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 16 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
16 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 98 235 189
Rank change year-on-year +137 -46 +39
Permanent jobs citing Technology Strategy 659 209 426
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 2.73% 1.29% 1.83%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 3.36% 1.38% 2.08%
Number of salaries quoted 348 132 105
10th Percentile £41,250 £24,570 £45,000
25th Percentile £57,188 £25,044 £62,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £75,000 £62,500 £80,000
Median % change year-on-year +20.00% -21.88% -5.88%
75th Percentile £90,313 £91,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £119,125 £112,250 £113,500
UK median annual salary £75,000 £72,250 £80,000
% change year-on-year +3.81% -9.69% -

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 19,632 15,135 20,484
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 81.43% 93.17% 87.77%
Number of salaries quoted 14,097 8,610 12,632
10th Percentile £34,000 £30,000 £35,500
25th Percentile £44,972 £40,750 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -4.00%
75th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £80,000
90th Percentile £100,000 £100,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year +9.09% -4.35% -4.17%

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 16 September 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 20 (3.03%) SharePoint
2 6 (0.91%) SAS
3 5 (0.76%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.30%) Apache Airflow
4 2 (0.30%) WordPress
5 1 (0.15%) Apache Spark
5 1 (0.15%) Appian
5 1 (0.15%) NetWeaver
Applications
1 10 (1.52%) Microsoft Excel
2 9 (1.37%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 4 (0.61%) Adobe XD
4 2 (0.30%) MS Visio
5 1 (0.15%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 9 (1.37%) SAP S/4HANA
2 4 (0.61%) Distributed Ledger
3 2 (0.30%) Dynamics CRM
3 2 (0.30%) SAP PSCD
4 1 (0.15%) Aladdin
4 1 (0.15%) Dynamics GP
4 1 (0.15%) NetSuite
4 1 (0.15%) SAP ERP
4 1 (0.15%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
Cloud Services
1 205 (31.11%) Azure
2 132 (20.03%) AWS
3 98 (14.87%) GCP
4 65 (9.86%) Power Platform
5 62 (9.41%) SaaS
6 58 (8.80%) Microsoft 365
7 39 (5.92%) Cloud Computing
8 30 (4.55%) Serverless
9 19 (2.88%) Entra ID
10 14 (2.12%) Dynamics 365
10 14 (2.12%) Google Analytics
11 10 (1.52%) Microsoft Copilot
11 10 (1.52%) PaaS
12 9 (1.37%) Azure AKS
12 9 (1.37%) Azure DevOps
13 8 (1.21%) IaaS
14 7 (1.06%) Azure Functions
15 6 (0.91%) GitHub
15 6 (0.91%) Microsoft Purview
16 5 (0.76%) Google Workspace
Communications & Networking
1 33 (5.01%) LAN
1 33 (5.01%) WAN
2 21 (3.19%) Network Security
3 9 (1.37%) 5G
4 6 (0.91%) Broadband
4 6 (0.91%) Firewall
5 5 (0.76%) Unified Communications
6 3 (0.46%) 2G
6 3 (0.46%) 3G
6 3 (0.46%) 4G
6 3 (0.46%) DHCP
6 3 (0.46%) DNS
6 3 (0.46%) Structured Cabling
6 3 (0.46%) TETRA
7 2 (0.30%) Cisco ISE
7 2 (0.30%) Cisco Nexus
7 2 (0.30%) SD-WAN
7 2 (0.30%) TACACS
7 2 (0.30%) VLAN
7 2 (0.30%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 19 (2.88%) Metadata
2 16 (2.43%) PostgreSQL
2 16 (2.43%) Power BI
3 15 (2.28%) Relational Database
4 14 (2.12%) MySQL
5 13 (1.97%) SQL Server
6 6 (0.91%) Data Lake
6 6 (0.91%) MongoDB
7 5 (0.76%) NoSQL
8 4 (0.61%) Data Warehouse
8 4 (0.61%) Geospatial Data
9 3 (0.46%) Azure SQL Database
10 2 (0.30%) Big Data
10 2 (0.30%) Tableau
11 1 (0.15%) Data Hub
11 1 (0.15%) HBase
11 1 (0.15%) Redis
11 1 (0.15%) SAP HANA
Development Applications
1 22 (3.34%) Snyk
2 14 (2.12%) Git
3 8 (1.21%) LabVIEW
4 4 (0.61%) Axure RP
4 4 (0.61%) Balsamiq
5 1 (0.15%) Claude Code
5 1 (0.15%) JIRA
5 1 (0.15%) TeamCity
5 1 (0.15%) Visual Studio
General
1 268 (40.67%) Social Skills
2 232 (35.20%) Law
3 208 (31.56%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 171 (25.95%) Public Sector
5 156 (23.67%) Finance
6 122 (18.51%) Analytical Skills
7 76 (11.53%) Presentation Skills
8 68 (10.32%) Legal
9 66 (10.02%) Influencing Skills
10 60 (9.10%) Marketing
11 35 (5.31%) Legal Technology
12 28 (4.25%) Banking
13 25 (3.79%) Retail
14 15 (2.28%) Games
14 15 (2.28%) Manufacturing
15 14 (2.12%) Electronics
15 14 (2.12%) Organisational Skills
16 12 (1.82%) Local Government
17 9 (1.37%) French Language
17 9 (1.37%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 196 (29.74%) Architect
2 160 (24.28%) Senior
3 58 (8.80%) Senior Manager
4 54 (8.19%) Lead
5 48 (7.28%) Sales Executive
6 47 (7.13%) Analyst
6 47 (7.13%) Developer
6 47 (7.13%) Software Engineer
7 44 (6.68%) Security Architect
8 42 (6.37%) Corporate Sales Executive
9 41 (6.22%) Senior Developer
10 33 (5.01%) Business Analyst
11 31 (4.70%) Systems Architect
12 29 (4.40%) Solutions Architect
13 28 (4.25%) Enterprise Architect
14 27 (4.10%) Senior Architect
15 25 (3.79%) Cloud Architect
15 25 (3.79%) Senior Security Architect
15 25 (3.79%) Testing Manager
16 23 (3.49%) Lead Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 56 (8.50%) .NET
2 21 (3.19%) React
3 15 (2.28%) .NET Core
4 14 (2.12%) CSS
4 14 (2.12%) Entity Framework
4 14 (2.12%) HTML
4 14 (2.12%) LangChain
4 14 (2.12%) REST
5 13 (1.97%) LangGraph
5 13 (1.97%) PyTorch
5 13 (1.97%) scikit-learn
5 13 (1.97%) TensorFlow
6 10 (1.52%) .NET Framework
6 10 (1.52%) AngularJS
6 10 (1.52%) Node.js
6 10 (1.52%) Terraform
7 7 (1.06%) ARM Templates
8 6 (0.91%) GraphQL
8 6 (0.91%) Middleware
8 6 (0.91%) Streamlit
Miscellaneous
1 78 (11.84%) Cloud Native
1 78 (11.84%) Product Ownership
2 46 (6.98%) Data Centre
3 29 (4.40%) Distributed Architecture
4 27 (4.10%) Virtual Team
5 24 (3.64%) Management Information System
6 13 (1.97%) Hybrid Cloud
7 11 (1.67%) AI Agents
7 11 (1.67%) IoT
7 11 (1.67%) Operational Technology
8 10 (1.52%) Enterprise Software
9 9 (1.37%) Self-Motivation
10 8 (1.21%) Distributed Systems
10 8 (1.21%) Fibre Optics
10 8 (1.21%) Onboarding
11 7 (1.06%) Algorithms
11 7 (1.06%) LIMS
12 6 (0.91%) Clustering
12 6 (0.91%) Enterprise Cloud
12 6 (0.91%) Sports Betting
Operating Systems
1 16 (2.43%) Windows
2 10 (1.52%) Linux
3 5 (0.76%) Android
3 5 (0.76%) Apple iOS
4 3 (0.46%) Windows Server
5 2 (0.30%) Windows Server 2016
5 2 (0.30%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 465 (70.56%) IT Strategy
2 247 (37.48%) Roadmaps
3 229 (34.75%) Agile
4 188 (28.53%) Continuous Improvement
5 179 (27.16%) Enterprise Architecture
6 178 (27.01%) AI
7 174 (26.40%) Community of Practice
8 153 (23.22%) Software Engineering
9 131 (19.88%) Project Delivery
10 124 (18.82%) Business Strategy
11 109 (16.54%) Stakeholder Management
12 107 (16.24%) Mentoring
13 106 (16.08%) Problem-Solving
14 104 (15.78%) CI/CD
15 101 (15.33%) Technical Leadership
16 89 (13.51%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 81 (12.29%) Scrum
18 79 (11.99%) Risk Management
19 76 (11.53%) Microservices
20 69 (10.47%) DevOps
Programming Languages
1 87 (13.20%) C#
2 77 (11.68%) Python
3 57 (8.65%) JavaScript
4 40 (6.07%) Java
5 34 (5.16%) SQL
6 33 (5.01%) TypeScript
7 27 (4.10%) PowerShell
8 8 (1.21%) Bicep
8 8 (1.21%) MATLAB
9 5 (0.76%) ABAP
10 2 (0.30%) Apex Code
10 2 (0.30%) C
10 2 (0.30%) C++
10 2 (0.30%) PHP
11 1 (0.15%) Bash
11 1 (0.15%) Go
11 1 (0.15%) R
11 1 (0.15%) Ruby
11 1 (0.15%) VBA
Qualifications
1 172 (26.10%) Degree
2 134 (20.33%) Security Cleared
3 131 (19.88%) SC Cleared
4 46 (6.98%) Computer Science Degree
5 23 (3.49%) CISSP
6 22 (3.34%) CISM
7 16 (2.43%) Master's Degree
8 15 (2.28%) Azure Certification
9 12 (1.82%) AWS Certification
10 10 (1.52%) PhD
10 10 (1.52%) PMI Certification
10 10 (1.52%) PMP
11 7 (1.06%) Microsoft Certification
12 5 (0.76%) BPSS Clearance
13 4 (0.61%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
13 4 (0.61%) DBS Check
13 4 (0.61%) DV Cleared
13 4 (0.61%) TOGAF Certification
14 3 (0.46%) CIPD
14 3 (0.46%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 68 (10.32%) GRC
2 64 (9.71%) QA
3 42 (6.37%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 28 (4.25%) NIST
5 25 (3.79%) Accessibility
6 19 (2.88%) GDPR
7 16 (2.43%) HMG Security Policy Framework
7 16 (2.43%) NCSC
8 8 (1.21%) ISO 9001
9 7 (1.06%) GxP
10 6 (0.91%) Cyber Essentials
11 4 (0.61%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 4 (0.61%) Data Quality
11 4 (0.61%) ISO 22301
11 4 (0.61%) PCI DSS
11 4 (0.61%) SOC 2
11 4 (0.61%) WCAG
12 2 (0.30%) PMO
13 1 (0.15%) EU AI Act
13 1 (0.15%) ISO/IEC 42001
System Software
1 23 (3.49%) Virtual Machines
2 11 (1.67%) Active Directory
2 11 (1.67%) Docker
3 4 (0.61%) VMware Infrastructure
4 1 (0.15%) HDFS
4 1 (0.15%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 14 (2.12%) Kubernetes
2 4 (0.61%) Ansible
3 3 (0.46%) Microsoft Intune
4 2 (0.30%) Argo
4 2 (0.30%) FortiGate
4 2 (0.30%) Puppet
4 2 (0.30%) Salt
5 1 (0.15%) Control-M
5 1 (0.15%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 162 (24.58%) Microsoft
2 44 (6.68%) Cisco
3 42 (6.37%) Dell
4 29 (4.40%) Google
4 29 (4.40%) SAP
5 24 (3.64%) CrowdStrike
5 24 (3.64%) Palo Alto
6 22 (3.34%) Tenable
7 13 (1.97%) Salesforce
8 11 (1.67%) VMware
9 6 (0.91%) MuleSoft
10 5 (0.76%) EMC
10 5 (0.76%) HighQ
10 5 (0.76%) NetApp
10 5 (0.76%) Veeam
10 5 (0.76%) YouTube
11 4 (0.61%) Adobe
11 4 (0.61%) IFS
11 4 (0.61%) Legatics
11 4 (0.61%) Oracle