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 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 272 | 342 | 390 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +70 | +48 | +8 |
| Permanent Security Architect jobs | 214 | 74 | 78 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.84% | 0.45% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | 0.48% | 0.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 69 | 41 |
| 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 | £70,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | +7.14% | -15.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £87,500 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,250 | £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 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 24,075 | 15,463 | 19,342 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.96% | 94.55% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,246 | 8,819 | 12,146 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,500 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £56,888 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.47% | -5.19% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
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 30 October 2026.
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 30 October 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% | 107 |
| 2 | Security Architecture | 32.7% | 70 |
| 3 | Security Cleared | 29.0% | 62 |
| 4 | Cloud Security | 28.0% | 60 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 28.0% | 60 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 24.8% | 53 |
| 7 | NIST | 23.8% | 51 |
| 8 | SC Cleared | 21.5% | 46 |
| 9 | Threat Modelling | 20.6% | 44 |
| 10 | Azure | 20.1% | 43 |
| 11 | Architectural Patterns | 18.2% | 39 |
| 11 | Network Security | 18.2% | 39 |
| 13 | AWS | 15.9% | 34 |
| 13 | CISSP | 15.9% | 34 |
| 15 | TOGAF | 15.0% | 32 |
| 16 | CISM | 13.6% | 29 |
| 16 | SABSA | 13.6% | 29 |
| 18 | Identity Access Management | 12.1% | 26 |
| 18 | Technology Strategy | 12.1% | 26 |
| 20 | Zero Trust | 11.7% | 25 |
| 21 | Degree | 11.2% | 24 |
| 22 | GCP | 10.3% | 22 |
| 22 | Roadmaps | 10.3% | 22 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Engagement | 10.3% | 22 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Management | 10.3% | 22 |
| 26 | NCSC | 9.8% | 21 |
| 27 | AI | 9.3% | 20 |
| 28 | Palo Alto | 8.9% | 19 |
| 28 | Risk Assessment | 8.9% | 19 |
| 30 | GDPR | 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 | Cybersecurity Architect | 17.3% | 37 |
| 2 | Senior Security Architect | 17.3% | 37 |
| 4 | Cloud Security Architect | 12.1% | 26 |
| 5 | Security Solutions Architect | 5.6% | 12 |
| 6 | Network Security Architect | 5.1% | 11 |
| 6 | Solutions Architect | 5.1% | 11 |
| 8 | Network Architect | 4.7% | 10 |
| 8 | Senior Cloud Architect | 4.7% | 10 |
| 10 | Chief Security Architect | 4.2% | 9 |
| 11 | Enterprise Security Architect | 2.8% | 6 |
| 12 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 2.3% | 5 |
| 12 | Security Manager | 2.3% | 5 |
| 12 | Senior Solutions Architect | 2.3% | 5 |
| 15 | Senior Manager | 1.9% | 4 |
| 16 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 16 | DevSecOps Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 16 | Infrastructure Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 16 | Presales Solution Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 16 | Principal Security Architect | 1.4% | 3 |