Hybrid/Remote IT Engineer Job Trends

IT Engineer
UK > Work from Home

The median IT Engineer salary for remote/hybrid work is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 January 2026.

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

6 months to
28 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 197 236 201
Rank change year-on-year +39 -35 +129
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer 197 218 425
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.25% 1.34% 1.65%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.34% 1.39% 1.72%
Number of salaries quoted 185 159 404
10th Percentile £26,875 £29,000 £26,000
25th Percentile £29,750 £31,375 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £38,500 £36,120
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +6.59% +3.20%
75th Percentile £42,500 £53,125 £44,000
90th Percentile £51,677 £60,000 £58,750
UK median annual salary £32,500 £35,000 £34,854
% change year-on-year -7.14% +0.42% +5.62%

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 14,717 15,645 24,663
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.71% 96.01% 95.82%
Number of salaries quoted 9,610 9,402 20,464
10th Percentile £30,250 £36,000 £34,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £47,000 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,188 £77,500
90th Percentile £96,250 £100,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.37%

IT Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

IT Engineer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

IT Engineer
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote IT Engineer job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote IT Engineer job vacancies

IT Engineer
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing IT Engineer over the 6 months to 28 January 2026.

IT Engineer salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

IT Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 28 January 2026, 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 IT Engineer in the job title.

1 122 (61.93%) Microsoft 365
2 118 (59.90%) Azure
3 117 (59.39%) Microsoft
4 102 (51.78%) Windows
5 90 (45.69%) Active Directory
6 77 (39.09%) Problem-Solving
7 68 (34.52%) Microsoft Intune
8 65 (32.99%) Windows Server
9 59 (29.95%) Entra ID
10 54 (27.41%) Firewall
11 49 (24.87%) Customer Service
12 48 (24.37%) DNS
13 45 (22.84%) Cybersecurity
14 43 (21.83%) DHCP
15 42 (21.32%) VPN
16 39 (19.80%) SharePoint
17 36 (18.27%) Microsoft Exchange
18 34 (17.26%) AWS
18 34 (17.26%) Wi-Fi
19 30 (15.23%) Google
19 30 (15.23%) Windows 10
20 29 (14.72%) WAN
21 28 (14.21%) Hyper-V
21 28 (14.21%) ITIL
21 28 (14.21%) Microsoft Certification
22 25 (12.69%) LAN
23 24 (12.18%) Cyber Essentials
23 24 (12.18%) TCP/IP
24 23 (11.68%) Infrastructure Engineering
25 22 (11.17%) Degree

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 39 (19.80%) SharePoint
2 36 (18.27%) Microsoft Exchange
3 5 (2.54%) IIS
4 2 (1.02%) Exchange Server 2007
4 2 (1.02%) Exchange Server 2010
4 2 (1.02%) Exchange Server 2013
Applications
1 19 (9.64%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (1.02%) Dynamics NAV
2 1 (0.51%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 122 (61.93%) Microsoft 365
2 118 (59.90%) Azure
3 59 (29.95%) Entra ID
4 34 (17.26%) AWS
5 22 (11.17%) Google Workspace
6 14 (7.11%) OneDrive
7 10 (5.08%) GCP
8 8 (4.06%) SaaS
9 7 (3.55%) Azure Sentinel
10 6 (3.05%) OCI
11 5 (2.54%) Azure DevOps
12 4 (2.03%) Dynamics 365
13 3 (1.52%) Google Drive
13 3 (1.52%) Power Automate
14 2 (1.02%) Azure Key Vault
14 2 (1.02%) Contentstack
14 2 (1.02%) Intacct
14 2 (1.02%) PaaS
14 2 (1.02%) Power Platform
14 2 (1.02%) Slack
Communications & Networking
1 54 (27.41%) Firewall
2 48 (24.37%) DNS
3 43 (21.83%) DHCP
4 42 (21.32%) VPN
5 34 (17.26%) Wi-Fi
6 29 (14.72%) WAN
7 25 (12.69%) LAN
8 24 (12.18%) TCP/IP
9 19 (9.64%) VLAN
10 12 (6.09%) VoIP
11 9 (4.57%) SD-WAN
12 7 (3.55%) IP Telephony
13 5 (2.54%) Network Security
13 5 (2.54%) Remote Desktop
14 4 (2.03%) Wireless
15 3 (1.52%) DKIM
15 3 (1.52%) DMARC
16 2 (1.02%) IPsec
16 2 (1.02%) Softphone
16 2 (1.02%) WLAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (4.06%) SQL Server
2 5 (2.54%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 2 (1.02%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 5 (2.54%) JIRA
General
1 86 (43.65%) Social Skills
2 21 (10.66%) Finance
3 17 (8.63%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 14 (7.11%) Organisational Skills
5 10 (5.08%) Legal
6 9 (4.57%) Public Sector
7 7 (3.55%) Telecoms
8 4 (2.03%) Manufacturing
9 2 (1.02%) Analytical Skills
9 2 (1.02%) Law
10 1 (0.51%) German Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (2.54%) .NET
1 5 (2.54%) .NET Framework
1 5 (2.54%) Entity Framework
1 5 (2.54%) WinForms
2 1 (0.51%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 42 (21.32%) Driving Licence
2 16 (8.12%) Onboarding
3 11 (5.58%) CCTV
4 6 (3.05%) Cyber Security Posture
4 6 (3.05%) Enterprise Software
4 6 (3.05%) Linux Command Line
5 4 (2.03%) Reinsurance
5 4 (2.03%) Renewable Energy
5 4 (2.03%) Self-Motivation
6 3 (1.52%) Life Science
7 2 (1.02%) Hybrid Cloud
7 2 (1.02%) iPad
7 2 (1.02%) iPhone
7 2 (1.02%) Legacy Systems
7 2 (1.02%) Security Posture
8 1 (0.51%) Analytical Mindset
8 1 (0.51%) BYOD
8 1 (0.51%) Digital Signage
8 1 (0.51%) Security Operations Centre
8 1 (0.51%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 102 (51.78%) Windows
2 65 (32.99%) Windows Server
3 30 (15.23%) Windows 10
4 15 (7.61%) Windows Server 2012
5 14 (7.11%) Mac OS
6 13 (6.60%) Windows Server 2016
7 10 (5.08%) Linux
7 10 (5.08%) Windows Server 2019
8 6 (3.05%) Apple iOS
9 3 (1.52%) Android
10 2 (1.02%) Windows Server 2008
11 1 (0.51%) Rocky
Processes & Methodologies
1 77 (39.09%) Problem-Solving
2 49 (24.87%) Customer Service
3 45 (22.84%) Cybersecurity
4 28 (14.21%) ITIL
5 23 (11.68%) Infrastructure Engineering
6 16 (8.12%) Service Delivery
7 13 (6.60%) Data Protection
7 13 (6.60%) ITSM
8 12 (6.09%) Mentoring
8 12 (6.09%) Process Improvement
9 10 (5.08%) Migration
10 9 (4.57%) Business Continuity
10 9 (4.57%) Collaborative Working
10 9 (4.57%) Continuous Improvement
10 9 (4.57%) Software Engineering
11 8 (4.06%) Cloud Security
11 8 (4.06%) Incident Response
12 7 (3.55%) Infrastructure as Code
12 7 (3.55%) Project Delivery
12 7 (3.55%) RBAC
Programming Languages
1 16 (8.12%) PowerShell
2 8 (4.06%) SQL
3 7 (3.55%) Bash
4 6 (3.05%) T-SQL
5 5 (2.54%) C#
6 3 (1.52%) Python
7 2 (1.02%) Google Apps Script
8 1 (0.51%) Kusto Query Language
8 1 (0.51%) R
Qualifications
1 28 (14.21%) Microsoft Certification
2 22 (11.17%) Degree
3 13 (6.60%) Cisco Certification
4 12 (6.09%) CCNA
5 10 (5.08%) DBS Check
5 10 (5.08%) MCSA
6 9 (4.57%) CCNP
6 9 (4.57%) Network+ Certification
7 8 (4.06%) MCSE
7 8 (4.06%) SC Cleared
7 8 (4.06%) Security Cleared
8 7 (3.55%) MCP
9 6 (3.05%) Computer Science Degree
10 5 (2.54%) Azure Certification
10 5 (2.54%) BPSS Clearance
11 2 (1.02%) A+ Certification
11 2 (1.02%) DV Cleared
11 2 (1.02%) HND
11 2 (1.02%) NVQ Level 3
12 1 (0.51%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (12.18%) Cyber Essentials
2 15 (7.61%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (3.05%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 5 (2.54%) GDPR
5 3 (1.52%) QA
6 2 (1.02%) SLA
System Software
1 90 (45.69%) Active Directory
2 28 (14.21%) Hyper-V
3 3 (1.52%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (1.02%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (1.02%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (1.02%) vSphere
4 2 (1.02%) XenApp
5 1 (0.51%) BitLocker
Systems Management
1 68 (34.52%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (4.57%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 8 (4.06%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (2.03%) Autotask
4 4 (2.03%) Jamf Pro
5 3 (1.52%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 117 (59.39%) Microsoft
2 30 (15.23%) Google
3 17 (8.63%) VMware
4 9 (4.57%) Cisco
5 8 (4.06%) Draytek
5 8 (4.06%) Fortinet
5 8 (4.06%) WatchGuard
6 7 (3.55%) Meraki
6 7 (3.55%) Mitel
6 7 (3.55%) Sage
6 7 (3.55%) Veeam
7 6 (3.05%) CyberArk
7 6 (3.05%) Dell
8 5 (2.54%) Progress
8 5 (2.54%) Xamarin
8 5 (2.54%) Zoho
9 4 (2.03%) Apple
9 4 (2.03%) HP
9 4 (2.03%) Okta
10 3 (1.52%) Freshdesk