Hybrid/Remote IT Engineer Job Trends
IT Engineer
UK > Work from Home
The median IT Engineer salary for remote/hybrid work is £36,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 198 | 277 | 250 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +79 | -27 | -3 |
| Permanent IT Engineer jobs | 324 | 131 | 239 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 1.27% | 0.81% | 1.20% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.35% | 0.85% | 1.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 287 | 122 | 179 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,750 | £28,000 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,313 | £31,688 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,000 | £35,750 | £38,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.70% | -7.14% | +2.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,000 | £47,813 | £52,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £60,000 | £63,125 | £60,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £35,000 | £35,000 | £37,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.67% | +7.14% |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,030 | 15,359 | 19,253 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.99% | 94.49% | 96.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,202 | 8,824 | 12,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -6.67% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
IT Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Engineer job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
IT Engineer Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid IT Engineer job vacancies.
IT Engineer Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for IT Engineer jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
IT Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 2 November 2026, IT Engineer job ads cited 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 IT Engineer jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 73.5% | 238 |
| 2 | Windows | 67.6% | 219 |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 | 67.0% | 217 |
| 4 | Active Directory | 48.5% | 157 |
| 5 | Azure | 46.3% | 150 |
| 6 | Entra ID | 43.8% | 142 |
| 7 | Problem-Solving | 34.3% | 111 |
| 8 | Infrastructure Engineering | 33.3% | 108 |
| 9 | Microsoft Intune | 32.7% | 106 |
| 10 | DNS | 32.1% | 104 |
| 10 | Windows Server | 32.1% | 104 |
| 12 | Microsoft Exchange | 29.9% | 97 |
| 13 | SharePoint | 29.6% | 96 |
| 14 | DHCP | 27.8% | 90 |
| 15 | Customer Service | 26.9% | 87 |
| 16 | Cybersecurity | 21.6% | 70 |
| 17 | Firewall | 19.8% | 64 |
| 18 | Hyper-V | 18.2% | 59 |
| 19 | Continuous Improvement | 16.4% | 53 |
| 20 | VPN | 16.0% | 52 |
| 21 | VMware | 14.5% | 47 |
| 22 | TCP/IP | 14.2% | 46 |
| 23 | macOS | 13.6% | 44 |
| 24 | ITIL | 13.3% | 43 |
| 25 | PowerShell | 13.0% | 42 |
| 26 | Wi-Fi | 12.7% | 41 |
| 27 | VMware Infrastructure | 11.7% | 38 |
| 28 | Degree | 10.8% | 35 |
| 29 | Cyber Essentials | 10.2% | 33 |
| 30 | Mentoring | 9.9% | 32 |
IT Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 69.8% | 226 |
| 2 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 20.4% | 66 |
| 3 | Senior IT Engineer | 12.3% | 40 |
| 4 | 3rd Line Engineer | 11.7% | 38 |
| 5 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 10.5% | 34 |
| 6 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 10.2% | 33 |
| 7 | Senior IT Support | 9.0% | 29 |
| 8 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 7.4% | 24 |
| 8 | Systems Engineer | 7.4% | 24 |
| 10 | Senior Support Engineer | 6.8% | 22 |
| 11 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 6.5% | 21 |
| 12 | Service Desk Engineer | 5.6% | 18 |
| 13 | IT Support Analyst | 5.2% | 17 |
| 14 | Field Engineer | 4.3% | 14 |
| 14 | Service Desk Support | 4.3% | 14 |
| 16 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 4.0% | 13 |
| 17 | 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 3.4% | 11 |
| 17 | 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 3.4% | 11 |
| 17 | IT Security Engineer | 3.4% | 11 |
| 17 | Server Engineer | 3.4% | 11 |