Hybrid/Remote IT Strategy Job Trends

IT/Technology Strategy
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring IT Strategy skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 143 257 165
Rank change year-on-year +114 -92 +25
Permanent jobs citing IT Strategy 411 179 637
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.93% 1.09% 2.00%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.33% 1.16% 2.25%
Number of salaries quoted 175 135 295
10th Percentile £25,242 £24,570 £42,500
25th Percentile £60,104 £51,250 £50,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £66,500 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +20.30% -1.48% -15.63%
75th Percentile £96,250 £85,000 £88,125
90th Percentile £143,750 £101,250 £116,250
UK median annual salary £75,000 £70,000 £65,000
% change year-on-year +7.14% +7.69% -16.13%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Work from Home

IT Strategy falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 17,646 15,385 28,336
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 82.65% 93.30% 88.77%
Number of salaries quoted 12,860 9,109 21,557
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,848 £33,750
25th Percentile £44,972 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,772
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -8.84%

IT Strategy
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing IT Strategy and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

IT Strategy job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

IT Strategy
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing IT Strategy.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing IT Strategy

IT Strategy
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing IT Strategy over the 6 months to 15 July 2026.

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

IT Strategy
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 8 (1.95%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.46%) SAS
3 3 (0.73%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.24%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.24%) Appian
4 1 (0.24%) WordPress
Applications
1 10 (2.43%) Microsoft Excel
1 10 (2.43%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 2 (0.49%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.22%) SAP ERP
2 1 (0.24%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.24%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.24%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 115 (27.98%) Azure
2 49 (11.92%) Microsoft 365
3 47 (11.44%) AWS
4 44 (10.71%) SaaS
5 43 (10.46%) Power Platform
6 34 (8.27%) GCP
7 32 (7.79%) Cloud Computing
8 29 (7.06%) Serverless
9 14 (3.41%) Entra ID
10 11 (2.68%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (2.43%) IaaS
11 10 (2.43%) PaaS
12 7 (1.70%) Azure AKS
12 7 (1.70%) Azure Functions
13 6 (1.46%) Dynamics 365
14 5 (1.22%) Microsoft Copilot
14 5 (1.22%) PowerApps
14 5 (1.22%) Workato
15 4 (0.97%) ChatGPT
15 4 (0.97%) Harvey AI
Communications & Networking
1 31 (7.54%) LAN
1 31 (7.54%) WAN
2 9 (2.19%) 5G
3 6 (1.46%) Broadband
3 6 (1.46%) Firewall
4 3 (0.73%) 2G
4 3 (0.73%) 3G
4 3 (0.73%) 4G
4 3 (0.73%) Structured Cabling
4 3 (0.73%) TETRA
5 2 (0.49%) Network Security
6 1 (0.24%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (1.46%) MongoDB
1 6 (1.46%) PostgreSQL
2 5 (1.22%) Relational Database
3 4 (0.97%) MySQL
3 4 (0.97%) SQL Server
4 3 (0.73%) Metadata
4 3 (0.73%) NoSQL
4 3 (0.73%) Power BI
5 2 (0.49%) Azure SQL Database
5 2 (0.49%) Geospatial Data
6 1 (0.24%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.24%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.24%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 22 (5.35%) Snyk
General
1 189 (45.99%) Social Skills
2 118 (28.71%) Finance
3 104 (25.30%) Law
4 67 (16.30%) Legal
5 66 (16.06%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 49 (11.92%) Marketing
7 44 (10.71%) Presentation Skills
8 38 (9.25%) Public Sector
9 33 (8.03%) Legal Technology
10 31 (7.54%) Influencing Skills
11 30 (7.30%) Banking
12 26 (6.33%) Analytical Skills
13 15 (3.65%) Retail
14 6 (1.46%) Aviation
15 4 (0.97%) Manufacturing
16 3 (0.73%) Local Government
17 2 (0.49%) Organisational Skills
17 2 (0.49%) Social Housing
18 1 (0.24%) Public Speaking
18 1 (0.24%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 123 (29.93%) Architect
2 100 (24.33%) Senior
3 43 (10.46%) Corporate Sales Executive
3 43 (10.46%) Sales Executive
4 34 (8.27%) Developer
4 34 (8.27%) Software Engineer
5 31 (7.54%) Senior Manager
5 31 (7.54%) Systems Architect
6 30 (7.30%) Senior Developer
7 27 (6.57%) Senior Architect
8 26 (6.33%) Security Architect
9 25 (6.08%) Senior Security Architect
9 25 (6.08%) Testing Manager
10 23 (5.60%) Cloud Architect
11 22 (5.35%) Cloud Security Architect
11 22 (5.35%) IT Director
11 22 (5.35%) Lead
11 22 (5.35%) Senior Cloud Architect
12 21 (5.11%) Enterprise Architect
12 21 (5.11%) IT Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 36 (8.76%) .NET
2 9 (2.19%) LangChain
2 9 (2.19%) PyTorch
3 8 (1.95%) LangGraph
3 8 (1.95%) scikit-learn
3 8 (1.95%) TensorFlow
4 7 (1.70%) ARM Templates
5 6 (1.46%) REST
5 6 (1.46%) Streamlit
6 4 (0.97%) GraphQL
6 4 (0.97%) Node.js
6 4 (0.97%) OAuth
6 4 (0.97%) OpenID
7 3 (0.73%) Flutter
7 3 (0.73%) Kafka
7 3 (0.73%) RabbitMQ
7 3 (0.73%) React Native
8 2 (0.49%) React
8 2 (0.49%) XBRL
8 2 (0.49%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 46 (11.19%) Product Ownership
2 34 (8.27%) Data Centre
3 28 (6.81%) Cloud Native
4 26 (6.33%) Virtual Team
5 23 (5.60%) Distributed Architecture
6 18 (4.38%) Management Information System
7 9 (2.19%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.95%) Hybrid Cloud
8 8 (1.95%) Onboarding
9 6 (1.46%) Algorithms
9 6 (1.46%) Clustering
9 6 (1.46%) Cyber Defence
9 6 (1.46%) Distributed Systems
10 5 (1.22%) AI Agents
10 5 (1.22%) Legacy Systems
11 3 (0.73%) Mobile App
11 3 (0.73%) Security Posture
12 2 (0.49%) Acoustics
12 2 (0.49%) Embedded Systems
12 2 (0.49%) Housing Association
Operating Systems
1 7 (1.70%) Windows
2 3 (0.73%) Android
2 3 (0.73%) Apple iOS
3 2 (0.49%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 339 (82.48%) Technology Strategy
2 175 (42.58%) Roadmaps
3 140 (34.06%) Enterprise Architecture
4 125 (30.41%) AI
5 107 (26.03%) Business Strategy
5 107 (26.03%) Software Engineering
6 90 (21.90%) Continuous Improvement
7 82 (19.95%) CI/CD
8 80 (19.46%) Agile
9 66 (16.06%) Project Delivery
10 65 (15.82%) Information Security
10 65 (15.82%) Stakeholder Engagement
11 63 (15.33%) DevOps
12 61 (14.84%) Cybersecurity
13 59 (14.36%) Strategic Planning
14 58 (14.11%) Problem-Solving
15 57 (13.87%) Mentoring
16 56 (13.63%) Software Testing
17 55 (13.38%) Customer Experience
18 50 (12.17%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 63 (15.33%) C#
2 49 (11.92%) Python
3 32 (7.79%) JavaScript
4 28 (6.81%) Java
5 26 (6.33%) PowerShell
6 25 (6.08%) TypeScript
7 18 (4.38%) SQL
8 8 (1.95%) Bicep
9 2 (0.49%) C
9 2 (0.49%) C++
10 1 (0.24%) PHP
Qualifications
1 32 (7.79%) Degree
2 14 (3.41%) SC Cleared
2 14 (3.41%) Security Cleared
3 9 (2.19%) CISSP
4 6 (1.46%) Cisco Certification
4 6 (1.46%) TOGAF Certification
5 5 (1.22%) Computer Science Degree
6 4 (0.97%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 4 (0.97%) CISM
7 3 (0.73%) Azure Certification
7 3 (0.73%) DBS Check
7 3 (0.73%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
7 3 (0.73%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 2 (0.49%) ACCA
8 2 (0.49%) CCNP
8 2 (0.49%) CEH
8 2 (0.49%) CIMA
8 2 (0.49%) Master's Degree
8 2 (0.49%) PhD
9 1 (0.24%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 65 (15.82%) QA
2 57 (13.87%) GRC
3 10 (2.43%) GDPR
4 9 (2.19%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 7 (1.70%) Cyber Essentials
5 7 (1.70%) NIST
6 6 (1.46%) Accessibility
7 4 (0.97%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 2 (0.49%) Actionable Recommendations
8 2 (0.49%) PCI DSS
8 2 (0.49%) SLA
9 1 (0.24%) Data Quality
9 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
9 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 42001
9 1 (0.24%) SOC 2
System Software
1 23 (5.60%) Virtual Machines
2 11 (2.68%) Active Directory
3 5 (1.22%) Docker
4 2 (0.49%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 9 (2.19%) Terraform
2 5 (1.22%) Kubernetes
3 4 (0.97%) Single Sign-On
4 2 (0.49%) Ansible
4 2 (0.49%) Argo
4 2 (0.49%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.49%) Puppet
4 2 (0.49%) Salt
5 1 (0.24%) Host Intrusion Detection System
Vendors
1 145 (35.28%) Microsoft
2 49 (11.92%) Cisco
2 49 (11.92%) Dell
3 24 (5.84%) CrowdStrike
4 22 (5.35%) Palo Alto
4 22 (5.35%) Tenable
5 6 (1.46%) SAP
6 5 (1.22%) Workday
7 4 (0.97%) HighQ
7 4 (0.97%) Legatics
8 3 (0.73%) Databricks
8 3 (0.73%) Google
8 3 (0.73%) Salesforce
8 3 (0.73%) ServiceNow
9 2 (0.49%) Oracle
9 2 (0.49%) Sage
9 2 (0.49%) VMware
10 1 (0.24%) Dynatrace
10 1 (0.24%) OpenAI
10 1 (0.24%) Pega