Hybrid/Remote JSP 440 Job Trends
The Defence Manual of Security Issue 3 (JSP 440)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote/hybrid jobs citing JSP 440 skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 2 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 450 | 379 | 461 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | +82 | +16 |
| Permanent jobs citing JSP 440 | 16 | 26 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.063% | 0.16% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 0.38% | 0.96% | 0.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10 | 19 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £70,625 | - | £52,010 |
| 25th Percentile | £72,500 | £63,750 | £54,736 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £67,500 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +17.39% | -20.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £71,250 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £80,000 | £62,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £75,000 | £67,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | +3.85% | -3.70% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home
JSP 440 falls under the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options citing quality assurance or compliance skills.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing quality assurance or compliance skills | 4,215 | 2,703 | 3,018 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 16.49% | 16.63% | 15.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,528 | 1,642 | 1,626 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,275 | £33,750 | £36,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £44,447 | £47,500 | £47,117 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,000 | £62,500 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.20% | - | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,201 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £95,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -4.17% | - |
JSP 440 Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing JSP 440 and offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
JSP 440 Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing JSP 440.
JSP 440 Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing JSP 440 over the 6 months to 2 November 2026.
JSP 440 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.
Quality Assurance & Compliance
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 100.0% | 16 |
| 1 | NIST | 100.0% | 16 |
| 3 | GRC | 75.0% | 12 |
| 4 | GDPR | 37.5% | 6 |
| 4 | ISO/IEC 42001 | 37.5% | 6 |
| 4 | NCSC | 37.5% | 6 |
| 4 | PCI DSS | 37.5% | 6 |
| 8 | Cyber Essentials | 31.3% | 5 |
| 8 | QA | 31.3% | 5 |
| 10 | RMADS | 6.3% | 1 |