Hybrid/Remote Security Analyst Job Trends

Security Analyst
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Analyst salary for remote/hybrid work is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 June 2026.

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

6 months to
19 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 285 355 402
Rank change year-on-year +70 +47 -1
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Analyst 136 69 190
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.68% 0.45% 0.55%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.72% 0.49% 0.57%
Number of salaries quoted 80 48 170
10th Percentile - £40,425 £40,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £46,250 £45,313
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £54,750 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.68% -0.45% +6.52%
75th Percentile £60,000 £64,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £80,500 £77,500 £77,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year - +4.76% +5.00%

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 18,875 14,217 33,359
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.94% 92.13% 96.17%
Number of salaries quoted 13,757 8,693 26,100
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,913 £33,012
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +9.09% -12.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Security Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Security Analyst job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Security Analyst
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Analyst job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Analyst job vacancies

Security Analyst
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Security Analyst over the 6 months to 19 June 2026.

Security Analyst salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Security Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 19 June 2026, Security Analyst 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 Security Analyst in the job title.

1 97 (71.32%) Cybersecurity
2 48 (35.29%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 47 (34.56%) Information Security
4 38 (27.94%) NIST
4 38 (27.94%) Security Operations
5 37 (27.21%) Continuous Improvement
6 36 (26.47%) Incident Response
7 33 (24.26%) Problem-Solving
8 32 (23.53%) Risk Management
8 32 (23.53%) SIEM
9 31 (22.79%) Vulnerability Management
10 30 (22.06%) CISSP
11 28 (20.59%) Network Security
12 25 (18.38%) Agile
12 25 (18.38%) Firewall
12 25 (18.38%) Microsoft
13 24 (17.65%) Degree
14 22 (16.18%) Process Improvement
15 19 (13.97%) CompTIA Security+
15 19 (13.97%) Infrastructure Engineering
15 19 (13.97%) Project Management
16 18 (13.24%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 17 (12.50%) CISM
18 16 (11.76%) Computer Science
18 16 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
19 15 (11.03%) PCI DSS
19 15 (11.03%) Penetration Testing
19 15 (11.03%) Vulnerability Remediation
20 13 (9.56%) Active Directory
20 13 (9.56%) Application Security

Security Analyst 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 5 (3.68%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (0.74%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (0.74%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 13 (9.56%) Azure
2 9 (6.62%) Microsoft 365
3 8 (5.88%) AWS
3 8 (5.88%) GCP
4 6 (4.41%) Power Platform
5 5 (3.68%) Azure Sentinel
5 5 (3.68%) SaaS
6 4 (2.94%) Entra ID
7 3 (2.21%) AWS CloudFormation
8 2 (1.47%) Cloudflare
8 2 (1.47%) Microsoft Purview
9 1 (0.74%) Azure Logic Apps
9 1 (0.74%) IaaS
9 1 (0.74%) Mimecast
9 1 (0.74%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 28 (20.59%) Network Security
2 25 (18.38%) Firewall
3 7 (5.15%) Wi-Fi
4 6 (4.41%) Cisco Nexus
5 4 (2.94%) NGFW
6 3 (2.21%) DNS
6 3 (2.21%) SCCP
7 2 (1.47%) Broadband
7 2 (1.47%) SSL
7 2 (1.47%) TCP/IP
8 1 (0.74%) LAN
8 1 (0.74%) VPN
8 1 (0.74%) WAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (4.41%) Power BI
2 4 (2.94%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 1 (0.74%) JIRA
General
1 32 (23.53%) Analytical Skills
1 32 (23.53%) Social Skills
2 31 (22.79%) Retail
3 23 (16.91%) Aviation
4 13 (9.56%) Finance
5 11 (8.09%) Law
6 7 (5.15%) Banking
6 7 (5.15%) Inclusion and Diversity
6 7 (5.15%) Legal
7 5 (3.68%) Back Office
7 5 (3.68%) Financial Institution
8 3 (2.21%) Games
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.94%) Microsoft Graph
Miscellaneous
1 30 (22.06%) Security Posture
2 22 (16.18%) Cyber Defence
3 15 (11.03%) Management Information System
4 9 (6.62%) Cloud Native
4 9 (6.62%) Cyber Threat
4 9 (6.62%) Security Operations Centre
5 6 (4.41%) Data Centre
6 4 (2.94%) Operational Technology
6 4 (2.94%) Product Ownership
7 3 (2.21%) Cyber Security Posture
7 3 (2.21%) Driving Licence
7 3 (2.21%) Onboarding
8 2 (1.47%) AI Agents
8 2 (1.47%) CSOC
8 2 (1.47%) Cyberattack
8 2 (1.47%) Self-Motivation
9 1 (0.74%) Cloud Security Posture
9 1 (0.74%) Cyber Kill Chain
9 1 (0.74%) Hybrid Cloud
9 1 (0.74%) Social Media
Operating Systems
1 10 (7.35%) Windows
2 8 (5.88%) Linux
3 3 (2.21%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 97 (71.32%) Cybersecurity
2 47 (34.56%) Information Security
3 38 (27.94%) Security Operations
4 37 (27.21%) Continuous Improvement
5 36 (26.47%) Incident Response
6 33 (24.26%) Problem-Solving
7 32 (23.53%) Risk Management
7 32 (23.53%) SIEM
8 31 (22.79%) Vulnerability Management
9 25 (18.38%) Agile
10 22 (16.18%) Process Improvement
11 19 (13.97%) Infrastructure Engineering
11 19 (13.97%) Project Management
12 18 (13.24%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 16 (11.76%) Computer Science
14 15 (11.03%) Penetration Testing
14 15 (11.03%) Vulnerability Remediation
15 13 (9.56%) Application Security
16 12 (8.82%) Cyber Resilience
16 12 (8.82%) Threat Modelling
Programming Languages
1 11 (8.09%) PowerShell
2 8 (5.88%) Python
3 5 (3.68%) Kusto Query Language
4 4 (2.94%) C#
4 4 (2.94%) Java
5 2 (1.47%) SQL
Qualifications
1 30 (22.06%) CISSP
2 24 (17.65%) Degree
3 19 (13.97%) CompTIA Security+
4 17 (12.50%) CISM
5 16 (11.76%) Computer Science Degree
6 10 (7.35%) CISA
6 10 (7.35%) Security Cleared
7 9 (6.62%) SC Cleared
8 6 (4.41%) CEH
8 6 (4.41%) GIAC
9 5 (3.68%) CRISC
9 5 (3.68%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
9 5 (3.68%) SSCP
10 4 (2.94%) DV Cleared
10 4 (2.94%) Microsoft Certification
11 3 (2.21%) GCIA
12 2 (1.47%) CCSP
12 2 (1.47%) Cisco Certification
12 2 (1.47%) ISACA
12 2 (1.47%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 48 (35.29%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 38 (27.94%) NIST
3 15 (11.03%) PCI DSS
4 12 (8.82%) GDPR
5 11 (8.09%) GRC
6 10 (7.35%) Cyber Essentials
6 10 (7.35%) SOC 2
7 7 (5.15%) NCSC
8 4 (2.94%) ISO/IEC 27005
8 4 (2.94%) NIST 800
8 4 (2.94%) QA
9 3 (2.21%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 3 (2.21%) Data Quality
9 3 (2.21%) HIPAA
9 3 (2.21%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 2 (1.47%) Accessibility
11 1 (0.74%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.74%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
System Software
1 13 (9.56%) Active Directory
2 3 (2.21%) Docker
2 3 (2.21%) Hyper-V
2 3 (2.21%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 4 (2.94%) CSIRT
1 4 (2.94%) Microsoft Intune
1 4 (2.94%) SCCM
2 3 (2.21%) Ansible
2 3 (2.21%) Kubernetes
2 3 (2.21%) Terraform
3 2 (1.47%) Graylog
Vendors
1 25 (18.38%) Microsoft
2 8 (5.88%) Qualys
3 7 (5.15%) Palo Alto
4 6 (4.41%) Aruba
4 6 (4.41%) Cisco
5 4 (2.94%) Google
6 3 (2.21%) Salesforce
6 3 (2.21%) Tanium
6 3 (2.21%) VMware
7 2 (1.47%) Rapid7
8 1 (0.74%) CrowdStrike
8 1 (0.74%) Tenable