Hybrid/Remote Security Architect Job Trends

Security Architect
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £100,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 January 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 305 391 388
Rank change year-on-year +86 -3 +35
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect 71 48 97
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.47% 0.29% 0.46%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% 0.30% 0.48%
Number of salaries quoted 58 31 85
10th Percentile £60,875 £61,250 £55,500
25th Percentile £73,750 £63,750 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £100,000 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +33.33% - -11.76%
75th Percentile - £87,500 £95,000
90th Percentile £107,500 £103,750 £114,000
UK median annual salary £80,000 £80,000 £75,000
% change year-on-year - +6.67% -11.76%

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 14,133 15,962 20,016
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.60% 96.14% 95.91%
Number of salaries quoted 9,132 9,688 16,315
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £46,250 £45,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £61,206 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -1.97% +2.01% -4.00%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £96,713 £97,500 £96,539
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £58,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +2.56% -2.50%

Security Architect
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Security Architect job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Security Architect
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Architect job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Architect job vacancies

Security Architect
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Security Architect over the 6 months to 6 January 2026.

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

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

For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, Security Architect 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 Architect in the job title.

1 52 (73.24%) Cybersecurity
2 24 (33.80%) Security Architecture
3 17 (23.94%) NIST
4 16 (22.54%) Azure
4 16 (22.54%) Cloud Security
5 15 (21.13%) AWS
5 15 (21.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 13 (18.31%) CISSP
6 13 (18.31%) Roadmaps
7 11 (15.49%) Architectural Patterns
7 11 (15.49%) Security Cleared
8 10 (14.08%) CISM
8 10 (14.08%) TOGAF
9 9 (12.68%) Azure Certification
9 9 (12.68%) SABSA
9 9 (12.68%) SC Cleared
10 8 (11.27%) Strategic Roadmap
11 7 (9.86%) AWS Certification
11 7 (9.86%) NCSC
11 7 (9.86%) PCI DSS
11 7 (9.86%) Risk Management
11 7 (9.86%) Technical Leadership
11 7 (9.86%) Threat Modelling
11 7 (9.86%) TOGAF Certification
12 6 (8.45%) Cryptography
12 6 (8.45%) Microservices
12 6 (8.45%) Microsoft
12 6 (8.45%) Privileged Access Management
13 5 (7.04%) Analytical Thinking
13 5 (7.04%) Ansible

Security Architect 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:

Cloud Services
1 16 (22.54%) Azure
2 15 (21.13%) AWS
3 4 (5.63%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (4.23%) Entra ID
5 2 (2.82%) Azure Logic Apps
6 1 (1.41%) AWS KMS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (5.63%) Firewall
2 2 (2.82%) Network Security
3 1 (1.41%) Internet
3 1 (1.41%) SSL
3 1 (1.41%) VPN
Development Applications
1 5 (7.04%) Jenkins
General
1 10 (14.08%) Finance
2 7 (9.86%) Analytical Skills
2 7 (9.86%) Banking
2 7 (9.86%) Social Skills
3 4 (5.63%) Public Sector
4 2 (2.82%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (1.41%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (1.41%) Electronics
5 1 (1.41%) Manufacturing
5 1 (1.41%) Marketing
5 1 (1.41%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (2.82%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 6 (8.45%) PKI
2 5 (7.04%) Data Centre
2 5 (7.04%) Hybrid Cloud
2 5 (7.04%) Operational Technology
3 4 (5.63%) Public Cloud
3 4 (5.63%) Security Posture
4 2 (2.82%) Management Information System
5 1 (1.41%) Cloud Security Posture
5 1 (1.41%) Cyber Kill Chain
5 1 (1.41%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.41%) Linux
1 1 (1.41%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 52 (73.24%) Cybersecurity
2 24 (33.80%) Security Architecture
3 16 (22.54%) Cloud Security
4 13 (18.31%) Roadmaps
5 11 (15.49%) Architectural Patterns
6 10 (14.08%) TOGAF
7 9 (12.68%) SABSA
8 8 (11.27%) Strategic Roadmap
9 7 (9.86%) Risk Management
9 7 (9.86%) Technical Leadership
9 7 (9.86%) Threat Modelling
10 6 (8.45%) Cryptography
10 6 (8.45%) Microservices
10 6 (8.45%) Privileged Access Management
11 5 (7.04%) Analytical Thinking
11 5 (7.04%) Collaborative Culture
11 5 (7.04%) Continuous Improvement
11 5 (7.04%) Decision-Making
11 5 (7.04%) Infrastructure as Code
11 5 (7.04%) Risk Analysis
Programming Languages
1 2 (2.82%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 13 (18.31%) CISSP
2 11 (15.49%) Security Cleared
3 10 (14.08%) CISM
4 9 (12.68%) Azure Certification
4 9 (12.68%) SC Cleared
5 7 (9.86%) AWS Certification
5 7 (9.86%) TOGAF Certification
6 5 (7.04%) DV Cleared
7 4 (5.63%) Degree
8 3 (4.23%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 3 (4.23%) Cisco Certification
8 3 (4.23%) Computer Science Degree
9 2 (2.82%) CITP
10 1 (1.41%) FFIEC
10 1 (1.41%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (23.94%) NIST
2 15 (21.13%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 7 (9.86%) NCSC
3 7 (9.86%) PCI DSS
4 5 (7.04%) GDPR
5 1 (1.41%) GRC
5 1 (1.41%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
5 1 (1.41%) ISO/IEC 42001
5 1 (1.41%) JSP 440
5 1 (1.41%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Systems Management
1 5 (7.04%) Ansible
2 2 (2.82%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (1.41%) CASB
Vendors
1 6 (8.45%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.41%) CyberArk
2 1 (1.41%) Netskope
2 1 (1.41%) SAP
2 1 (1.41%) Splunk