Hybrid/Remote Subject Matter Expert Job Trends

Subject Matter Expert
UK > Work from Home

The median Subject Matter Expert salary for remote/hybrid work is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 June 2026.

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

 6 months to
11 Jun 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 418 432 588
Rank change year-on-year +14 +156 +2
Permanent jobs requiring a Subject Matter Expert 6 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.031% 0.013% 0.009%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% 0.014% 0.009%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 3
10th Percentile - - £58,600
25th Percentile £72,500 - £61,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 - £65,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +13.04%
75th Percentile £77,500 - £71,250
90th Percentile - - £75,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 - £67,500
% change year-on-year - - +17.39%

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 18,482 13,906 32,865
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.15% 91.99% 96.15%
Number of salaries quoted 13,489 8,568 25,832
10th Percentile £35,000 £30,000 £33,250
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £55,314
Median % change year-on-year - +8.47% -11.50%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £75,000
90th Percentile £97,500 £102,500 £93,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%

Subject Matter Expert
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Subject Matter Expert job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Subject Matter Expert
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Subject Matter Expert job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Subject Matter Expert job vacancies

Subject Matter Expert Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 11 June 2026, Subject Matter Expert 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 Subject Matter Expert in the job title.

1 4 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 2 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (33.33%) Degree
2 2 (33.33%) ERP
2 2 (33.33%) Linux
2 2 (33.33%) OpenVMS
2 2 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (33.33%) Red Hat
2 2 (33.33%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
2 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement

Subject Matter Expert 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 2 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (33.33%) Manufacturing
Miscellaneous
1 4 (66.67%) Operational Technology
2 2 (33.33%) Manufacturing Execution System
Operating Systems
1 2 (33.33%) Linux
1 2 (33.33%) OpenVMS
1 2 (33.33%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (66.67%) Cybersecurity
2 2 (33.33%) Computer Science
2 2 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 2 (33.33%) ERP
2 2 (33.33%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (33.33%) Stakeholder Engagement
Qualifications
1 2 (33.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (33.33%) Red Hat
Subject Matter Expert jobs