Hybrid/Remote Graduate IT Engineer Job Trends

Graduate IT Engineer
UK > Work from Home

The median Graduate IT Engineer salary for remote/hybrid work is £28,542 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 June 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 413 - 568
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate IT Engineer 5 0 7
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.026% - 0.021%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.027% - 0.021%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 7
10th Percentile £26,565 - -
25th Percentile £27,789 - £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £28,542 - £27,500
75th Percentile £29,296 - £28,750
90th Percentile £29,418 - -
UK median annual salary £28,542 - £27,500
% change year-on-year - - -71.05%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 18,324 13,881 32,746
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.16% 91.96% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 13,362 8,560 25,712
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £33,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,242
Median % change year-on-year - +8.61% -11.61%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £98,631 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Graduate IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate IT Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Graduate IT Engineer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Graduate IT Engineer
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Graduate IT Engineer job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Graduate IT Engineer job vacancies

Graduate IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Graduate IT Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Graduate IT Engineer in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) Asset Management
2 3 (60.00%) DBS Check
2 3 (60.00%) JIRA
2 3 (60.00%) SLA
3 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
3 1 (20.00%) Cyber Essentials
3 1 (20.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
3 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (20.00%) Entra ID
3 1 (20.00%) Firewall
3 1 (20.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
3 1 (20.00%) SharePoint

Graduate IT Engineer Skill Set
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 1 (20.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (20.00%) Entra ID
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (20.00%) Firewall
Development Applications
1 3 (60.00%) JIRA
General
1 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (60.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Asset Management
2 1 (20.00%) Computer Science
2 1 (20.00%) Cybersecurity
2 1 (20.00%) Risk Management
Qualifications
1 4 (80.00%) Degree
2 3 (60.00%) DBS Check
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) SLA
2 1 (20.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 1 (20.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
2 1 (20.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft