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 21 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 143 266 158
Rank change year-on-year +123 -108 +29
Permanent jobs citing IT Strategy 427 175 596
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.98% 1.06% 2.05%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.39% 1.14% 2.31%
Number of salaries quoted 185 133 259
10th Percentile £26,250 £24,570 £42,500
25th Percentile £60,207 £50,000 £50,047
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £80,000 £66,000 £67,500
Median % change year-on-year +21.21% -2.22% -15.63%
75th Percentile £100,000 £83,750 £90,000
90th Percentile £143,750 £101,250 £117,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 £68,500 £65,000
% change year-on-year +9.49% +5.38% -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 17,875 15,362 25,786
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 82.74% 93.25% 88.48%
Number of salaries quoted 13,022 9,082 19,277
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £34,089
25th Percentile £45,000 £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 £76,250
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £56,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +7.14% +1.82% -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 21 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 (1.87%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.41%) SAS
3 3 (0.70%) Apache Airflow
4 1 (0.23%) Apache Spark
4 1 (0.23%) Appian
4 1 (0.23%) WordPress
Applications
1 9 (2.11%) Microsoft Excel
1 9 (2.11%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 2 (0.47%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (1.17%) SAP ERP
2 3 (0.70%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.23%) Distributed Ledger
3 1 (0.23%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.23%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 118 (27.63%) Azure
2 49 (11.48%) AWS
2 49 (11.48%) Microsoft 365
3 44 (10.30%) SaaS
4 43 (10.07%) Power Platform
5 36 (8.43%) GCP
6 32 (7.49%) Cloud Computing
7 29 (6.79%) Serverless
8 14 (3.28%) Entra ID
9 12 (2.81%) Azure DevOps
10 10 (2.34%) IaaS
10 10 (2.34%) PaaS
11 7 (1.64%) Azure AKS
11 7 (1.64%) Azure Functions
11 7 (1.64%) Dynamics 365
12 5 (1.17%) Workato
13 4 (0.94%) Microsoft Copilot
13 4 (0.94%) OneDrive
13 4 (0.94%) PowerApps
13 4 (0.94%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 31 (7.26%) LAN
1 31 (7.26%) WAN
2 9 (2.11%) 5G
3 7 (1.64%) Firewall
4 6 (1.41%) Broadband
5 3 (0.70%) 2G
5 3 (0.70%) 3G
5 3 (0.70%) 4G
5 3 (0.70%) Structured Cabling
5 3 (0.70%) TETRA
6 2 (0.47%) Network Security
7 1 (0.23%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (1.41%) MongoDB
1 6 (1.41%) PostgreSQL
2 5 (1.17%) Relational Database
3 4 (0.94%) MySQL
3 4 (0.94%) SQL Server
4 3 (0.70%) Metadata
4 3 (0.70%) NoSQL
4 3 (0.70%) Power BI
5 2 (0.47%) Azure SQL Database
5 2 (0.47%) Geospatial Data
6 1 (0.23%) Data Lake
6 1 (0.23%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.23%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 22 (5.15%) Snyk
General
1 196 (45.90%) Social Skills
2 123 (28.81%) Finance
3 103 (24.12%) Law
4 67 (15.69%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 67 (15.69%) Legal
5 49 (11.48%) Marketing
6 44 (10.30%) Presentation Skills
7 41 (9.60%) Public Sector
8 33 (7.73%) Legal Technology
9 32 (7.49%) Banking
9 32 (7.49%) Influencing Skills
10 26 (6.09%) Analytical Skills
11 15 (3.51%) Retail
12 8 (1.87%) Manufacturing
13 6 (1.41%) Aviation
14 3 (0.70%) Local Government
15 2 (0.47%) Organisational Skills
15 2 (0.47%) Social Housing
16 1 (0.23%) Pharmaceutical
16 1 (0.23%) Public Speaking
Job Titles
1 124 (29.04%) Architect
2 100 (23.42%) Senior
3 43 (10.07%) Corporate Sales Executive
3 43 (10.07%) Sales Executive
4 38 (8.90%) Software Engineer
5 35 (8.20%) Developer
6 32 (7.49%) Senior Manager
7 31 (7.26%) Systems Architect
8 30 (7.03%) Senior Developer
9 26 (6.09%) Security Architect
9 26 (6.09%) Senior Architect
10 25 (5.85%) Senior Security Architect
10 25 (5.85%) Testing Manager
11 24 (5.62%) Lead
12 23 (5.39%) Cloud Architect
12 23 (5.39%) Enterprise Architect
13 22 (5.15%) Cloud Security Architect
13 22 (5.15%) IT Director
13 22 (5.15%) IT Manager
13 22 (5.15%) Senior Cloud Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 39 (9.13%) .NET
2 10 (2.34%) LangChain
2 10 (2.34%) PyTorch
3 9 (2.11%) LangGraph
3 9 (2.11%) scikit-learn
3 9 (2.11%) TensorFlow
4 7 (1.64%) ARM Templates
5 6 (1.41%) REST
5 6 (1.41%) Streamlit
6 4 (0.94%) GraphQL
6 4 (0.94%) Node.js
7 3 (0.70%) Flutter
7 3 (0.70%) Kafka
7 3 (0.70%) OAuth
7 3 (0.70%) OpenID
7 3 (0.70%) RabbitMQ
7 3 (0.70%) React Native
8 2 (0.47%) Middleware
8 2 (0.47%) XBRL
8 2 (0.47%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 48 (11.24%) Product Ownership
2 34 (7.96%) Data Centre
3 30 (7.03%) Cloud Native
4 26 (6.09%) Virtual Team
5 24 (5.62%) Distributed Architecture
6 18 (4.22%) Management Information System
7 9 (2.11%) Enterprise Software
8 8 (1.87%) Hybrid Cloud
8 8 (1.87%) Onboarding
9 7 (1.64%) Distributed Systems
10 6 (1.41%) AI Agents
10 6 (1.41%) Algorithms
10 6 (1.41%) Clustering
10 6 (1.41%) Cyber Defence
11 5 (1.17%) Legacy Systems
12 3 (0.70%) Mobile App
12 3 (0.70%) Security Posture
13 2 (0.47%) Embedded Systems
13 2 (0.47%) IoT
13 2 (0.47%) Robotics
Operating Systems
1 6 (1.41%) Windows
2 3 (0.70%) Android
2 3 (0.70%) Apple iOS
2 3 (0.70%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 353 (82.67%) Technology Strategy
2 182 (42.62%) Roadmaps
3 143 (33.49%) Enterprise Architecture
4 127 (29.74%) AI
5 113 (26.46%) Software Engineering
6 108 (25.29%) Business Strategy
7 96 (22.48%) Continuous Improvement
8 85 (19.91%) CI/CD
9 84 (19.67%) Agile
10 67 (15.69%) Information Security
11 66 (15.46%) Project Delivery
12 65 (15.22%) Cybersecurity
12 65 (15.22%) DevOps
12 65 (15.22%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 60 (14.05%) Mentoring
14 59 (13.82%) Strategic Planning
15 58 (13.58%) Problem-Solving
16 56 (13.11%) Software Testing
17 55 (12.88%) Customer Experience
18 53 (12.41%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 67 (15.69%) C#
2 53 (12.41%) Python
3 33 (7.73%) JavaScript
4 29 (6.79%) Java
5 26 (6.09%) PowerShell
6 25 (5.85%) TypeScript
7 19 (4.45%) SQL
8 8 (1.87%) Bicep
9 2 (0.47%) C
9 2 (0.47%) C++
10 1 (0.23%) PHP
Qualifications
1 35 (8.20%) Degree
2 15 (3.51%) Security Cleared
3 14 (3.28%) SC Cleared
4 10 (2.34%) CISSP
5 6 (1.41%) CISM
6 5 (1.17%) Cisco Certification
6 5 (1.17%) Computer Science Degree
6 5 (1.17%) TOGAF Certification
7 3 (0.70%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 3 (0.70%) Azure Certification
7 3 (0.70%) DBS Check
7 3 (0.70%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
7 3 (0.70%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 2 (0.47%) ACCA
8 2 (0.47%) CCNP
8 2 (0.47%) CEH
8 2 (0.47%) CIMA
8 2 (0.47%) Master's Degree
8 2 (0.47%) PhD
9 1 (0.23%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 66 (15.46%) QA
2 58 (13.58%) GRC
3 11 (2.58%) GDPR
3 11 (2.58%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 9 (2.11%) NIST
5 8 (1.87%) Cyber Essentials
6 6 (1.41%) Accessibility
7 4 (0.94%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
8 3 (0.70%) PCI DSS
9 2 (0.47%) Actionable Recommendations
9 2 (0.47%) SLA
9 2 (0.47%) SOC 2
10 1 (0.23%) Data Quality
10 1 (0.23%) GxP
10 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 1 (0.23%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 23 (5.39%) Virtual Machines
2 11 (2.58%) Active Directory
3 6 (1.41%) Docker
4 2 (0.47%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 9 (2.11%) Terraform
2 6 (1.41%) Kubernetes
3 3 (0.70%) Single Sign-On
4 2 (0.47%) Ansible
4 2 (0.47%) Argo
4 2 (0.47%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.47%) Puppet
4 2 (0.47%) Salt
5 1 (0.23%) Host Intrusion Detection System
Vendors
1 148 (34.66%) Microsoft
2 49 (11.48%) Cisco
2 49 (11.48%) Dell
3 24 (5.62%) CrowdStrike
4 22 (5.15%) Palo Alto
4 22 (5.15%) Tenable
5 8 (1.87%) SAP
6 5 (1.17%) Workday
7 4 (0.94%) HighQ
7 4 (0.94%) Legatics
8 3 (0.70%) Databricks
8 3 (0.70%) Google
8 3 (0.70%) Salesforce
8 3 (0.70%) ServiceNow
9 2 (0.47%) Oracle
9 2 (0.47%) Sage
9 2 (0.47%) VMware
10 1 (0.23%) Dynatrace
10 1 (0.23%) Infor
10 1 (0.23%) OpenAI