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 2 March 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 175 218 202
Rank change year-on-year +43 -16 +127
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer 245 206 455
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.49% 1.40% 1.60%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.59% 1.48% 1.66%
Number of salaries quoted 233 154 424
10th Percentile £26,950 £27,500 £26,000
25th Percentile £30,500 £30,000 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,169 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -5.84% -0.88% +10.29%
75th Percentile £42,500 £50,000 £46,250
90th Percentile £52,089 £60,000 £60,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £35,000 £33,500
% change year-on-year -7.14% +4.48% -

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 15,385 13,946 27,333
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.67% 95.07% 95.86%
Number of salaries quoted 10,291 8,762 22,860
10th Percentile £31,250 £35,000 £33,500
25th Percentile £42,500 £46,858 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +8.70% -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £81,250 £75,772
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

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 2 March 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 2 March 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.

1 162 (66.12%) Microsoft 365
2 148 (60.41%) Azure
2 148 (60.41%) Microsoft
3 138 (56.33%) Windows
4 114 (46.53%) Active Directory
5 91 (37.14%) Problem-Solving
6 89 (36.33%) Microsoft Intune
7 84 (34.29%) Entra ID
8 83 (33.88%) Windows Server
9 69 (28.16%) DNS
9 69 (28.16%) Firewall
10 65 (26.53%) Customer Service
11 61 (24.90%) DHCP
12 53 (21.63%) VPN
13 51 (20.82%) Microsoft Exchange
14 48 (19.59%) Wi-Fi
15 46 (18.78%) Cybersecurity
16 44 (17.96%) AWS
17 43 (17.55%) ITIL
18 42 (17.14%) Google
19 40 (16.33%) SharePoint
19 40 (16.33%) WAN
19 40 (16.33%) Windows 10
20 36 (14.69%) Hyper-V
20 36 (14.69%) LAN
20 36 (14.69%) TCP/IP
21 34 (13.88%) Cyber Essentials
21 34 (13.88%) Google Workspace
22 33 (13.47%) Infrastructure Engineering
22 33 (13.47%) Microsoft Office

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 51 (20.82%) Microsoft Exchange
2 40 (16.33%) SharePoint
3 5 (2.04%) Exchange Server 2007
3 5 (2.04%) Exchange Server 2010
3 5 (2.04%) Exchange Server 2013
3 5 (2.04%) IIS
Applications
1 33 (13.47%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (0.82%) Dynamics NAV
2 1 (0.41%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 162 (66.12%) Microsoft 365
2 148 (60.41%) Azure
3 84 (34.29%) Entra ID
4 44 (17.96%) AWS
5 34 (13.88%) Google Workspace
6 14 (5.71%) SaaS
7 10 (4.08%) GCP
7 10 (4.08%) OneDrive
8 9 (3.67%) Azure Sentinel
9 7 (2.86%) OCI
10 5 (2.04%) Azure DevOps
10 5 (2.04%) Intacct
11 3 (1.22%) Dynamics 365
11 3 (1.22%) Google Drive
11 3 (1.22%) Power Automate
12 2 (0.82%) Azure AKS
12 2 (0.82%) Contentstack
12 2 (0.82%) PaaS
12 2 (0.82%) Slack
13 1 (0.41%) IaaS
Communications & Networking
1 69 (28.16%) DNS
1 69 (28.16%) Firewall
2 61 (24.90%) DHCP
3 53 (21.63%) VPN
4 48 (19.59%) Wi-Fi
5 40 (16.33%) WAN
6 36 (14.69%) LAN
6 36 (14.69%) TCP/IP
7 22 (8.98%) VLAN
8 20 (8.16%) VoIP
9 9 (3.67%) SD-WAN
10 7 (2.86%) IP Telephony
11 5 (2.04%) Network Security
11 5 (2.04%) Remote Desktop
12 4 (1.63%) Wireless
13 3 (1.22%) DKIM
13 3 (1.22%) DMARC
14 2 (0.82%) Cisco ISE
14 2 (0.82%) DMVPN
14 2 (0.82%) IPsec
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (3.27%) SQL Server
2 5 (2.04%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 2 (0.82%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 6 (2.45%) JIRA
General
1 109 (44.49%) Social Skills
2 27 (11.02%) Finance
3 24 (9.80%) Organisational Skills
4 22 (8.98%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 13 (5.31%) Legal
6 9 (3.67%) Public Sector
7 8 (3.27%) Law
8 7 (2.86%) Telecoms
9 4 (1.63%) Manufacturing
10 2 (0.82%) Analytical Skills
10 2 (0.82%) Financial Institution
10 2 (0.82%) Retail
11 1 (0.41%) German Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (2.04%) .NET
1 5 (2.04%) .NET Framework
1 5 (2.04%) Entity Framework
1 5 (2.04%) WinForms
2 1 (0.41%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 55 (22.45%) Driving Licence
2 15 (6.12%) Onboarding
3 11 (4.49%) CCTV
4 7 (2.86%) Enterprise Software
4 7 (2.86%) Linux Command Line
4 7 (2.86%) Self-Motivation
5 5 (2.04%) Reinsurance
5 5 (2.04%) Social Media
6 4 (1.63%) Renewable Energy
7 3 (1.22%) Life Science
8 2 (0.82%) iPad
8 2 (0.82%) iPhone
8 2 (0.82%) Legacy Systems
8 2 (0.82%) Security Posture
9 1 (0.41%) Analytical Mindset
9 1 (0.41%) Cyber Security Posture
9 1 (0.41%) Digital Signage
9 1 (0.41%) Hybrid Cloud
9 1 (0.41%) Security Operations Centre
9 1 (0.41%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 138 (56.33%) Windows
2 83 (33.88%) Windows Server
3 40 (16.33%) Windows 10
4 24 (9.80%) Mac OS
5 22 (8.98%) Windows Server 2012
6 19 (7.76%) Windows Server 2016
7 13 (5.31%) Windows Server 2019
8 12 (4.90%) Linux
9 6 (2.45%) Apple iOS
10 5 (2.04%) Windows Server 2008
11 4 (1.63%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 91 (37.14%) Problem-Solving
2 65 (26.53%) Customer Service
3 46 (18.78%) Cybersecurity
4 43 (17.55%) ITIL
5 33 (13.47%) Infrastructure Engineering
6 26 (10.61%) Service Delivery
7 18 (7.35%) ITSM
8 15 (6.12%) Process Improvement
9 14 (5.71%) Mentoring
9 14 (5.71%) Migration
10 13 (5.31%) Business Continuity
11 12 (4.90%) Cloud Security
11 12 (4.90%) Continuous Improvement
12 11 (4.49%) Change Management
13 10 (4.08%) Asset Management
13 10 (4.08%) Disaster Recovery
13 10 (4.08%) Root Cause Analysis
14 9 (3.67%) Collaborative Working
14 9 (3.67%) Data Migration
14 9 (3.67%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 19 (7.76%) PowerShell
2 8 (3.27%) Bash
3 7 (2.86%) SQL
4 5 (2.04%) C#
4 5 (2.04%) T-SQL
5 2 (0.82%) Google Apps Script
5 2 (0.82%) Python
6 1 (0.41%) R
Qualifications
1 30 (12.24%) Microsoft Certification
2 18 (7.35%) Degree
3 12 (4.90%) CCNA
3 12 (4.90%) Cisco Certification
4 11 (4.49%) Network+ Certification
4 11 (4.49%) SC Cleared
4 11 (4.49%) Security Cleared
5 10 (4.08%) DBS Check
5 10 (4.08%) MCSA
6 9 (3.67%) CCNP
7 8 (3.27%) BPSS Clearance
7 8 (3.27%) MCSE
8 7 (2.86%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 6 (2.45%) Azure Certification
9 6 (2.45%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (1.22%) A+ Certification
11 2 (0.82%) HND
11 2 (0.82%) NVQ Level 3
12 1 (0.41%) ACSP
12 1 (0.41%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (13.88%) Cyber Essentials
2 20 (8.16%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 11 (4.49%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (1.22%) QA
4 3 (1.22%) SLA
5 1 (0.41%) ISO 22301
System Software
1 114 (46.53%) Active Directory
2 36 (14.69%) Hyper-V
3 4 (1.63%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.82%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.82%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.82%) vSphere
4 2 (0.82%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 89 (36.33%) Microsoft Intune
2 13 (5.31%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 9 (3.67%) Single Sign-On
4 8 (3.27%) Jamf Pro
5 4 (1.63%) Autotask
6 3 (1.22%) SCCM
7 1 (0.41%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 148 (60.41%) Microsoft
2 42 (17.14%) Google
3 22 (8.98%) VMware
4 16 (6.53%) Cisco
5 15 (6.12%) Meraki
6 10 (4.08%) Sage
7 8 (3.27%) Dell
7 8 (3.27%) Draytek
7 8 (3.27%) Fortinet
7 8 (3.27%) WatchGuard
8 7 (2.86%) CyberArk
8 7 (2.86%) HP
8 7 (2.86%) Mitel
8 7 (2.86%) Ubiquiti
8 7 (2.86%) Veeam
9 5 (2.04%) Apple
9 5 (2.04%) Okta
9 5 (2.04%) Xamarin
9 5 (2.04%) Zoho
10 3 (1.22%) ServiceNow