4 2 (0.80%) React
4 2 (0.80%) RESTful
4 2 (0.80%) WebCenter
5 1 (0.40%) .NET Framework
5 1 (0.40%) ASP.NET
5 1 (0.40%) Hibernate
5 1 (0.40%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 42 (16.73%) Algorithms
2 29 (11.55%) Analytical Mindset
3 21 (8.37%) FPGA
4 17 (6.77%) Embedded Systems
5 10 (3.98%) VHDL
6 9 (3.59%) Analogue Electronics
7 5 (1.99%) IoT
7 5 (1.99%) Self-Motivation
8 4 (1.59%) Cyber Defence
9 3 (1.20%) 3D Printing
9 3 (1.20%) Product Ownership
10 2 (0.80%) Distributed Systems
10 2 (0.80%) Driving Licence
10 2 (0.80%) Housing Association
10 2 (0.80%) NHS
10 2 (0.80%) Onboarding
10 2 (0.80%) Operational Technology
10 2 (0.80%) Renewable Energy
10 2 (0.80%) Smartphone
10 2 (0.80%) Verilog
Operating Systems
1 7 (2.79%) Linux
1 7 (2.79%) Windows
2 4 (1.59%) Apple iOS
3 3 (1.20%) Android
3 3 (1.20%) Unix
3 3 (1.20%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.40%) Debian
4 1 (0.40%) Embedded Linux
4 1 (0.40%) OpenWrt
4 1 (0.40%) Windows 10
4 1 (0.40%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 65 (25.90%) Digital Marketing
2 63 (25.10%) Business Intelligence
2 63 (25.10%) Programme Management
3 54 (21.51%) Cybersecurity
4 43 (17.13%) Systems Engineering
5 41 (16.33%) Signal Processing
6 39 (15.54%) Technical Leadership
7 36 (14.34%) Software Engineering
7 36 (14.34%) Test Planning
8 32 (12.75%) Mentoring
9 30 (11.95%) Problem-Solving
10 28 (11.16%) Collaborative Culture
11 26 (10.36%) Vulnerability Management
12 18 (7.17%) Risk Management
13 17 (6.77%) Agile
13 17 (6.77%) ISMS
14 12 (4.78%) Embedded Software Development
15 10 (3.98%) Data Analysis
16 9 (3.59%) FPGA Design
17 8 (3.19%) Schematic Capture
Programming Languages
1 52 (20.72%) C
2 33 (13.15%) C++
3 25 (9.96%) Embedded C
4 22 (8.76%) Python
5 9 (3.59%) Embedded C++
6 7 (2.79%) SQL
7 6 (2.39%) TypeScript
8 5 (1.99%) JavaScript
8 5 (1.99%) MATLAB
9 4 (1.59%) Java
9 4 (1.59%) Tcl
10 3 (1.20%) C#
10 3 (1.20%) Google Apps Script
10 3 (1.20%) Swift
11 2 (0.80%) Kotlin
11 2 (0.80%) PL/SQL
11 2 (0.80%) PowerShell
12 1 (0.40%) Bash
12 1 (0.40%) Bicep
12 1 (0.40%) Rust
Qualifications
1 77 (30.68%) Security Cleared
2 43 (17.13%) CISSP
3 42 (16.73%) BPSS Clearance
4 37 (14.74%) Degree
5 36 (14.34%) SC Cleared
6 26 (10.36%) CompTIA Security+
6 26 (10.36%) DV Cleared
7 25 (9.96%) CEH
8 18 (7.17%) CISM
9 17 (6.77%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
10 5 (1.99%) City & Guilds
10 5 (1.99%) NVQ Level 3
11 2 (0.80%) Azure Certification
11 2 (0.80%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.80%) Master's Degree
11 2 (0.80%) PhD
12 1 (0.40%) (ISC)2 CCSP
12 1 (0.40%) CCNP
12 1 (0.40%) Computer Science Degree
12 1 (0.40%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 43 (17.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
1 43 (17.13%) NIST
2 39 (15.54%) ISO/IEC 15288
3 25 (9.96%) PCI DSS
4 17 (6.77%) GRC
5 4 (1.59%) QA
6 1 (0.40%) Data Quality
6 1 (0.40%) IEC 61131
6 1 (0.40%) IEC 61508
6 1 (0.40%) ISO 14001
6 1 (0.40%) PMO
System Software
1 54 (21.51%) Firmware
2 27 (10.76%) Embedded Firmware
3 3 (1.20%) Active Directory
4 1 (0.40%) Docker
4 1 (0.40%) Hyper-V
4 1 (0.40%) iptables
4 1 (0.40%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.40%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (0.80%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
2 1 (0.40%) Active Directory Federation Services
2 1 (0.40%) Ansible
2 1 (0.40%) FortiGate
2 1 (0.40%) Kibana
2 1 (0.40%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.40%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.40%) Terraform
2 1 (0.40%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 62 (24.70%) SAP
2 36 (14.34%) IBM
3 28 (11.16%) EMC
4 8 (3.19%) Google
4 8 (3.19%) Microsoft
5 3 (1.20%) Oracle
6 2 (0.80%) Cadence
6 2 (0.80%) Cisco
6 2 (0.80%) Facebook
6 2 (0.80%) Fortinet
6 2 (0.80%) IFS
6 2 (0.80%) VMware
7 1 (0.40%) Allen-Bradley
7 1 (0.40%) Freescale
7 1 (0.40%) MikroTik
7 1 (0.40%) Nexthink
7 1 (0.40%) Palantir
7 1 (0.40%) Rockwell
7 1 (0.40%) Samsung
7 1 (0.40%) Xamarin