Hybrid/Remote Technology Strategy Job Trends

Technology Strategy
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring Technology Strategy skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 June 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
29 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 136 270 208
Rank change year-on-year +134 -62 +48
Permanent jobs citing Technology Strategy 421 174 524
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.04% 1.11% 1.56%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 2.48% 1.18% 1.75%
Number of salaries quoted 247 120 206
10th Percentile £44,850 £24,000 £46,875
25th Percentile £57,500 £48,894 £56,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £63,500 £70,000
Median % change year-on-year +18.11% -9.29% -17.65%
75th Percentile £82,500 £97,500 £100,000
90th Percentile £96,000 £107,750 £123,750
UK median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £72,500
% change year-on-year - +3.45% -14.71%

All Process & Methodology Skills
Work from Home

Technology Strategy falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring process or methodology skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 16,967 14,802 29,888
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 82.19% 94.02% 89.09%
Number of salaries quoted 12,385 8,674 23,017
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £33,750
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,500
Median % change year-on-year - +4.35% -8.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,938 £75,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £105,000 £95,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £57,500 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.35% +4.55% -9.12%

Technology Strategy
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Technology Strategy and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Technology Strategy job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Technology Strategy
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Technology Strategy.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Technology Strategy

Technology Strategy
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Technology Strategy over the 6 months to 29 June 2026.

Technology Strategy salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Technology Strategy
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:

Application Platforms
1 18 (4.28%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.43%) Apache Airflow
2 6 (1.43%) SAS
3 3 (0.71%) Apache
4 2 (0.48%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.24%) Appian
5 1 (0.24%) NetWeaver
5 1 (0.24%) WordPress
Applications
1 11 (2.61%) Microsoft Excel
2 10 (2.38%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Business Applications
1 4 (0.95%) Dynamics AX
2 3 (0.71%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (0.71%) Dynamics GP
3 1 (0.24%) SAP S/4HANA
3 1 (0.24%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 128 (30.40%) Azure
2 94 (22.33%) AWS
3 69 (16.39%) GCP
4 39 (9.26%) Power Platform
5 33 (7.84%) Serverless
6 22 (5.23%) Microsoft 365
6 22 (5.23%) SaaS
7 18 (4.28%) Dynamics 365
8 15 (3.56%) Azure DevOps
8 15 (3.56%) PowerApps
9 11 (2.61%) Salesforce Sales Cloud
9 11 (2.61%) Salesforce Service Cloud
10 10 (2.38%) Entra ID
10 10 (2.38%) Google Analytics
11 9 (2.14%) IaaS
11 9 (2.14%) PaaS
11 9 (2.14%) Power Automate
12 8 (1.90%) Microsoft Copilot
13 7 (1.66%) Azure AKS
13 7 (1.66%) Azure Functions
Communications & Networking
1 21 (4.99%) Broadband
2 11 (2.61%) Network Security
3 9 (2.14%) 5G
4 3 (0.71%) 2G
4 3 (0.71%) 3G
4 3 (0.71%) 4G
4 3 (0.71%) Firewall
4 3 (0.71%) Structured Cabling
4 3 (0.71%) TETRA
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (5.46%) Power BI
2 20 (4.75%) Metadata
3 8 (1.90%) PostgreSQL
4 6 (1.43%) Relational Database
5 5 (1.19%) MongoDB
6 4 (0.95%) Data Lake
6 4 (0.95%) MySQL
6 4 (0.95%) SQL Server
7 3 (0.71%) Amazon Aurora
7 3 (0.71%) Amazon Redshift
7 3 (0.71%) DynamoDB
7 3 (0.71%) NoSQL
8 2 (0.48%) Azure SQL Database
8 2 (0.48%) Tableau
9 1 (0.24%) Data Warehouse
9 1 (0.24%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 22 (5.23%) Snyk
2 5 (1.19%) LabVIEW
3 4 (0.95%) Jenkins
4 1 (0.24%) Git
General
1 170 (40.38%) Inclusion and Diversity
1 170 (40.38%) Social Skills
2 126 (29.93%) Public Sector
3 117 (27.79%) Law
4 92 (21.85%) Finance
5 74 (17.58%) Analytical Skills
6 55 (13.06%) Marketing
7 41 (9.74%) Influencing Skills
8 28 (6.65%) Presentation Skills
9 26 (6.18%) Retail
10 16 (3.80%) Telecoms
11 15 (3.56%) Banking
11 15 (3.56%) Games
11 15 (3.56%) Legal
12 7 (1.66%) Manufacturing
13 6 (1.43%) Aviation
14 5 (1.19%) Electronics
14 5 (1.19%) Legal Technology
14 5 (1.19%) Organisational Skills
15 2 (0.48%) Advertising
Job Titles
1 151 (35.87%) Architect
2 86 (20.43%) Senior
3 45 (10.69%) Corporate Sales Executive
3 45 (10.69%) Sales Executive
4 37 (8.79%) Security Architect
5 35 (8.31%) Analyst
6 33 (7.84%) Software Engineer
7 31 (7.36%) Senior Architect
8 26 (6.18%) Lead
9 25 (5.94%) Senior Security Architect
10 24 (5.70%) Developer
11 23 (5.46%) Cloud Architect
11 23 (5.46%) Enterprise Architect
12 22 (5.23%) Business Analyst
12 22 (5.23%) Cloud Security Architect
12 22 (5.23%) Senior Cloud Architect
13 18 (4.28%) SC Cleared Business Analyst
14 17 (4.04%) Agile Delivery Manager
14 17 (4.04%) Delivery Manager
14 17 (4.04%) Solutions Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 20 (4.75%) .NET
2 17 (4.04%) REST
3 16 (3.80%) Middleware
4 12 (2.85%) SOAP
5 11 (2.61%) Lightning Web Components
5 11 (2.61%) Visualforce
6 8 (1.90%) HTML5 Canvas
6 8 (1.90%) LangChain
7 7 (1.66%) ARM Templates
7 7 (1.66%) LangGraph
7 7 (1.66%) PyTorch
7 7 (1.66%) scikit-learn
7 7 (1.66%) TensorFlow
8 6 (1.43%) Streamlit
9 4 (0.95%) GraphQL
9 4 (0.95%) Kafka
9 4 (0.95%) Node.js
9 4 (0.95%) OAuth
9 4 (0.95%) OpenID
10 3 (0.71%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 53 (12.59%) Product Ownership
2 51 (12.11%) Cloud Native
3 34 (8.08%) Data Centre
4 22 (5.23%) Distributed Architecture
4 22 (5.23%) Management Information System
5 13 (3.09%) Enterprise Software
6 9 (2.14%) Legacy Systems
7 7 (1.66%) Hybrid Cloud
8 6 (1.43%) Algorithms
8 6 (1.43%) Clustering
8 6 (1.43%) Cyber Defence
8 6 (1.43%) Distributed Systems
8 6 (1.43%) Onboarding
9 5 (1.19%) Fibre Optics
10 4 (0.95%) AI Agents
11 3 (0.71%) Low-Code
11 3 (0.71%) Mobile App
12 2 (0.48%) Acoustics
12 2 (0.48%) Data Structures
12 2 (0.48%) Embedded Systems
Operating Systems
1 8 (1.90%) Windows
2 3 (0.71%) Android
2 3 (0.71%) Apple iOS
2 3 (0.71%) Linux
3 1 (0.24%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 262 (62.23%) IT Strategy
2 157 (37.29%) Agile
3 150 (35.63%) Roadmaps
4 144 (34.20%) Community of Practice
5 130 (30.88%) AI
6 74 (17.58%) Software Engineering
7 73 (17.34%) Customer Experience
7 73 (17.34%) Enterprise Architecture
8 63 (14.96%) CI/CD
9 61 (14.49%) Continuous Improvement
10 59 (14.01%) Technical Leadership
11 58 (13.78%) TOGAF
12 54 (12.83%) Scrum
13 49 (11.64%) Computer Science
13 49 (11.64%) DevOps
14 48 (11.40%) Problem-Solving
14 48 (11.40%) Project Delivery
14 48 (11.40%) Stakeholder Engagement
15 45 (10.69%) Decision-Making
15 45 (10.69%) Email Marketing
Programming Languages
1 41 (9.74%) Java
2 39 (9.26%) Python
3 29 (6.89%) SQL
4 24 (5.70%) JavaScript
5 16 (3.80%) C#
6 11 (2.61%) Apex Code
7 7 (1.66%) Bicep
8 5 (1.19%) MATLAB
9 2 (0.48%) C
9 2 (0.48%) C++
10 1 (0.24%) ABAP
10 1 (0.24%) PHP
10 1 (0.24%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 136 (32.30%) Degree
2 108 (25.65%) Security Cleared
3 104 (24.70%) SC Cleared
4 42 (9.98%) Computer Science Degree
5 16 (3.80%) CISSP
6 14 (3.33%) Azure Certification
6 14 (3.33%) Microsoft Certification
7 12 (2.85%) AWS Certification
7 12 (2.85%) CISM
8 7 (1.66%) Master's Degree
9 6 (1.43%) PhD
9 6 (1.43%) TOGAF Certification
10 4 (0.95%) (ISC)2 CCSP
10 4 (0.95%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
10 4 (0.95%) Cisco Certification
11 2 (0.48%) DV Cleared
11 2 (0.48%) PMI Certification
11 2 (0.48%) PMP
12 1 (0.24%) DBS Check
12 1 (0.24%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 27 (6.41%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 24 (5.70%) GRC
3 18 (4.28%) NIST
4 14 (3.33%) Accessibility
5 11 (2.61%) GDPR
5 11 (2.61%) HMG Security Policy Framework
5 11 (2.61%) NCSC
5 11 (2.61%) QA
6 8 (1.90%) ISO 9001
7 4 (0.95%) ISO 22301
8 3 (0.71%) California Consumer Privacy Act
8 3 (0.71%) Cyber Essentials
8 3 (0.71%) Data Quality
9 2 (0.48%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
10 1 (0.24%) ISO/IEC 42001
10 1 (0.24%) PERC
10 1 (0.24%) PMO
System Software
1 23 (5.46%) Virtual Machines
2 9 (2.14%) Active Directory
3 6 (1.43%) Docker
4 2 (0.48%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 12 (2.85%) Terraform
2 7 (1.66%) Ansible
3 6 (1.43%) Kubernetes
4 4 (0.95%) Microsoft Intune
4 4 (0.95%) Single Sign-On
5 2 (0.48%) Argo
5 2 (0.48%) Puppet
5 2 (0.48%) Salt
Vendors
1 119 (28.27%) Microsoft
2 51 (12.11%) Cisco
2 51 (12.11%) Dell
3 24 (5.70%) CrowdStrike
4 22 (5.23%) Palo Alto
4 22 (5.23%) Tenable
5 17 (4.04%) Google
6 13 (3.09%) Salesforce
7 11 (2.61%) MuleSoft
8 6 (1.43%) Databricks
9 4 (0.95%) HighQ
9 4 (0.95%) Legatics
9 4 (0.95%) SAP
9 4 (0.95%) ServiceNow
10 3 (0.71%) Dynatrace
10 3 (0.71%) Epicor
10 3 (0.71%) IFS
10 3 (0.71%) Infor
10 3 (0.71%) Oracle
11 2 (0.48%) AppDynamics