Hybrid/Remote Security Consultant Job Trends

Security Consultant
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Consultant salary for remote/hybrid work is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 June 2026.

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

6 months to
7 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 314 411 461
Rank change year-on-year +97 +50 -183
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Consultant 106 14 130
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.55% 0.093% 0.38%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.58% 0.10% 0.40%
Number of salaries quoted 90 14 69
10th Percentile £42,250 £51,650 £50,000
25th Percentile £50,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £72,246 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.87% +3.21% -
75th Percentile £67,500 £77,335 £83,750
90th Percentile £85,000 £77,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £65,000 £80,000 £70,000
% change year-on-year -18.75% +14.29% -

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 18,284 13,773 32,584
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.17% 91.96% 96.14%
Number of salaries quoted 13,330 8,530 25,664
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £33,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,531 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,500
Median % change year-on-year - +8.11% -11.20%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Security Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Security Consultant' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Security Consultant job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Security Consultant
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Consultant job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Consultant job vacancies

Security Consultant
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Security Consultant over the 6 months to 7 June 2026.

Security Consultant salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Security Consultant Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 7 June 2026, Security Consultant 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 Consultant in the job title.

1 76 (71.70%) Cybersecurity
2 44 (41.51%) Security Cleared
3 41 (38.68%) SC Cleared
4 31 (29.25%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 24 (22.64%) NIST
6 19 (17.92%) CISSP
7 18 (16.98%) GRC
8 17 (16.04%) Security Testing
9 16 (15.09%) Cloud Security
9 16 (15.09%) DV Cleared
9 16 (15.09%) Penetration Testing
9 16 (15.09%) Risk Management
10 15 (14.15%) Azure
10 15 (14.15%) CISM
11 14 (13.21%) AWS
12 13 (12.26%) Information Security
13 12 (11.32%) PCI DSS
14 11 (10.38%) Active Directory
14 11 (10.38%) Linux
14 11 (10.38%) Red Team
14 11 (10.38%) Windows
15 10 (9.43%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 9 (8.49%) Presales
17 8 (7.55%) CREST Certified
17 8 (7.55%) Cyber Essentials
17 8 (7.55%) Security Architecture
18 7 (6.60%) Android
18 7 (6.60%) Apple iOS
18 7 (6.60%) Continuous Improvement
18 7 (6.60%) Digital Transformation Programme

Security Consultant 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 (0.94%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 1 (0.94%) SAP BPC
1 1 (0.94%) SAP GRC
1 1 (0.94%) SAP HCM
1 1 (0.94%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 15 (14.15%) Azure
2 14 (13.21%) AWS
3 5 (4.72%) Entra ID
3 5 (4.72%) GCP
4 4 (3.77%) Microsoft Purview
5 3 (2.83%) SaaS
6 2 (1.89%) Azure Sentinel
7 1 (0.94%) Google Workspace
7 1 (0.94%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (5.66%) Network Security
2 4 (3.77%) Firewall
3 1 (0.94%) Cisco Nexus
3 1 (0.94%) DMZ
3 1 (0.94%) LAN
3 1 (0.94%) TCP/IP
3 1 (0.94%) Wireless
3 1 (0.94%) Wireshark
Development Applications
1 1 (0.94%) Burp Suite
1 1 (0.94%) Metasploit
General
1 26 (24.53%) Social Skills
2 17 (16.04%) Public Sector
3 8 (7.55%) Law
4 5 (4.72%) Analytical Skills
5 4 (3.77%) Finance
6 3 (2.83%) Manufacturing
6 3 (2.83%) Presentation Skills
7 2 (1.89%) Electronics
7 2 (1.89%) Inclusion and Diversity
7 2 (1.89%) Legal
7 2 (1.89%) Marketing
7 2 (1.89%) Telecoms
8 1 (0.94%) Documentation Skills
8 1 (0.94%) Pharmaceutical
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (2.83%) ModSecurity
2 2 (1.89%) SAP CAF
3 1 (0.94%) .NET
3 1 (0.94%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 17 (16.04%) PKI
2 12 (11.32%) Security Posture
3 7 (6.60%) Blog
3 7 (6.60%) Mobile App
4 4 (3.77%) Cloud Native
4 4 (3.77%) Hybrid Cloud
4 4 (3.77%) Onboarding
5 3 (2.83%) Cloud Security Posture
5 3 (2.83%) Operational Technology
6 2 (1.89%) Management Information System
7 1 (0.94%) Cyber Kill Chain
7 1 (0.94%) Cyberattack
7 1 (0.94%) Data Centre
7 1 (0.94%) Data Protection Act
7 1 (0.94%) Driving Licence
7 1 (0.94%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 11 (10.38%) Linux
1 11 (10.38%) Windows
2 7 (6.60%) Android
2 7 (6.60%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 76 (71.70%) Cybersecurity
2 17 (16.04%) Security Testing
3 16 (15.09%) Cloud Security
3 16 (15.09%) Penetration Testing
3 16 (15.09%) Risk Management
4 13 (12.26%) Information Security
5 11 (10.38%) Red Team
6 10 (9.43%) Stakeholder Engagement
7 9 (8.49%) Presales
8 8 (7.55%) Security Architecture
9 7 (6.60%) Continuous Improvement
9 7 (6.60%) Digital Transformation Programme
9 7 (6.60%) Identity Access Management
9 7 (6.60%) Information Assurance
9 7 (6.60%) OWASP
10 5 (4.72%) Data Protection
10 5 (4.72%) GAP Analysis
10 5 (4.72%) Problem-Solving
10 5 (4.72%) Threat Modelling
11 4 (3.77%) ISMS
Programming Languages
1 1 (0.94%) C
1 1 (0.94%) C#
1 1 (0.94%) C++
1 1 (0.94%) Python
Qualifications
1 44 (41.51%) Security Cleared
2 41 (38.68%) SC Cleared
3 19 (17.92%) CISSP
4 16 (15.09%) DV Cleared
5 15 (14.15%) CISM
6 8 (7.55%) CREST Certified
7 5 (4.72%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
8 3 (2.83%) BPSS Clearance
8 3 (2.83%) CRISC
9 2 (1.89%) AWS Certification
9 2 (1.89%) Azure Certification
9 2 (1.89%) CHECK Team Member
9 2 (1.89%) Degree
9 2 (1.89%) GCFA
9 2 (1.89%) GCIA
9 2 (1.89%) GCIH
9 2 (1.89%) GIAC
9 2 (1.89%) GPEN
9 2 (1.89%) Master's Degree
9 2 (1.89%) OSCP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 31 (29.25%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 24 (22.64%) NIST
3 18 (16.98%) GRC
4 12 (11.32%) PCI DSS
5 8 (7.55%) Cyber Essentials
6 7 (6.60%) GDPR
7 5 (4.72%) JSP 440
8 3 (2.83%) NCSC
9 2 (1.89%) ISO/IEC 42001
10 1 (0.94%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.94%) ISO/IEC 27002 (supersedes ISO/IEC 17799)
10 1 (0.94%) ISO/IEC 27005
10 1 (0.94%) NIST 800
System Software
1 11 (10.38%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.94%) IAG
Systems Management
1 5 (4.72%) Single Sign-On
2 2 (1.89%) QRadar
3 1 (0.94%) FortiGate
3 1 (0.94%) Nessus
3 1 (0.94%) Nmap
Vendors
1 7 (6.60%) Microsoft
2 3 (2.83%) CrowdStrike
2 3 (2.83%) SAP
3 2 (1.89%) Google
3 2 (1.89%) Splunk
4 1 (0.94%) Cisco
4 1 (0.94%) Fortinet
4 1 (0.94%) OneTrust
4 1 (0.94%) Palo Alto
4 1 (0.94%) Qualys