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 20 January 2026.

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

6 months to
20 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 285 389 380
Rank change year-on-year +104 -9 +46
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect 89 52 120
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.58% 0.32% 0.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.62% 0.33% 0.54%
Number of salaries quoted 64 34 103
10th Percentile £61,363 £61,250 £56,809
25th Percentile £78,438 £63,125 £65,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £90,000 £75,000 £75,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% - -11.76%
75th Percentile £100,000 £87,500 £87,500
90th Percentile - £109,875 £109,500
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 14,374 15,649 22,234
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.71% 96.05% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 9,363 9,387 18,301
10th Percentile £30,125 £35,090 £35,000
25th Percentile £42,500 £46,250 £44,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £62,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.00% +4.17% -4.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £81,000 £77,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £100,000 £96,250
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +5.26% -5.00%

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 20 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 20 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 60 (67.42%) Cybersecurity
2 24 (26.97%) Security Architecture
3 19 (21.35%) Azure
4 17 (19.10%) AWS
4 17 (19.10%) Cloud Security
4 17 (19.10%) NIST
5 16 (17.98%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 14 (15.73%) CISSP
7 12 (13.48%) Roadmaps
8 11 (12.36%) Architectural Patterns
8 11 (12.36%) CISM
8 11 (12.36%) TOGAF
9 10 (11.24%) Azure Certification
9 10 (11.24%) Security Cleared
10 9 (10.11%) SABSA
10 9 (10.11%) SC Cleared
10 9 (10.11%) Threat Modelling
11 8 (8.99%) AWS Certification
11 8 (8.99%) NCSC
11 8 (8.99%) PCI DSS
11 8 (8.99%) TOGAF Certification
12 7 (7.87%) Cryptography
12 7 (7.87%) Microservices
12 7 (7.87%) Privileged Access Management
12 7 (7.87%) Risk Management
12 7 (7.87%) Strategic Roadmap
12 7 (7.87%) Technical Leadership
13 6 (6.74%) Analytical Thinking
13 6 (6.74%) Collaborative Culture
13 6 (6.74%) Decision-Making

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 19 (21.35%) Azure
2 17 (19.10%) AWS
3 4 (4.49%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (3.37%) Entra ID
5 2 (2.25%) Azure Logic Apps
6 1 (1.12%) AWS KMS
Communications & Networking
1 4 (4.49%) Firewall
2 2 (2.25%) Network Security
3 1 (1.12%) Internet
3 1 (1.12%) SSL
3 1 (1.12%) VPN
Development Applications
1 5 (5.62%) Jenkins
General
1 10 (11.24%) Finance
2 7 (7.87%) Analytical Skills
3 6 (6.74%) Banking
3 6 (6.74%) Social Skills
4 3 (3.37%) Public Sector
5 1 (1.12%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (1.12%) Electronics
5 1 (1.12%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 1 (1.12%) Manufacturing
5 1 (1.12%) Marketing
5 1 (1.12%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (1.12%) EDI
Miscellaneous
1 9 (10.11%) Operational Technology
2 7 (7.87%) PKI
3 5 (5.62%) Data Centre
3 5 (5.62%) Hybrid Cloud
4 4 (4.49%) Public Cloud
4 4 (4.49%) Security Posture
5 2 (2.25%) Management Information System
6 1 (1.12%) Cloud Security Posture
6 1 (1.12%) Cyber Kill Chain
6 1 (1.12%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 1 (1.12%) Linux
1 1 (1.12%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 60 (67.42%) Cybersecurity
2 24 (26.97%) Security Architecture
3 17 (19.10%) Cloud Security
4 12 (13.48%) Roadmaps
5 11 (12.36%) Architectural Patterns
5 11 (12.36%) TOGAF
6 9 (10.11%) SABSA
6 9 (10.11%) Threat Modelling
7 7 (7.87%) Cryptography
7 7 (7.87%) Microservices
7 7 (7.87%) Privileged Access Management
7 7 (7.87%) Risk Management
7 7 (7.87%) Strategic Roadmap
7 7 (7.87%) Technical Leadership
8 6 (6.74%) Analytical Thinking
8 6 (6.74%) Collaborative Culture
8 6 (6.74%) Decision-Making
8 6 (6.74%) Risk Analysis
9 5 (5.62%) Continuous Improvement
9 5 (5.62%) Infrastructure as Code
Programming Languages
1 2 (2.25%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 14 (15.73%) CISSP
2 11 (12.36%) CISM
3 10 (11.24%) Azure Certification
3 10 (11.24%) Security Cleared
4 9 (10.11%) SC Cleared
5 8 (8.99%) AWS Certification
5 8 (8.99%) TOGAF Certification
6 4 (4.49%) (ISC)2 CCSP
6 4 (4.49%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (3.37%) Degree
7 3 (3.37%) DV Cleared
8 2 (2.25%) Computer Science Degree
9 1 (1.12%) CCSP
9 1 (1.12%) CITP
9 1 (1.12%) FFIEC
9 1 (1.12%) SANS
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 17 (19.10%) NIST
2 16 (17.98%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 8 (8.99%) NCSC
3 8 (8.99%) PCI DSS
4 6 (6.74%) GDPR
5 1 (1.12%) GRC
5 1 (1.12%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
5 1 (1.12%) ISO/IEC 42001
5 1 (1.12%) JSP 440
5 1 (1.12%) Sarbanes-Oxley
Systems Management
1 5 (5.62%) Ansible
2 2 (2.25%) Single Sign-On
3 1 (1.12%) CASB
Vendors
1 6 (6.74%) Microsoft
2 1 (1.12%) CyberArk
2 1 (1.12%) Netskope
2 1 (1.12%) SAP
2 1 (1.12%) Splunk