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 17 March 2026.

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

6 months to
17 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 165 226 193
Rank change year-on-year +61 -33 +131
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Engineer 256 192 483
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.52% 1.41% 1.61%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.61% 1.49% 1.68%
Number of salaries quoted 244 152 442
10th Percentile £27,075 £27,500 £26,000
25th Percentile £30,375 £30,750 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £37,500 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -6.67% - +7.14%
75th Percentile £42,500 £52,813 £45,938
90th Percentile £51,883 £60,000 £60,000
UK median annual salary £32,500 £35,000 £33,000
% change year-on-year -7.14% +6.06% -1.49%

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 15,854 12,854 28,794
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.85% 94.68% 95.93%
Number of salaries quoted 10,724 8,923 24,004
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,750 £33,000
25th Percentile £43,000 £46,250 £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 £80,250 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £93,750
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 17 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 17 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.

1 168 (65.63%) Microsoft 365
2 156 (60.94%) Azure
3 155 (60.55%) Microsoft
4 146 (57.03%) Windows
5 117 (45.70%) Active Directory
6 96 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
7 93 (36.33%) Microsoft Intune
8 90 (35.16%) Entra ID
9 88 (34.38%) Windows Server
10 72 (28.13%) DNS
11 70 (27.34%) Firewall
12 68 (26.56%) Customer Service
13 64 (25.00%) DHCP
14 56 (21.88%) Microsoft Exchange
15 53 (20.70%) VPN
15 53 (20.70%) Wi-Fi
16 46 (17.97%) AWS
16 46 (17.97%) Cybersecurity
17 44 (17.19%) Google
17 44 (17.19%) ITIL
18 42 (16.41%) SharePoint
18 42 (16.41%) WAN
19 40 (15.63%) Hyper-V
20 39 (15.23%) Windows 10
21 38 (14.84%) LAN
21 38 (14.84%) TCP/IP
22 36 (14.06%) Cyber Essentials
22 36 (14.06%) Google Workspace
22 36 (14.06%) Microsoft Office
23 35 (13.67%) Infrastructure Engineering

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 56 (21.88%) Microsoft Exchange
2 42 (16.41%) SharePoint
3 6 (2.34%) Exchange Server 2007
3 6 (2.34%) Exchange Server 2010
3 6 (2.34%) Exchange Server 2013
4 5 (1.95%) IIS
Applications
1 36 (14.06%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 2 (0.78%) Dynamics NAV
2 1 (0.39%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 168 (65.63%) Microsoft 365
2 156 (60.94%) Azure
3 90 (35.16%) Entra ID
4 46 (17.97%) AWS
5 36 (14.06%) Google Workspace
6 15 (5.86%) SaaS
7 11 (4.30%) OneDrive
8 10 (3.91%) GCP
9 9 (3.52%) Azure Sentinel
10 7 (2.73%) OCI
11 5 (1.95%) Azure DevOps
11 5 (1.95%) Intacct
12 3 (1.17%) Google Drive
12 3 (1.17%) Power Automate
13 2 (0.78%) Azure AKS
13 2 (0.78%) Contentstack
13 2 (0.78%) Dynamics 365
13 2 (0.78%) IaaS
13 2 (0.78%) Microsoft Copilot
13 2 (0.78%) Slack
Communications & Networking
1 72 (28.13%) DNS
2 70 (27.34%) Firewall
3 64 (25.00%) DHCP
4 53 (20.70%) VPN
4 53 (20.70%) Wi-Fi
5 42 (16.41%) WAN
6 38 (14.84%) LAN
6 38 (14.84%) TCP/IP
7 23 (8.98%) VLAN
7 23 (8.98%) VoIP
8 9 (3.52%) SD-WAN
9 7 (2.73%) IP Telephony
10 5 (1.95%) Network Security
10 5 (1.95%) Remote Desktop
11 4 (1.56%) Wireless
12 3 (1.17%) DKIM
12 3 (1.17%) DMARC
13 2 (0.78%) Cisco ISE
13 2 (0.78%) DMVPN
13 2 (0.78%) IPsec
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (3.13%) SQL Server
2 5 (1.95%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 2 (0.78%) Oracle Database
4 1 (0.39%) Amazon RDS
Development Applications
1 7 (2.73%) JIRA
General
1 109 (42.58%) Social Skills
2 29 (11.33%) Finance
3 26 (10.16%) Organisational Skills
4 17 (6.64%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 15 (5.86%) Legal
6 9 (3.52%) Law
6 9 (3.52%) Public Sector
7 7 (2.73%) Telecoms
8 4 (1.56%) Manufacturing
8 4 (1.56%) Retail
9 3 (1.17%) Financial Institution
10 2 (0.78%) Analytical Skills
11 1 (0.39%) Advertising
11 1 (0.39%) German Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (1.95%) .NET
1 5 (1.95%) .NET Framework
1 5 (1.95%) Entity Framework
1 5 (1.95%) WinForms
2 1 (0.39%) ADO
Miscellaneous
1 56 (21.88%) Driving Licence
2 16 (6.25%) Onboarding
3 10 (3.91%) CCTV
4 8 (3.13%) Self-Motivation
5 7 (2.73%) Enterprise Software
5 7 (2.73%) Linux Command Line
6 5 (1.95%) Reinsurance
7 4 (1.56%) Renewable Energy
7 4 (1.56%) Social Media
8 3 (1.17%) Life Science
8 3 (1.17%) Security Posture
9 2 (0.78%) iPad
9 2 (0.78%) iPhone
9 2 (0.78%) Legacy Systems
10 1 (0.39%) Analytical Mindset
10 1 (0.39%) Cyber Security Posture
10 1 (0.39%) Digital Signage
10 1 (0.39%) FMCG
10 1 (0.39%) Security Operations Centre
10 1 (0.39%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 146 (57.03%) Windows
2 88 (34.38%) Windows Server
3 39 (15.23%) Windows 10
4 30 (11.72%) Mac OS
5 25 (9.77%) Windows Server 2012
6 22 (8.59%) Windows Server 2016
7 15 (5.86%) Windows Server 2019
8 12 (4.69%) Linux
9 6 (2.34%) Apple iOS
9 6 (2.34%) Windows Server 2008
10 4 (1.56%) Android
11 1 (0.39%) Mac OS X
Processes & Methodologies
1 96 (37.50%) Problem-Solving
2 68 (26.56%) Customer Service
3 46 (17.97%) Cybersecurity
4 44 (17.19%) ITIL
5 35 (13.67%) Infrastructure Engineering
6 26 (10.16%) Service Delivery
7 18 (7.03%) ITSM
8 16 (6.25%) Process Improvement
9 14 (5.47%) Migration
10 13 (5.08%) Business Continuity
11 12 (4.69%) Change Management
11 12 (4.69%) Cloud Security
12 11 (4.30%) Asset Management
12 11 (4.30%) Mentoring
13 10 (3.91%) Continuous Improvement
13 10 (3.91%) Disaster Recovery
14 9 (3.52%) Coaching
14 9 (3.52%) Collaborative Working
14 9 (3.52%) Data Migration
14 9 (3.52%) Remote Monitoring and Management
Programming Languages
1 20 (7.81%) PowerShell
2 8 (3.13%) Bash
3 7 (2.73%) SQL
4 5 (1.95%) C#
4 5 (1.95%) T-SQL
5 2 (0.78%) Google Apps Script
5 2 (0.78%) Python
5 2 (0.78%) R
Qualifications
1 31 (12.11%) Microsoft Certification
2 16 (6.25%) Degree
3 13 (5.08%) CCNA
3 13 (5.08%) Cisco Certification
4 11 (4.30%) Network+ Certification
4 11 (4.30%) SC Cleared
4 11 (4.30%) Security Cleared
5 10 (3.91%) DBS Check
5 10 (3.91%) MCSA
6 9 (3.52%) CCNP
7 8 (3.13%) BPSS Clearance
7 8 (3.13%) MCSE
8 7 (2.73%) Azure Certification
8 7 (2.73%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 5 (1.95%) Computer Science Degree
10 3 (1.17%) A+ Certification
11 2 (0.78%) NVQ Level 3
12 1 (0.39%) CompTIA Security+
12 1 (0.39%) DV Cleared
12 1 (0.39%) HND
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 36 (14.06%) Cyber Essentials
2 21 (8.20%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 13 (5.08%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 3 (1.17%) QA
4 3 (1.17%) SLA
5 1 (0.39%) ISO 22301
System Software
1 117 (45.70%) Active Directory
2 40 (15.63%) Hyper-V
3 5 (1.95%) VMware Infrastructure
4 2 (0.78%) Virtual Desktop
4 2 (0.78%) Virtual Machines
4 2 (0.78%) vSphere
4 2 (0.78%) XenApp
Systems Management
1 93 (36.33%) Microsoft Intune
2 15 (5.86%) Active Directory Federation Services
3 9 (3.52%) Single Sign-On
4 8 (3.13%) Jamf Pro
5 4 (1.56%) Autotask
5 4 (1.56%) SCCM
6 1 (0.39%) Kubernetes
Vendors
1 155 (60.55%) Microsoft
2 44 (17.19%) Google
3 23 (8.98%) VMware
4 15 (5.86%) Cisco
4 15 (5.86%) Meraki
5 10 (3.91%) Sage
6 9 (3.52%) Fortinet
6 9 (3.52%) Ubiquiti
7 8 (3.13%) Dell
7 8 (3.13%) Draytek
7 8 (3.13%) WatchGuard
8 7 (2.73%) CyberArk
8 7 (2.73%) HP
8 7 (2.73%) Mitel
8 7 (2.73%) Veeam
9 5 (1.95%) Apple
9 5 (1.95%) Okta
9 5 (1.95%) Xamarin
9 5 (1.95%) Zoho
10 3 (1.17%) Sophos