Hybrid/Remote Network Security Consultant Job Trends

Network Security Consultant
UK > Work from Home

The median Network Security Consultant salary for remote/hybrid work is £65,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 March 2026.

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

6 months to
30 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 390 - 543
Rank change year-on-year - - +125
Permanent jobs requiring a Network Security Consultant 1 0 9
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.006% - 0.029%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.006% - 0.030%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 9
10th Percentile - - £70,650
25th Percentile £62,500 - £77,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - £80,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +6.67%
75th Percentile £67,500 - £85,000
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £65,000 £80,000 £80,000
% change year-on-year -18.75% - +6.67%

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 15,607 12,181 29,717
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.74% 94.20% 95.84%
Number of salaries quoted 11,144 8,996 24,435
10th Percentile £31,250 £32,500 £32,767
25th Percentile £43,750 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +8.70% -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £92,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Network Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Network Security Consultant job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Network Security Consultant
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Network Security Consultant job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Network Security Consultant job vacancies

Network Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 30 March 2026, Network Security Consultant 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 Network Security Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Nexus
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) FortiGate
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) MS Visio
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) Palo Alto
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP

Network Security Consultant 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) MS Visio
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Nexus
1 1 (100.00%) Firewall
1 1 (100.00%) LAN
1 1 (100.00%) Network Security
1 1 (100.00%) TCP/IP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Centre
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CCNP
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco Certification
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) FortiGate
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Fortinet
1 1 (100.00%) Palo Alto