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 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 269 | 331 | 386 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +62 | +55 | +4 |
| Permanent Security Architect jobs | 214 | 74 | 72 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.84% | 0.47% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | 0.50% | 0.38% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 115 | 69 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £71,250 | £60,875 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,500 | £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 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £103,500 | £95,100 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £85,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -11.76% | +3.03% |
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 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 23,984 | 14,949 | 19,187 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.02% | 94.27% | 96.66% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,088 | 8,935 | 11,981 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £55,768 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.59% | -7.05% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -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 6 November 2026.
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 6 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 | 51.9% | 111 |
| 2 | Security Architecture | 30.8% | 66 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 28.0% | 60 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 28.0% | 60 |
| 5 | Cloud Security | 26.2% | 56 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 24.3% | 52 |
| 7 | NIST | 23.4% | 50 |
| 8 | SC Cleared | 20.6% | 44 |
| 9 | Azure | 19.2% | 41 |
| 9 | Threat Modelling | 19.2% | 41 |
| 11 | Architectural Patterns | 17.8% | 38 |
| 12 | Network Security | 17.3% | 37 |
| 13 | CISSP | 15.4% | 33 |
| 14 | AWS | 15.0% | 32 |
| 15 | TOGAF | 14.0% | 30 |
| 16 | CISM | 13.1% | 28 |
| 17 | SABSA | 12.6% | 27 |
| 17 | Zero Trust | 12.6% | 27 |
| 19 | Identity Access Management | 11.7% | 25 |
| 20 | Technology Strategy | 11.2% | 24 |
| 21 | Degree | 10.7% | 23 |
| 22 | Roadmaps | 10.3% | 22 |
| 23 | GCP | 9.8% | 21 |
| 23 | Stakeholder Engagement | 9.8% | 21 |
| 23 | Stakeholder Management | 9.8% | 21 |
| 26 | NCSC | 9.3% | 20 |
| 27 | AI | 8.4% | 18 |
| 27 | GDPR | 8.4% | 18 |
| 27 | Incident Response | 8.4% | 18 |
| 27 | Risk Assessment | 8.4% | 18 |
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 | 20.1% | 43 |
| 2 | Senior Security Architect | 18.7% | 40 |
| 3 | Cybersecurity Architect | 17.3% | 37 |
| 4 | Cloud Security Architect | 10.7% | 23 |
| 5 | Network Security Architect | 5.1% | 11 |
| 5 | Security Solutions Architect | 5.1% | 11 |
| 7 | Network Architect | 4.7% | 10 |
| 7 | Solutions Architect | 4.7% | 10 |
| 9 | Chief Security Architect | 4.2% | 9 |
| 10 | Senior Cloud Architect | 3.7% | 8 |
| 11 | Security Manager | 2.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 2.3% | 5 |
| 12 | Enterprise Security Architect | 2.3% | 5 |
| 12 | Senior Manager | 2.3% | 5 |
| 15 | Senior Solutions Architect | 1.9% | 4 |
| 16 | Principal Security Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 16 | Product Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 18 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 0.9% | 2 |
| 18 | DevSecOps Architect | 0.9% | 2 |
| 18 | Infrastructure Architect | 0.9% | 2 |