Hybrid/Remote NIST Job Trends

National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring NIST skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 May 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 140 259 304
Rank change year-on-year +119 +45 -27
Permanent jobs citing NIST 333 183 307
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 1.77% 1.22% 0.94%
As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category 10.98% 6.32% 7.31%
Number of salaries quoted 208 149 261
10th Percentile £50,000 £47,400 £40,250
25th Percentile £55,544 £52,500 £55,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £67,500 £67,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% +0.75% -4.29%
75th Percentile £92,500 £87,500 £84,919
90th Percentile £112,500 £97,750 £90,000
UK median annual salary £73,706 £73,250 £70,000
% change year-on-year +0.62% +4.64% -

All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home

NIST 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 3,033 2,894 4,198
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 16.16% 19.31% 12.90%
Number of salaries quoted 1,896 1,585 3,245
10th Percentile £35,750 £35,000 £34,750
25th Percentile £46,250 £46,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £80,000 £76,000 £73,750
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year +4.35% +9.52% -8.70%

NIST
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

NIST job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

NIST
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

NIST
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing NIST over the 6 months to 21 May 2026.

NIST salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

NIST
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 8 (2.40%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.30%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.30%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 1 (0.30%) MS Visio
Cloud Services
1 136 (40.84%) Azure
2 66 (19.82%) Entra ID
3 55 (16.52%) AWS
4 53 (15.92%) Google Workspace
5 29 (8.71%) GCP
6 21 (6.31%) Microsoft 365
7 13 (3.90%) Nutanix
8 12 (3.60%) SaaS
9 8 (2.40%) AWS CloudFormation
9 8 (2.40%) IaaS
9 8 (2.40%) PaaS
10 5 (1.50%) Power Platform
11 4 (1.20%) Anthropic Claude
11 4 (1.20%) Vertex AI
11 4 (1.20%) Zapier
12 3 (0.90%) Microsoft Purview
12 3 (0.90%) Mimecast
12 3 (0.90%) Serverless
13 2 (0.60%) Cloud Computing
14 1 (0.30%) Azure Cognitive Search
Communications & Networking
1 57 (17.12%) Broadband
2 45 (13.51%) Firewall
3 44 (13.21%) Network Security
4 21 (6.31%) CHAP
5 15 (4.50%) DNS
6 13 (3.90%) VPN
7 9 (2.70%) SSL
8 7 (2.10%) Intrusion Detection
9 6 (1.80%) DHCP
9 6 (1.80%) DMZ
9 6 (1.80%) NGFW
10 5 (1.50%) SSH
11 4 (1.20%) VLAN
12 3 (0.90%) SCCP
12 3 (0.90%) WAN
13 2 (0.60%) Cisco ISE
13 2 (0.60%) MPLS
13 2 (0.60%) SNMP
14 1 (0.30%) BGP
14 1 (0.30%) ICMP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 5 (1.50%) Power BI
2 4 (1.20%) Tableau
3 1 (0.30%) DB2
3 1 (0.30%) Oracle Database
3 1 (0.30%) SQL Server
Development Applications
1 6 (1.80%) Jenkins
2 5 (1.50%) Git
3 1 (0.30%) JIRA
3 1 (0.30%) Yeoman
General
1 136 (40.84%) Social Skills
2 87 (26.13%) Finance
3 65 (19.52%) Organisational Skills
4 49 (14.71%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 45 (13.51%) Banking
6 37 (11.11%) Analytical Skills
7 30 (9.01%) Retail
8 29 (8.71%) Games
9 28 (8.41%) Law
10 27 (8.11%) Legal
11 26 (7.81%) Public Sector
12 22 (6.61%) Financial Institution
13 14 (4.20%) Aviation
14 7 (2.10%) Manufacturing
15 6 (1.80%) Electronics
15 6 (1.80%) Marketing
15 6 (1.80%) Telecoms
16 5 (1.50%) Influencing Skills
17 3 (0.90%) Back Office
18 2 (0.60%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 60 (18.02%) Architect
2 51 (15.32%) Senior
3 43 (12.91%) Security Manager
4 37 (11.11%) Analyst
5 32 (9.61%) Consultant
5 32 (9.61%) Security Analyst
6 25 (7.51%) Cybersecurity Manager
6 25 (7.51%) Security Architect
7 23 (6.91%) Auditor
7 23 (6.91%) Solutions Architect
8 21 (6.31%) Security Auditor
8 21 (6.31%) Security Consultant
9 20 (6.01%) Internal Auditor
10 18 (5.41%) Cybersecurity Analyst
10 18 (5.41%) Developer
10 18 (5.41%) IAM Developer
10 18 (5.41%) Information Manager
11 16 (4.80%) Security Specialist
11 16 (4.80%) Senior Manager
11 16 (4.80%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 58 (17.42%) OAuth
1 58 (17.42%) SAML
2 57 (17.12%) OpenID
3 54 (16.22%) REST
3 54 (16.22%) SOAP
4 53 (15.92%) GraphQL
5 52 (15.62%) LDAP
6 6 (1.80%) Microsoft Graph
6 6 (1.80%) SAP CAF
7 4 (1.20%) ARM Templates
7 4 (1.20%) RESTful
8 1 (0.30%) CSS
8 1 (0.30%) HTML
8 1 (0.30%) JSP
8 1 (0.30%) LangChain
8 1 (0.30%) LlamaIndex
8 1 (0.30%) Middleware
8 1 (0.30%) pgvector
8 1 (0.30%) Semantic Kernel
8 1 (0.30%) Web Services
Miscellaneous
1 83 (24.92%) Cyberattack
2 65 (19.52%) Cyber Threat
3 52 (15.62%) Management Information System
4 51 (15.32%) Security Posture
5 26 (7.81%) Cloud Native
6 19 (5.71%) Cyber Defence
7 17 (5.11%) PKI
8 16 (4.80%) Hybrid Cloud
9 13 (3.90%) Blog
10 11 (3.30%) Cyber Kill Chain
11 10 (3.00%) Blockchain
11 10 (3.00%) Data Protection Act
11 10 (3.00%) Onboarding
12 9 (2.70%) Cyber Security Posture
13 8 (2.40%) Operational Technology
14 7 (2.10%) Self-Motivation
15 6 (1.80%) Cloud Security Posture
16 4 (1.20%) Digital Media
17 3 (0.90%) Driving Licence
17 3 (0.90%) Freedom of Information Act
Operating Systems
1 19 (5.71%) Windows
2 12 (3.60%) Linux
3 7 (2.10%) Windows Server
4 1 (0.30%) AIX
4 1 (0.30%) CentOS
4 1 (0.30%) Ubuntu
4 1 (0.30%) Unix
Processes & Methodologies
1 227 (68.17%) Cybersecurity
2 118 (35.44%) Information Security
3 115 (34.53%) Risk Management
4 95 (28.53%) Roadmaps
5 88 (26.43%) Vulnerability Management
6 79 (23.72%) Incident Response
7 69 (20.72%) Identity Access Management
8 68 (20.42%) Mentoring
9 63 (18.92%) Cloud Security
10 62 (18.62%) Regulatory Compliance
11 60 (18.02%) Stakeholder Engagement
12 59 (17.72%) Problem-Solving
13 58 (17.42%) Programme Delivery
14 54 (16.22%) Stakeholder Management
15 53 (15.92%) Agile
15 53 (15.92%) SIEM
16 52 (15.62%) Continuous Improvement
17 46 (13.81%) Risk Assessment
18 44 (13.21%) Security Architecture
19 43 (12.91%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 88 (26.43%) PowerShell
2 55 (16.52%) Bash
3 52 (15.62%) T-SQL
4 26 (7.81%) SQL
5 21 (6.31%) Python
6 5 (1.50%) Bicep
7 1 (0.30%) C
7 1 (0.30%) C++
7 1 (0.30%) Java
Qualifications
1 131 (39.34%) CISSP
2 111 (33.33%) CISM
3 59 (17.72%) Security Cleared
4 53 (15.92%) Degree
5 51 (15.32%) CISA
6 47 (14.11%) SC Cleared
7 37 (11.11%) SANS
8 28 (8.41%) CRISC
9 22 (6.61%) CGEIT
9 22 (6.61%) FFIEC
10 18 (5.41%) CEH
11 17 (5.11%) Computer Science Degree
11 17 (5.11%) DV Cleared
12 15 (4.50%) Cisco Certification
12 15 (4.50%) ISACA
13 13 (3.90%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
14 11 (3.30%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
15 10 (3.00%) (ISC)2 CCSP
15 10 (3.00%) Azure Certification
16 9 (2.70%) CCSP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 218 (65.47%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 84 (25.23%) GDPR
3 83 (24.92%) NCSC
4 53 (15.92%) PCI DSS
5 45 (13.51%) Cyber Essentials
6 44 (13.21%) GRC
7 31 (9.31%) COBIT
8 17 (5.11%) SOC 2
9 15 (4.50%) NIST 800
10 14 (4.20%) JSP 440
11 13 (3.90%) HMG Security Policy Framework
12 12 (3.60%) ISO 22301
13 8 (2.40%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 8 (2.40%) Sarbanes-Oxley
14 7 (2.10%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
14 7 (2.10%) Government Security Classifications
15 6 (1.80%) ISO/IEC 27005
16 5 (1.50%) Actionable Recommendations
16 5 (1.50%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
16 5 (1.50%) SOC 1
System Software
1 74 (22.22%) Active Directory
2 12 (3.60%) Docker
3 4 (1.20%) Hyper-V
3 4 (1.20%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.30%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 15 (4.50%) Kubernetes
2 10 (3.00%) Terraform
3 9 (2.70%) Ansible
4 8 (2.40%) Microsoft Intune
4 8 (2.40%) RSA Archer
5 7 (2.10%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
6 5 (1.50%) SCCM
7 2 (0.60%) Single Sign-On
7 2 (0.60%) WSUS
8 1 (0.30%) CASB
8 1 (0.30%) FortiGate
8 1 (0.30%) Host Intrusion Detection System
8 1 (0.30%) OpenView
8 1 (0.30%) Tivoli
8 1 (0.30%) vCenter Server
Vendors
1 49 (14.71%) Microsoft
2 18 (5.41%) Google
2 18 (5.41%) VMware
3 13 (3.90%) Commvault
4 8 (2.40%) SAP
5 6 (1.80%) Cisco
5 6 (1.80%) Palo Alto
6 5 (1.50%) ForgeRock
6 5 (1.50%) Okta
6 5 (1.50%) OpenAI
7 4 (1.20%) Salesforce
7 4 (1.20%) Sophos
7 4 (1.20%) Splunk
7 4 (1.20%) Thales
8 3 (0.90%) Fortinet
8 3 (0.90%) Oracle
9 2 (0.60%) Citrix
9 2 (0.60%) CyberArk
9 2 (0.60%) Sage
9 2 (0.60%) ServiceNow