Hybrid/Remote Security Architect Job Trends
Security Architect
UK > Work from Home
The median Security Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £90,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 280 | 322 | 408 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +42 | +86 | -12 |
| Permanent Security Architect jobs | 204 | 67 | 67 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.80% | 0.43% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 0.45% | 0.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 114 | 62 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £71,250 | £60,875 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £66,413 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £90,000 | £75,000 | £72,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +3.45% | -12.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,313 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,875 | £105,950 | £98,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £85,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -11.76% | +6.25% |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,076 | 14,737 | 19,116 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.23% | 93.93% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,014 | 9,121 | 11,913 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,500 | £55,233 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.54% | -7.95% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,000 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Security Architect Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Security Architect job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Security Architect Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid Security Architect job vacancies.
Security Architect Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for Security Architect jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, Security Architect job ads cited 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 Security Architect jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 50.0% | 102 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 30.4% | 62 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 28.4% | 58 |
| 4 | Security Architecture | 27.9% | 57 |
| 5 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 26.5% | 54 |
| 6 | NIST | 25.5% | 52 |
| 7 | Cloud Security | 24.5% | 50 |
| 8 | SC Cleared | 22.5% | 46 |
| 9 | Azure | 20.6% | 42 |
| 10 | Architectural Patterns | 19.6% | 40 |
| 11 | Network Security | 18.6% | 38 |
| 12 | CISSP | 17.6% | 36 |
| 13 | TOGAF | 16.2% | 33 |
| 14 | AWS | 15.7% | 32 |
| 15 | CISM | 14.2% | 29 |
| 15 | SABSA | 14.2% | 29 |
| 15 | Threat Modelling | 14.2% | 29 |
| 18 | Zero Trust | 13.7% | 28 |
| 19 | Identity Access Management | 12.7% | 26 |
| 20 | Degree | 12.3% | 25 |
| 21 | Roadmaps | 11.3% | 23 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 11.3% | 23 |
| 23 | GCP | 10.3% | 21 |
| 23 | NCSC | 10.3% | 21 |
| 23 | Stakeholder Engagement | 10.3% | 21 |
| 26 | GDPR | 9.3% | 19 |
| 26 | Technical Leadership | 9.3% | 19 |
| 26 | Technology Strategy | 9.3% | 19 |
| 29 | Risk Assessment | 8.8% | 18 |
| 30 | OWASP | 7.8% | 16 |
Security Architect Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lead Security Architect | 19.6% | 40 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Architect | 17.2% | 35 |
| 2 | Senior Security Architect | 17.2% | 35 |
| 4 | Cloud Security Architect | 7.8% | 16 |
| 5 | Network Security Architect | 5.4% | 11 |
| 6 | Network Architect | 4.9% | 10 |
| 6 | Security Solutions Architect | 4.9% | 10 |
| 8 | Solutions Architect | 4.4% | 9 |
| 9 | Chief Security Architect | 3.9% | 8 |
| 10 | Security Manager | 3.4% | 7 |
| 11 | Enterprise Security Architect | 2.9% | 6 |
| 11 | Senior Manager | 2.9% | 6 |
| 13 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 2.5% | 5 |
| 14 | Senior Solutions Architect | 1.5% | 3 |
| 15 | Infrastructure Architect | 1.0% | 2 |
| 15 | Security Consultant | 1.0% | 2 |
| 17 | Artificial Intelligence Architect | 0.5% | 1 |
| 17 | Artificial Intelligence Specialist | 0.5% | 1 |
| 17 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 0.5% | 1 |
| 17 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 0.5% | 1 |