Hybrid/Remote GSM Job Trends

Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring GSM skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 486
Rank change year-on-year - - +213
Permanent jobs citing GSM 0 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options - - 0.014%
As % of the Communications & Networking category - - 0.10%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 3
10th Percentile - - £42,100
25th Percentile - - £46,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -50.00%
75th Percentile - - £60,500
90th Percentile - - £62,300
UK median annual salary £52,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -4.55% - -38.89%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Work from Home

GSM falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring communications or computer networking skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 1,400 2,184 2,920
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 9.24% 13.29% 13.52%
Number of salaries quoted 881 1,227 2,474
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £31,500 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.91% - -
75th Percentile £71,500 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £86,250 £84,056
UK median annual salary £38,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -30.00% +10.00% -4.76%

GSM
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

GSM job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

GSM
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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