Hybrid/Remote IT Security Manager Job Trends

IT Security Manager
UK > Work from Home

The median IT Security Manager salary for remote/hybrid work is £57,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 349 435 459
Rank change year-on-year +86 +24 +227
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Security Manager 22 18 26
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.15% 0.11% 0.12%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% 0.11% 0.13%
Number of salaries quoted 20 15 24
10th Percentile - £48,000 £49,000
25th Percentile £47,000 £53,125 £55,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £65,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% -7.69% -7.14%
75th Percentile £66,875 £81,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £81,375 £95,000 £101,250
UK median annual salary £60,000 £62,500 £71,250
% change year-on-year -4.00% -12.28% -5.00%

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 14,055 16,038 20,083
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.55% 96.16% 95.89%
Number of salaries quoted 9,062 9,746 16,367
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,250 £45,398
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,450 £60,691 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.04% +1.15% -4.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £96,363 £97,500 £96,539
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £59,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +1.69% -1.67%

IT Security Manager
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

IT Security Manager job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

IT Security Manager
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote IT Security Manager job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote IT Security Manager job vacancies

IT Security Manager
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing IT Security Manager over the 6 months to 4 January 2026.

IT Security Manager salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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

For the 6 months to 4 January 2026, IT Security Manager 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 Security Manager in the job title.

1 14 (63.64%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 13 (59.09%) Cybersecurity
2 13 (59.09%) Microsoft
3 12 (54.55%) Cyber Essentials
4 11 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
4 11 (50.00%) NIST
5 10 (45.45%) Azure
5 10 (45.45%) Firewall
5 10 (45.45%) Information Security
5 10 (45.45%) Mentoring
6 9 (40.91%) Information Security Management
6 9 (40.91%) Security Management
7 7 (31.82%) Active Directory
7 7 (31.82%) Microsoft Intune
7 7 (31.82%) Risk Assessment
7 7 (31.82%) VMware
7 7 (31.82%) Windows
7 7 (31.82%) Windows Server
8 6 (27.27%) Data Protection
8 6 (27.27%) Risk Management
9 5 (22.73%) CISM
9 5 (22.73%) ISMS
10 4 (18.18%) CISSP
10 4 (18.18%) Cloud Security
10 4 (18.18%) Collaborative Culture
10 4 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
10 4 (18.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 4 (18.18%) Document Management
10 4 (18.18%) NCSC
10 4 (18.18%) SDLC

IT Security Manager 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:

Cloud Services
1 11 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
2 10 (45.45%) Azure
3 3 (13.64%) Azure DevOps
3 3 (13.64%) PaaS
4 1 (4.55%) Mimecast
4 1 (4.55%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 10 (45.45%) Firewall
General
1 6 (27.27%) Social Skills
2 4 (18.18%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 3 (13.64%) Law
4 1 (4.55%) Public Sector
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (13.64%) JSON
1 3 (13.64%) YAML
Miscellaneous
1 9 (40.91%) Management Information System
2 7 (31.82%) Cyber Threat
3 3 (13.64%) Security Posture
4 1 (4.55%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 7 (31.82%) Windows
1 7 (31.82%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (59.09%) Cybersecurity
2 10 (45.45%) Information Security
2 10 (45.45%) Mentoring
3 9 (40.91%) Information Security Management
3 9 (40.91%) Security Management
4 7 (31.82%) Risk Assessment
5 6 (27.27%) Data Protection
5 6 (27.27%) Risk Management
6 5 (22.73%) ISMS
7 4 (18.18%) Cloud Security
7 4 (18.18%) Collaborative Culture
7 4 (18.18%) Continuous Improvement
7 4 (18.18%) Document Management
7 4 (18.18%) SDLC
8 3 (13.64%) Application Security
8 3 (13.64%) CI/CD
8 3 (13.64%) DevSecOps
8 3 (13.64%) IT Audit
8 3 (13.64%) Product Strategy
8 3 (13.64%) Risk Register
Programming Languages
1 3 (13.64%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 5 (22.73%) CISM
2 4 (18.18%) CISSP
3 3 (13.64%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
3 3 (13.64%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
4 1 (4.55%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (4.55%) CISA
4 1 (4.55%) CISMP
4 1 (4.55%) SC Cleared
4 1 (4.55%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (63.64%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 12 (54.55%) Cyber Essentials
3 11 (50.00%) NIST
4 4 (18.18%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 4 (18.18%) NCSC
4 4 (18.18%) SOC 2
5 2 (9.09%) NIST 800
6 1 (4.55%) GDPR
6 1 (4.55%) GRC
System Software
1 7 (31.82%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 7 (31.82%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 13 (59.09%) Microsoft
2 7 (31.82%) VMware