Hybrid/Remote Security Architect Job Trends

Security Architect
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £88,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 September 2026.

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

 6 months to
10 Sep 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 269 346 396
Rank change year-on-year +77 +50 +3
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect 208 72 96
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.87% 0.44% 0.41%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.93% 0.48% 0.43%
Number of salaries quoted 125 69 40
10th Percentile £71,250 £64,509 £60,000
25th Percentile £75,000 £68,750 £60,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £88,000 £75,000 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +17.33% +7.14% -17.65%
75th Percentile £100,000 £88,333 £98,125
90th Percentile - £95,100 £115,000
UK median annual salary £85,250 £75,000 £85,000
% change year-on-year +13.67% -11.76% -2.86%

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 22,484 15,034 22,493
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.91% 92.67% 96.26%
Number of salaries quoted 15,944 9,087 14,798
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £44,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £59,850
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -3.93% -4.24%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £97,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%

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 10 September 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 10 September 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.

1 105 (50.48%) Cybersecurity
2 89 (42.79%) Security Architecture
3 79 (37.98%) Cloud Security
4 69 (33.17%) Threat Modelling
5 60 (28.85%) Microsoft
6 55 (26.44%) Security Cleared
7 51 (24.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
8 49 (23.56%) NIST
9 48 (23.08%) Azure
10 47 (22.60%) SC Cleared
11 45 (21.63%) Application Security
11 45 (21.63%) Network Security
12 44 (21.15%) Technology Strategy
13 43 (20.67%) AWS
14 37 (17.79%) CISSP
15 35 (16.83%) Palo Alto
15 35 (16.83%) SDLC
16 34 (16.35%) TOGAF
17 33 (15.87%) AI
17 33 (15.87%) Architectural Patterns
18 32 (15.38%) CI/CD
18 32 (15.38%) GRC
18 32 (15.38%) SABSA
19 31 (14.90%) CISM
19 31 (14.90%) DevSecOps
20 28 (13.46%) IT Strategy
20 28 (13.46%) Serverless
21 27 (12.98%) GCP
22 25 (12.02%) CrowdStrike
22 25 (12.02%) Security Testing

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 48 (23.08%) Azure
2 43 (20.67%) AWS
3 28 (13.46%) Serverless
4 27 (12.98%) GCP
5 11 (5.29%) SaaS
6 5 (2.40%) Entra ID
7 3 (1.44%) Microsoft 365
7 3 (1.44%) OCI
7 3 (1.44%) Vertex AI
8 2 (0.96%) Azure Sentinel
8 2 (0.96%) Mimecast
9 1 (0.48%) AWS KMS
9 1 (0.48%) IaaS
9 1 (0.48%) PaaS
Communications & Networking
1 45 (21.63%) Network Security
2 11 (5.29%) SD-WAN
2 11 (5.29%) VPN
2 11 (5.29%) WAN
3 10 (4.81%) BGP
3 10 (4.81%) DHCP
3 10 (4.81%) DNS
3 10 (4.81%) FTP
3 10 (4.81%) HTTP
3 10 (4.81%) ICMP
3 10 (4.81%) IPsec
3 10 (4.81%) MPLS
3 10 (4.81%) SNMP
3 10 (4.81%) SSH
3 10 (4.81%) SSL
3 10 (4.81%) VLAN
4 6 (2.88%) Broadband
5 4 (1.92%) Firewall
6 2 (0.96%) 5G
7 1 (0.48%) 3GPP
Development Applications
1 25 (12.02%) Snyk
General
1 39 (18.75%) Public Sector
2 38 (18.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 19 (9.13%) Law
3 19 (9.13%) Social Skills
4 15 (7.21%) Finance
5 10 (4.81%) Legal
6 8 (3.85%) Analytical Skills
7 4 (1.92%) Banking
8 3 (1.44%) Presentation Skills
9 2 (0.96%) Aerospace
9 2 (0.96%) Telecoms
10 1 (0.48%) French Language
10 1 (0.48%) German Language
10 1 (0.48%) Influencing Skills
10 1 (0.48%) Military
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 10 (4.81%) OAuth
1 10 (4.81%) SAML
2 2 (0.96%) ModSecurity
Miscellaneous
1 22 (10.58%) Data Centre
2 10 (4.81%) Cyber Kill Chain
3 8 (3.85%) Cloud Native
4 5 (2.40%) Enterprise Software
5 4 (1.92%) Cyber Threat
5 4 (1.92%) PKI
6 3 (1.44%) Cyber Defence
6 3 (1.44%) IoT
6 3 (1.44%) Management Information System
7 2 (0.96%) Driving Licence
7 2 (0.96%) Security Operations Centre
7 2 (0.96%) Security Posture
7 2 (0.96%) Web Conferencing
8 1 (0.48%) Cloud Security Posture
8 1 (0.48%) Enterprise Cloud
8 1 (0.48%) Greenfield Project
8 1 (0.48%) Insider Threat
8 1 (0.48%) Private Cloud
8 1 (0.48%) Public Cloud
8 1 (0.48%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 105 (50.48%) Cybersecurity
2 89 (42.79%) Security Architecture
3 79 (37.98%) Cloud Security
4 69 (33.17%) Threat Modelling
5 45 (21.63%) Application Security
6 44 (21.15%) Technology Strategy
7 35 (16.83%) SDLC
8 34 (16.35%) TOGAF
9 33 (15.87%) AI
9 33 (15.87%) Architectural Patterns
10 32 (15.38%) CI/CD
10 32 (15.38%) SABSA
11 31 (14.90%) DevSecOps
12 28 (13.46%) IT Strategy
13 25 (12.02%) Security Testing
13 25 (12.02%) Stakeholder Engagement
14 24 (11.54%) Identity Access Management
15 23 (11.06%) Security Operations
16 22 (10.58%) Risk Assessment
16 22 (10.58%) Validation
Programming Languages
1 2 (0.96%) Python
Qualifications
1 55 (26.44%) Security Cleared
2 47 (22.60%) SC Cleared
3 37 (17.79%) CISSP
4 31 (14.90%) CISM
5 24 (11.54%) Degree
6 8 (3.85%) TOGAF Certification
7 7 (3.37%) AWS Certification
8 6 (2.88%) (ISC)2 CCSP
8 6 (2.88%) Azure Certification
8 6 (2.88%) CCSP
8 6 (2.88%) Cisco Certification
9 5 (2.40%) BPSS Clearance
10 4 (1.92%) Computer Science Degree
11 2 (0.96%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 2 (0.96%) DBS Check
11 2 (0.96%) DV Cleared
11 2 (0.96%) Master's Degree
12 1 (0.48%) CCSK
12 1 (0.48%) CRISC
12 1 (0.48%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 51 (24.52%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 49 (23.56%) NIST
3 32 (15.38%) GRC
4 22 (10.58%) NCSC
5 16 (7.69%) HMG Security Policy Framework
6 14 (6.73%) GDPR
7 7 (3.37%) PCI DSS
8 6 (2.88%) NIST 800
9 4 (1.92%) Def Stans
9 4 (1.92%) SOC 2
10 2 (0.96%) Accessibility
10 2 (0.96%) COBIT
System Software
1 25 (12.02%) Virtual Machines
2 5 (2.40%) Docker
Systems Management
1 15 (7.21%) CASB
2 10 (4.81%) FortiGate
3 5 (2.40%) Kubernetes
4 2 (0.96%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 60 (28.85%) Microsoft
2 35 (16.83%) Palo Alto
3 25 (12.02%) CrowdStrike
3 25 (12.02%) Tenable
4 11 (5.29%) Cisco
5 3 (1.44%) Fortinet
5 3 (1.44%) Oracle
6 2 (0.96%) Barracuda Networks
6 2 (0.96%) N-able
6 2 (0.96%) Sophos
7 1 (0.48%) Netskope
7 1 (0.48%) Okta
7 1 (0.48%) Zscaler
115 hybrid/remote Security Architect jobs