Hybrid/Remote Senior Job Trends
Senior
UK > Work from Home
The median Senior salary for remote/hybrid work is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | 10 | 5 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | -5 | +4 |
| Permanent Senior jobs | 4,203 | 2,007 | 3,624 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 16.58% | 13.00% | 18.30% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 17.59% | 13.83% | 18.93% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,615 | 1,469 | 2,335 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,250 | £45,000 | £45,762 |
| 25th Percentile | £60,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £65,000 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -3.70% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,500 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £102,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £70,000 | £65,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | - | -3.70% |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 23,898 | 14,510 | 19,145 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.30% | 93.98% | 96.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,870 | 9,074 | 11,974 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,750 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £40,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,783 | £56,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.35% | -5.83% | -3.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £96,250 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Senior Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Senior job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote/hybrid Senior job vacancies.
Senior Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for Senior jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Senior Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, Senior job ads cited 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 Senior jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Software Engineering | 18.8% | 792 |
| 2 | Agile | 18.8% | 789 |
| 3 | Mentoring | 18.4% | 773 |
| 4 | Azure | 16.9% | 709 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 16.1% | 676 |
| 6 | AWS | 15.0% | 629 |
| 7 | AI | 14.8% | 623 |
| 7 | CI/CD | 14.8% | 623 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 13.3% | 560 |
| 10 | Python | 13.2% | 553 |
| 11 | DevOps | 13.0% | 547 |
| 12 | Microsoft | 12.2% | 514 |
| 13 | Security Cleared | 11.1% | 466 |
| 14 | SQL | 10.7% | 451 |
| 15 | Coaching | 9.3% | 392 |
| 16 | Degree | 9.2% | 386 |
| 17 | SC Cleared | 9.2% | 385 |
| 18 | Decision-Making | 8.9% | 376 |
| 19 | Cybersecurity | 8.6% | 363 |
| 20 | Analytics | 8.5% | 358 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 8.5% | 356 |
| 22 | Stakeholder Engagement | 8.1% | 342 |
| 23 | Java | 7.3% | 308 |
| 24 | Project Delivery | 7.2% | 304 |
| 25 | C# | 7.1% | 299 |
| 26 | Roadmaps | 7.1% | 297 |
| 27 | SaaS | 6.9% | 289 |
| 28 | Technical Leadership | 6.4% | 269 |
| 29 | Test Automation | 6.4% | 267 |
| 30 | Kubernetes | 5.8% | 245 |
Senior 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 | Senior Manager | 16.6% | 698 |
| 2 | Senior Developer | 12.0% | 504 |
| 3 | Senior Software Engineer | 9.3% | 390 |
| 4 | Senior Architect | 8.3% | 348 |
| 5 | Senior Analyst | 6.6% | 277 |
| 6 | Senior Consultant | 5.5% | 230 |
| 7 | Senior Infrastructure Engineer | 4.4% | 186 |
| 8 | Senior DevOps | 3.5% | 147 |
| 9 | Senior Data Engineer | 3.4% | 143 |
| 10 | Senior DevOps Engineer | 3.1% | 129 |
| 11 | Senior Data Architect | 2.9% | 121 |
| 12 | Senior Java Engineer | 2.5% | 106 |
| 13 | Senior Business Analyst | 2.4% | 100 |
| 14 | Senior Project Manager | 2.3% | 97 |
| 15 | Senior Cloud Engineer | 2.1% | 90 |
| 15 | Senior Systems Engineer | 2.1% | 90 |
| 17 | Network Engineer | 2.0% | 86 |
| 18 | Senior Network Engineer | 2.0% | 82 |
| 19 | Senior Delivery Manager | 1.9% | 81 |
| 20 | Senior Security Engineer | 1.9% | 80 |