Hybrid/Remote Security Tester Job Trends

Security Tester
UK > Work from Home

The median Security Tester salary for remote/hybrid work is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 September 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 449 404 491
Rank change year-on-year -45 +87 +35
Permanent jobs requiring a Security Tester 6 12 3
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.025% 0.074% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.027% 0.080% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £42,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 - -
75th Percentile £47,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £50,000 £46,500 -
% change year-on-year +7.53% - -

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 22,435 15,079 22,412
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.87% 92.66% 96.23%
Number of salaries quoted 15,834 9,021 14,652
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £40,000 £44,738
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.35% -4.17% -4.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £98,750 £97,500
UK median annual salary £59,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +7.27% - -8.33%

Security Tester
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Security Tester job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Security Tester
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Tester job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Security Tester job vacancies

Security Tester Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 14 September 2026, Security Tester 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 Tester in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Android
1 6 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 6 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 6 (100.00%) Red Team
1 6 (100.00%) Security Testing

Security Tester 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:

General
1 6 (100.00%) Law
Miscellaneous
1 6 (100.00%) Mobile App
Operating Systems
1 6 (100.00%) Android
1 6 (100.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (100.00%) Penetration Testing
1 6 (100.00%) Red Team
1 6 (100.00%) Security Testing