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 1 August 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 109 272 193
Rank change year-on-year +163 -79 +44
Permanent jobs citing Technology Strategy 572 177 450
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.57% 1.07% 1.73%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.10% 1.15% 1.97%
Number of salaries quoted 297 114 138
10th Percentile £44,850 £24,000 £45,000
25th Percentile £60,000 £34,500 £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 £87,500 £97,500 £102,500
90th Percentile £116,500 £111,750 £120,000
UK median annual salary £75,000 £75,000 £77,500
% change year-on-year - -3.23% -6.06%

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 18,446 15,378 22,855
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 83.04% 92.99% 87.83%
Number of salaries quoted 13,393 9,086 16,698
10th Percentile £35,000 £29,750 £35,000
25th Percentile £44,972 £41,000 £42,725
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £57,965
Median % change year-on-year - +3.51% -7.26%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £101,250 £97,500
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +9.09% - -8.41%

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 1 August 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 16 (2.80%) SharePoint
2 6 (1.05%) Apache Airflow
2 6 (1.05%) SAS
3 3 (0.52%) Apache
4 2 (0.35%) WordPress
5 1 (0.17%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.17%) Appian
5 1 (0.17%) Microsoft Exchange
5 1 (0.17%) NetWeaver
Applications
1 9 (1.57%) Microsoft Excel
2 8 (1.40%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (0.35%) Adobe XD
4 1 (0.17%) Microsoft Office
4 1 (0.17%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 5 (0.87%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.70%) Distributed Ledger
2 4 (0.70%) Dynamics AX
2 4 (0.70%) Dynamics CRM
3 3 (0.52%) Dynamics GP
4 1 (0.17%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 183 (31.99%) Azure
2 109 (19.06%) AWS
3 81 (14.16%) GCP
4 71 (12.41%) Power Platform
5 56 (9.79%) Microsoft 365
6 53 (9.27%) SaaS
7 39 (6.82%) Cloud Computing
8 32 (5.59%) Serverless
9 23 (4.02%) Dynamics 365
10 15 (2.62%) Azure DevOps
11 13 (2.27%) Entra ID
12 12 (2.10%) Google Analytics
12 12 (2.10%) PowerApps
13 9 (1.57%) IaaS
13 9 (1.57%) PaaS
14 8 (1.40%) Azure AKS
14 8 (1.40%) Microsoft Copilot
14 8 (1.40%) Power Automate
15 7 (1.22%) Azure Functions
15 7 (1.22%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 31 (5.42%) LAN
1 31 (5.42%) WAN
2 13 (2.27%) Network Security
3 9 (1.57%) 5G
4 6 (1.05%) Broadband
5 3 (0.52%) 2G
5 3 (0.52%) 3G
5 3 (0.52%) 4G
5 3 (0.52%) Firewall
5 3 (0.52%) Structured Cabling
5 3 (0.52%) TETRA
6 1 (0.17%) GoToMeeting
Database & Business Intelligence
1 23 (4.02%) Metadata
2 22 (3.85%) Power BI
3 13 (2.27%) PostgreSQL
4 10 (1.75%) Relational Database
5 8 (1.40%) MySQL
5 8 (1.40%) SQL Server
6 6 (1.05%) MongoDB
7 5 (0.87%) Data Lake
7 5 (0.87%) NoSQL
8 3 (0.52%) Amazon Aurora
8 3 (0.52%) Amazon Redshift
8 3 (0.52%) DynamoDB
8 3 (0.52%) Geospatial Data
9 2 (0.35%) Azure SQL Database
9 2 (0.35%) Tableau
10 1 (0.17%) Big Data
10 1 (0.17%) Data Hub
10 1 (0.17%) Data Warehouse
10 1 (0.17%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 22 (3.85%) Snyk
2 8 (1.40%) LabVIEW
3 7 (1.22%) Git
4 4 (0.70%) Jenkins
5 2 (0.35%) Axure RP
5 2 (0.35%) Balsamiq
6 1 (0.17%) Claude Code
General
1 236 (41.26%) Social Skills
2 221 (38.64%) Law
3 196 (34.27%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 149 (26.05%) Public Sector
5 144 (25.17%) Finance
6 93 (16.26%) Analytical Skills
7 69 (12.06%) Legal
8 64 (11.19%) Presentation Skills
9 62 (10.84%) Marketing
10 50 (8.74%) Influencing Skills
11 33 (5.77%) Legal Technology
12 31 (5.42%) Retail
13 20 (3.50%) Banking
14 15 (2.62%) Manufacturing
15 14 (2.45%) Electronics
16 10 (1.75%) Organisational Skills
17 6 (1.05%) Aviation
17 6 (1.05%) Pharmaceutical
18 5 (0.87%) Advertising
18 5 (0.87%) Games
Job Titles
1 177 (30.94%) Architect
2 153 (26.75%) Senior
3 52 (9.09%) Developer
4 48 (8.39%) Senior Manager
5 45 (7.87%) Sales Executive
6 43 (7.52%) Corporate Sales Executive
7 41 (7.17%) Senior Developer
8 40 (6.99%) Analyst
8 40 (6.99%) Security Architect
9 39 (6.82%) Software Engineer
10 31 (5.42%) Systems Architect
11 29 (5.07%) Lead
12 28 (4.90%) Enterprise Architect
13 27 (4.72%) Business Analyst
14 25 (4.37%) Senior Architect
14 25 (4.37%) Senior Security Architect
14 25 (4.37%) Testing Manager
15 23 (4.02%) Cloud Architect
16 22 (3.85%) Cloud Security Architect
16 22 (3.85%) Senior Cloud Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 53 (9.27%) .NET
2 17 (2.97%) REST
3 13 (2.27%) Middleware
4 10 (1.75%) LangChain
5 9 (1.57%) LangGraph
5 9 (1.57%) PyTorch
5 9 (1.57%) scikit-learn
5 9 (1.57%) SOAP
5 9 (1.57%) TensorFlow
6 7 (1.22%) .NET Core
6 7 (1.22%) ARM Templates
6 7 (1.22%) Entity Framework
6 7 (1.22%) HTML5 Canvas
6 7 (1.22%) Lightning Web Components
6 7 (1.22%) React
6 7 (1.22%) Visualforce
7 6 (1.05%) CSS
7 6 (1.05%) GraphQL
7 6 (1.05%) HTML
7 6 (1.05%) Streamlit
Miscellaneous
1 66 (11.54%) Cloud Native
2 65 (11.36%) Product Ownership
3 34 (5.94%) Data Centre
4 26 (4.55%) Virtual Team
5 25 (4.37%) Distributed Architecture
6 23 (4.02%) Management Information System
7 13 (2.27%) Enterprise Software
8 10 (1.75%) IoT
9 9 (1.57%) AI Agents
10 8 (1.40%) Fibre Optics
10 8 (1.40%) Hybrid Cloud
11 7 (1.22%) Algorithms
11 7 (1.22%) Distributed Systems
12 6 (1.05%) Clustering
12 6 (1.05%) Cyber Defence
12 6 (1.05%) Legacy Systems
12 6 (1.05%) Onboarding
13 5 (0.87%) Mobile App
13 5 (0.87%) Operational Technology
14 4 (0.70%) LIMS
Operating Systems
1 10 (1.75%) Windows
2 5 (0.87%) Android
2 5 (0.87%) Apple iOS
3 4 (0.70%) Linux
4 1 (0.17%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 388 (67.83%) IT Strategy
2 210 (36.71%) Agile
3 207 (36.19%) Roadmaps
4 171 (29.90%) Enterprise Architecture
5 165 (28.85%) Community of Practice
6 150 (26.22%) AI
7 148 (25.87%) Continuous Improvement
8 134 (23.43%) Software Engineering
9 117 (20.45%) Business Strategy
9 117 (20.45%) Project Delivery
10 99 (17.31%) CI/CD
11 89 (15.56%) Mentoring
11 89 (15.56%) Problem-Solving
12 79 (13.81%) DevOps
12 79 (13.81%) Stakeholder Engagement
13 74 (12.94%) Scrum
14 72 (12.59%) Stakeholder Management
14 72 (12.59%) Technical Leadership
15 68 (11.89%) Microservices
16 67 (11.71%) Information Security
Programming Languages
1 83 (14.51%) C#
2 71 (12.41%) Python
3 51 (8.92%) JavaScript
4 40 (6.99%) Java
5 34 (5.94%) SQL
6 26 (4.55%) PowerShell
6 26 (4.55%) TypeScript
7 8 (1.40%) Bicep
7 8 (1.40%) MATLAB
8 7 (1.22%) Apex Code
9 2 (0.35%) C
9 2 (0.35%) C++
9 2 (0.35%) PHP
10 1 (0.17%) ABAP
10 1 (0.17%) Go
10 1 (0.17%) R
10 1 (0.17%) VBA
Qualifications
1 168 (29.37%) Degree
2 117 (20.45%) Security Cleared
3 114 (19.93%) SC Cleared
4 50 (8.74%) Computer Science Degree
5 20 (3.50%) CISSP
6 18 (3.15%) CISM
7 15 (2.62%) Azure Certification
8 14 (2.45%) Microsoft Certification
9 13 (2.27%) Master's Degree
10 12 (2.10%) AWS Certification
11 10 (1.75%) PhD
12 6 (1.05%) PMI Certification
12 6 (1.05%) PMP
13 4 (0.70%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
13 4 (0.70%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (0.70%) TOGAF Certification
14 2 (0.35%) (ISC)2 CCSP
14 2 (0.35%) Cisco Certification
14 2 (0.35%) DBS Check
14 2 (0.35%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 64 (11.19%) QA
2 58 (10.14%) GRC
3 33 (5.77%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 24 (4.20%) NIST
5 19 (3.32%) Accessibility
6 16 (2.80%) GDPR
7 13 (2.27%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 13 (2.27%) NCSC
8 8 (1.40%) ISO 9001
9 4 (0.70%) California Consumer Privacy Act
9 4 (0.70%) Cyber Essentials
9 4 (0.70%) Data Quality
9 4 (0.70%) GxP
9 4 (0.70%) ISO 22301
10 3 (0.52%) PCI DSS
10 3 (0.52%) SOC 2
11 2 (0.35%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
11 2 (0.35%) WCAG
12 1 (0.17%) PERC
12 1 (0.17%) PMO
System Software
1 23 (4.02%) Virtual Machines
2 10 (1.75%) Active Directory
3 9 (1.57%) Docker
4 1 (0.17%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 13 (2.27%) Terraform
2 10 (1.75%) Kubernetes
3 7 (1.22%) Ansible
4 5 (0.87%) Microsoft Intune
5 2 (0.35%) Argo
5 2 (0.35%) Puppet
5 2 (0.35%) Salt
5 2 (0.35%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 164 (28.67%) Microsoft
2 49 (8.57%) Cisco
2 49 (8.57%) Dell
3 24 (4.20%) CrowdStrike
3 24 (4.20%) Google
4 22 (3.85%) Palo Alto
4 22 (3.85%) Tenable
5 14 (2.45%) SAP
6 12 (2.10%) Salesforce
7 9 (1.57%) MuleSoft
8 6 (1.05%) Databricks
9 4 (0.70%) Epicor
9 4 (0.70%) HighQ
9 4 (0.70%) IFS
9 4 (0.70%) Infor
9 4 (0.70%) Legatics
9 4 (0.70%) Oracle
9 4 (0.70%) ServiceNow
10 2 (0.35%) Adobe
10 2 (0.35%) Sage