Hybrid/Remote Security Architect Job Trends
Security Architect
UK > Work from Home
The median Security Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £86,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 271 | 340 | 392 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +69 | +52 | -2 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect | 209 | 74 | 84 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.82% | 0.45% | 0.42% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.87% | 0.48% | 0.43% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 69 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | £71,250 | £60,875 | £60,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,500 | £61,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £86,750 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.67% | +15.38% | -21.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £86,776 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,250 | £95,100 | £99,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £85,000 | £75,000 | £85,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | -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.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title | 23,940 | 15,275 | 19,515 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.96% | 93.60% | 96.61% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,247 | 8,673 | 12,302 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,250 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | -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 | £56,252 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -6.67% | -6.25% |
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 Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
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 23 October 2026.
Security Architect Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 23 October 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.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cybersecurity | 50.2% | 105 |
| 2 | Security Architecture | 35.4% | 74 |
| 3 | Cloud Security | 31.1% | 65 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 28.7% | 60 |
| 5 | Security Cleared | 28.2% | 59 |
| 6 | ISO/IEC 27001 | 25.8% | 54 |
| 7 | NIST | 24.9% | 52 |
| 8 | Threat Modelling | 23.0% | 48 |
| 9 | Azure | 21.5% | 45 |
| 9 | SC Cleared | 21.5% | 45 |
| 11 | Network Security | 19.6% | 41 |
| 12 | Architectural Patterns | 19.1% | 40 |
| 13 | AWS | 17.2% | 36 |
| 14 | CISSP | 16.7% | 35 |
| 15 | TOGAF | 16.3% | 34 |
| 16 | SABSA | 14.8% | 31 |
| 17 | CISM | 14.4% | 30 |
| 17 | Technology Strategy | 14.4% | 30 |
| 19 | Identity Access Management | 12.9% | 27 |
| 20 | Degree | 12.0% | 25 |
| 21 | AI | 11.0% | 23 |
| 21 | GCP | 11.0% | 23 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Engagement | 11.0% | 23 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 11.0% | 23 |
| 21 | Zero Trust | 11.0% | 23 |
| 26 | NCSC | 10.5% | 22 |
| 26 | Palo Alto | 10.5% | 22 |
| 26 | Roadmaps | 10.5% | 22 |
| 29 | Risk Assessment | 9.6% | 20 |
| 30 | SDLC | 9.1% | 19 |
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 | 20.6% | 43 |
| 2 | Cybersecurity Architect | 18.2% | 38 |
| 3 | Senior Security Architect | 17.2% | 36 |
| 4 | Cloud Security Architect | 13.9% | 29 |
| 5 | Senior Cloud Architect | 6.2% | 13 |
| 6 | Security Solutions Architect | 5.7% | 12 |
| 7 | Network Security Architect | 5.3% | 11 |
| 7 | Solutions Architect | 5.3% | 11 |
| 9 | Network Architect | 4.8% | 10 |
| 10 | Chief Security Architect | 3.3% | 7 |
| 10 | Enterprise Security Architect | 3.3% | 7 |
| 12 | Cloud Infrastructure Architect | 2.4% | 5 |
| 12 | Senior Solutions Architect | 2.4% | 5 |
| 14 | Security Manager | 1.9% | 4 |
| 15 | Cloud Solutions Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | DevSecOps Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Enterprise Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Infrastructure Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Presales Solution Architect | 1.4% | 3 |
| 15 | Principal Security Architect | 1.4% | 3 |