Hybrid/Remote Technical Consultant Job Trends
Technical Consultant
UK > Work from Home
The median Technical Consultant salary for remote/hybrid work is £60,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 353 | 352 | 230 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | -122 | +126 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Consultant | 118 | 55 | 266 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.47% | 0.34% | 1.31% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.50% | 0.36% | 1.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 75 | 46 | 168 |
| 10th Percentile | £48,750 | £51,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £53,750 | £62,500 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +18.18% | -18.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £77,188 | £73,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £86,250 | £76,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +18.18% | -15.38% |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title | 23,801 | 15,351 | 19,666 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.98% | 93.80% | 96.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,254 | 8,693 | 12,488 |
| 10th Percentile | £35,000 | £29,000 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £39,929 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -5.00% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £77,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £97,500 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,500 | £53,000 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.38% | -5.36% | -6.67% |
Technical Consultant Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Technical Consultant' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Technical Consultant Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote Technical Consultant job vacancies.
Technical Consultant Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Technical Consultant over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Technical Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Technical 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 Technical Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 28.8% | 34 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 27.1% | 32 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 23.7% | 28 |
| 4 | Azure | 19.5% | 23 |
| 4 | Cybersecurity | 19.5% | 23 |
| 4 | Presales | 19.5% | 23 |
| 7 | Disaster Recovery | 16.9% | 20 |
| 7 | VMware | 16.9% | 20 |
| 7 | VMware Infrastructure | 16.9% | 20 |
| 10 | AWS | 16.1% | 19 |
| 10 | SC Cleared | 16.1% | 19 |
| 12 | Microsoft 365 | 15.3% | 18 |
| 12 | Windows | 15.3% | 18 |
| 14 | Workshop Facilitation | 14.4% | 17 |
| 15 | Active Directory | 13.6% | 16 |
| 16 | Continuous Improvement | 12.7% | 15 |
| 16 | Hyper-V | 12.7% | 15 |
| 16 | ServiceNow | 12.7% | 15 |
| 19 | AI | 11.9% | 14 |
| 19 | SQL | 11.9% | 14 |
| 19 | Windows Server | 11.9% | 14 |
| 22 | DV Cleared | 10.2% | 12 |
| 22 | ITSM | 10.2% | 12 |
| 22 | Translating Business Requirements | 10.2% | 12 |
| 25 | Analytics | 9.3% | 11 |
| 25 | Firewall | 9.3% | 11 |
| 25 | ITIL | 9.3% | 11 |
| 25 | Oracle | 9.3% | 11 |
| 25 | Project Delivery | 9.3% | 11 |
| 25 | SaaS | 9.3% | 11 |
Technical Consultant 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 Technical Consultant | 20.3% | 24 |
| 2 | Security Technical Consultant | 13.6% | 16 |
| 2 | Technical Infrastructure Consultant | 13.6% | 16 |
| 4 | ServiceNow Consultant | 12.7% | 15 |
| 5 | DV Cleared Technical Consultant | 9.3% | 11 |
| 5 | Oracle Technical Consultant | 9.3% | 11 |
| 7 | Senior VMware Consultant | 8.5% | 10 |
| 7 | VMware Technical Consultant | 8.5% | 10 |
| 9 | AWS Consultant | 7.6% | 9 |
| 9 | Cybersecurity Consultant | 7.6% | 9 |
| 9 | SaaS Consultant | 7.6% | 9 |
| 9 | Software Consultant | 7.6% | 9 |
| 13 | Senior ServiceNow Consultant | 6.8% | 8 |
| 14 | Automation Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Cloud Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Junior Security Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Junior Technical Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Principal Technical Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Senior Infrastructure Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Technical Support Consultant | 5.9% | 7 |