Hybrid/Remote Security Architect Job Trends

Security Architect
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Architect salary for remote/hybrid work is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 26 November 2025.

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

6 months to
26 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 319 408 388
Rank change year-on-year +89 -20 +99
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Architect 57 61 99
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.37% 0.31% 0.47%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.40% 0.32% 0.49%
Number of salaries quoted 52 37 88
10th Percentile £60,875 £60,000 £56,723
25th Percentile £71,188 £61,250 £70,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £75,000 £82,500
Median % change year-on-year - -9.09% -2.94%
75th Percentile £87,500 £87,500 £94,063
90th Percentile £107,500 £106,000 £112,500
UK median annual salary £75,000 £85,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year -11.76% +9.68% -6.07%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 14,267 19,177 20,153
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.57% 96.50% 95.81%
Number of salaries quoted 9,138 12,013 16,473
10th Percentile £29,750 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £45,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £60,000 £61,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.17% -1.64% -2.40%
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £97,500 £97,500
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.35% -4.17% -

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 26 November 2025.

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 26 November 2025, 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 29 (50.88%) Enterprise Architecture
2 24 (42.11%) Security Architecture
3 18 (31.58%) Cybersecurity
4 16 (28.07%) Roadmaps
5 14 (24.56%) NIST
6 13 (22.81%) Azure
7 12 (21.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
7 12 (21.05%) Security Cleared
8 11 (19.30%) AWS
8 11 (19.30%) Cloud Security
9 10 (17.54%) CISSP
10 9 (15.79%) DV Cleared
10 9 (15.79%) Strategic Roadmap
11 8 (14.04%) Architectural Patterns
12 7 (12.28%) CISM
12 7 (12.28%) SABSA
12 7 (12.28%) SC Cleared
13 6 (10.53%) Azure Certification
13 6 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
13 6 (10.53%) Infrastructure as Code
13 6 (10.53%) NCSC
13 6 (10.53%) Technical Leadership
13 6 (10.53%) Threat Modelling
13 6 (10.53%) TOGAF
14 5 (8.77%) Microsoft
14 5 (8.77%) Risk Management
15 4 (7.02%) Ansible
15 4 (7.02%) Architectural Design
15 4 (7.02%) Degree
15 4 (7.02%) Digital Innovation

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:

Applications
1 1 (1.75%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (1.75%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (1.75%) MS Visio
Cloud Services
1 13 (22.81%) Azure
2 11 (19.30%) AWS
3 4 (7.02%) Microsoft 365
4 3 (5.26%) IaaS
4 3 (5.26%) SaaS
5 2 (3.51%) Azure Logic Apps
5 2 (3.51%) Entra ID
5 2 (3.51%) GCP
5 2 (3.51%) OCI
5 2 (3.51%) PaaS
6 1 (1.75%) AWS KMS
Communications & Networking
1 2 (3.51%) Firewall
1 2 (3.51%) Network Security
1 2 (3.51%) VPN
2 1 (1.75%) S/MIME
2 1 (1.75%) SSL
2 1 (1.75%) X.509
Development Applications
1 4 (7.02%) Jenkins
General
1 12 (21.05%) Finance
2 8 (14.04%) Social Skills
3 7 (12.28%) Banking
4 6 (10.53%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (7.02%) Public Sector
6 2 (3.51%) Back Office
6 2 (3.51%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 1 (1.75%) Electronics
7 1 (1.75%) Manufacturing
7 1 (1.75%) Marketing
7 1 (1.75%) Telecoms
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (3.51%) EDI
2 1 (1.75%) EJB
Miscellaneous
1 6 (10.53%) Data Centre
1 6 (10.53%) Hybrid Cloud
1 6 (10.53%) Public Cloud
2 4 (7.02%) Operational Technology
3 3 (5.26%) PKI
3 3 (5.26%) Security Posture
4 2 (3.51%) Legacy Systems
4 2 (3.51%) Private Cloud
5 1 (1.75%) Algorithms
5 1 (1.75%) Cyber Kill Chain
5 1 (1.75%) Management Information System
Processes & Methodologies
1 29 (50.88%) Enterprise Architecture
2 24 (42.11%) Security Architecture
3 18 (31.58%) Cybersecurity
4 16 (28.07%) Roadmaps
5 11 (19.30%) Cloud Security
6 9 (15.79%) Strategic Roadmap
7 8 (14.04%) Architectural Patterns
8 7 (12.28%) SABSA
9 6 (10.53%) Continuous Improvement
9 6 (10.53%) Infrastructure as Code
9 6 (10.53%) Technical Leadership
9 6 (10.53%) Threat Modelling
9 6 (10.53%) TOGAF
10 5 (8.77%) Risk Management
11 4 (7.02%) Information Security
11 4 (7.02%) Migration
11 4 (7.02%) Product Roadmap
11 4 (7.02%) Risk Analysis
11 4 (7.02%) Risk Assessment
11 4 (7.02%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 2 (3.51%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 12 (21.05%) Security Cleared
2 10 (17.54%) CISSP
3 9 (15.79%) DV Cleared
4 7 (12.28%) CISM
4 7 (12.28%) SC Cleared
5 6 (10.53%) Azure Certification
6 4 (7.02%) Degree
7 3 (5.26%) (ISC)2 CCSP
7 3 (5.26%) AWS Certification
7 3 (5.26%) Cisco Certification
7 3 (5.26%) Computer Science Degree
7 3 (5.26%) TOGAF Certification
8 2 (3.51%) CITP
9 1 (1.75%) CompTIA Security+
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (24.56%) NIST
2 12 (21.05%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 6 (10.53%) NCSC
4 4 (7.02%) GDPR
5 3 (5.26%) PCI DSS
6 1 (1.75%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
6 1 (1.75%) ISO/IEC 42001
6 1 (1.75%) JSP 440
System Software
1 2 (3.51%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (1.75%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 4 (7.02%) Ansible
2 1 (1.75%) Computer Emergency Response Teams
2 1 (1.75%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 5 (8.77%) Microsoft
2 2 (3.51%) ServiceNow
3 1 (1.75%) SAP
3 1 (1.75%) Thales