Hybrid/Remote HR Specialist Job Trends

Human Resources Specialist
UK > Work from Home

The median Human Resources Specialist salary for remote/hybrid work is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 December 2025.

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

6 months to
19 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 360 443 470
Rank change year-on-year +83 +27 +261
Permanent jobs requiring an HR Specialist 15 2 4
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.098% 0.011% 0.020%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.10% 0.012% 0.021%
Number of salaries quoted 5 2 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - £46,250 £71,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £47,500 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.79% -34.48% +59.34%
75th Percentile - £48,750 £73,750
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £40,000 £54,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -26.61% +3.81% +7.51%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 14,331 16,805 18,972
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.52% 96.24% 95.68%
Number of salaries quoted 9,307 10,446 15,419
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,000 £46,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% - -4.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

HR Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

HR Specialist job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

HR Specialist
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote HR Specialist job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote HR Specialist job vacancies

HR Specialist Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 19 December 2025, HR Specialist 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 HR Specialist in the job title.

1 10 (66.67%) Degree
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft Excel
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft Office
1 10 (66.67%) Service Delivery
1 10 (66.67%) ServiceNow
1 10 (66.67%) Workday
1 10 (66.67%) Workflow
2 5 (33.33%) AI
2 5 (33.33%) Case Management
2 5 (33.33%) CIPD
2 5 (33.33%) Coaching
2 5 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 5 (33.33%) Data Entry
2 5 (33.33%) Digital Enablement
2 5 (33.33%) Knowledge Management
2 5 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 5 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 5 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (33.33%) SharePoint
2 5 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management

HR Specialist 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 5 (33.33%) SharePoint
Applications
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft Excel
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft Office
2 5 (33.33%) Microsoft PowerPoint
General
1 10 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 5 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 5 (33.33%) Finance
2 5 (33.33%) Law
2 5 (33.33%) Legal
Miscellaneous
1 10 (66.67%) Onboarding
2 5 (33.33%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (66.67%) Service Delivery
1 10 (66.67%) Workflow
2 5 (33.33%) AI
2 5 (33.33%) Case Management
2 5 (33.33%) Coaching
2 5 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 5 (33.33%) Data Entry
2 5 (33.33%) Digital Enablement
2 5 (33.33%) Knowledge Management
2 5 (33.33%) Mentoring
2 5 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 5 (33.33%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 10 (66.67%) Degree
2 5 (33.33%) CIPD
Vendors
1 10 (66.67%) Microsoft
1 10 (66.67%) ServiceNow
1 10 (66.67%) Workday