Hybrid/Remote NIST 800 Job Trends

NIST Special Publication (SP) 800 Series
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring NIST 800 skills. It covers vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 383 485 479
Rank change year-on-year +102 -6 +324
Permanent jobs citing NIST 800 33 12 37
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 0.20% 0.052% 0.15%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 1.11% 0.38% 1.03%
Number of salaries quoted 24 7 32
10th Percentile - £51,500 £60,000
25th Percentile £63,750 £57,500 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £67,500 £60,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +12.50% -14.29% -3.45%
75th Percentile £89,063 £62,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £102,250 £69,500 £127,625
UK median annual salary £81,000 £60,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year +35.00% -14.29% -3.45%

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

NIST 800 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 or hybrid options requiring quality assurance or compliance skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills 2,977 3,136 3,608
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 18.39% 13.53% 14.33%
Number of salaries quoted 1,651 1,919 2,956
10th Percentile £35,000 £36,250 £37,500
25th Percentile £47,500 £45,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £62,500 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.17% - +4.35%
75th Percentile £77,500 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £95,000 £105,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £57,500 £56,282 £60,000
% change year-on-year +2.17% -6.20% +9.09%

NIST 800
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing NIST 800 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

NIST 800 trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

NIST 800
Salary Trend for Jobs with Hybrid Work Options

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing NIST 800.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing NIST 800

NIST 800
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing NIST 800 over the 6 months to 15 September 2025.

NIST 800 salary histogram for jobs with a WFH option

NIST 800
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 16 (48.48%) IIS
Applications
1 1 (3.03%) GNU Octave
Cloud Services
1 3 (9.09%) SaaS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (6.06%) Firewall
1 2 (6.06%) Network Security
1 2 (6.06%) VPN
2 1 (3.03%) Broadband
General
1 12 (36.36%) Social Skills
2 10 (30.30%) Banking
2 10 (30.30%) Finance
3 3 (9.09%) Public Sector
4 2 (6.06%) Analytical Skills
4 2 (6.06%) Telecoms
5 1 (3.03%) Inclusion and Diversity
Job Titles
1 20 (60.61%) Consultant
1 20 (60.61%) Security Consultant
2 17 (51.52%) Cybersecurity Consultant
2 17 (51.52%) Senior
3 16 (48.48%) Senior Consultant
3 16 (48.48%) Senior Cybersecurity Consultant
3 16 (48.48%) Senior Security Consultant
4 10 (30.30%) Security Specialist
5 6 (18.18%) Cybersecurity Specialist
6 4 (12.12%) IT Security Specialist
7 1 (3.03%) Analyst
7 1 (3.03%) Architect
7 1 (3.03%) Cybersecurity Analyst
7 1 (3.03%) Network Architect
7 1 (3.03%) Programme Manager
7 1 (3.03%) Security Analyst
7 1 (3.03%) Senior Analyst
7 1 (3.03%) Senior Security Analyst
7 1 (3.03%) Test Consultant
7 1 (3.03%) Vulnerability Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (3.03%) PyTorch
1 1 (3.03%) TensorFlow
Miscellaneous
1 17 (51.52%) Management Information System
2 16 (48.48%) CESG
3 10 (30.30%) Taxonomies
4 8 (24.24%) Security Posture
5 1 (3.03%) Cyber Threat
5 1 (3.03%) Cyberattack
5 1 (3.03%) Product Ownership
Processes & Methodologies
1 33 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
2 32 (96.97%) Information Security
3 30 (90.91%) Risk Management
4 19 (57.58%) Information Assurance
4 19 (57.58%) ISMS
4 19 (57.58%) Security Management
5 18 (54.55%) Innovative Thinking
6 16 (48.48%) Active Listening
6 16 (48.48%) Creative Thinking
6 16 (48.48%) Information Security Management
6 16 (48.48%) Matrix Organization
7 11 (33.33%) Risk Assessment
7 11 (33.33%) Vulnerability Management
8 10 (30.30%) Incident Management
8 10 (30.30%) Problem-Solving
8 10 (30.30%) Risk Register
9 8 (24.24%) Data Analysis
10 4 (12.12%) Continuous Improvement
11 3 (9.09%) GAP Analysis
11 3 (9.09%) Security Testing
Programming Languages
1 1 (3.03%) Python
Qualifications
1 31 (93.94%) CISM
2 21 (63.64%) CISSP
3 19 (57.58%) CISMP
4 16 (48.48%) CESG Certified Professional
4 16 (48.48%) IISP
5 13 (39.39%) CRISC
6 12 (36.36%) Degree
6 12 (36.36%) Master's Degree
7 3 (9.09%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
7 3 (9.09%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
7 3 (9.09%) SC Cleared
7 3 (9.09%) Security Cleared
8 2 (6.06%) CCIE
8 2 (6.06%) CCNP
8 2 (6.06%) CISA
8 2 (6.06%) Cisco Certification
8 2 (6.06%) Computer Science Degree
8 2 (6.06%) JNCIE
8 2 (6.06%) JNCIP
9 1 (3.03%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 33 (100.00%) NIST
2 19 (57.58%) JSP 440
3 16 (48.48%) HMG Security Policy Framework
3 16 (48.48%) NCSC
3 16 (48.48%) RMADS
4 14 (42.42%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 13 (39.39%) GRC
6 10 (30.30%) SOC 1
6 10 (30.30%) SOC 2
7 2 (6.06%) GDPR
7 2 (6.06%) HIPAA
Systems Management
1 10 (30.30%) RSA Archer
2 1 (3.03%) Nmap
Vendors
1 1 (3.03%) Tenable