System and Organization Controls (SOC) 2
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with an option to work from home (WFH) and a requirement for SOC 2 skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited SOC 2 over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 8 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 545 | 637 | 744 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +92 | +107 | -199 |
| Permanent jobs citing SOC 2 | 48 | 26 | 108 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 0.14% | 0.063% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 1.12% | 0.43% | 0.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 23 | 48 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £42,600 | £55,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £62,500 | £64,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £70,000 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.43% | +7.69% | -6.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £94,375 | £87,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,500 | £101,000 | £92,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £69,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.29% | +6.15% | -3.70% |
All Quality Assurance and Compliance Skills
Work from Home
SOC 2 is in the Quality Assurance and Compliance category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a WFH option and a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for quality assurance or compliance skills | 4,282 | 6,097 | 10,919 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 12.65% | 14.66% | 15.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,240 | 4,124 | 6,033 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,725 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £46,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £73,750 | £77,500 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £90,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £52,500 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.70% | +4.55% | +3.77% |
SOC 2
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with a work from home option citing SOC 2 as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
SOC 2
Salary Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average salary quoted in job vacancies with a work from home option citing SOC 2.
SOC 2
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option
Salary distribution for jobs with a work from home option citing SOC 2 over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.
SOC 2
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: