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 1 June 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 1 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 545 | 606 | 753 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +61 | +147 | -178 |
| Permanent jobs citing SOC 2 | 48 | 32 | 133 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 0.14% | 0.083% | 0.18% |
| As % of the Quality Assurance & Compliance category | 1.12% | 0.57% | 1.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45 | 30 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | £46,250 | £44,700 | £57,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £47,500 | £62,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £73,750 | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.42% | +13.46% | -5.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £90,938 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,500 | £105,375 | £92,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £75,000 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | +15.38% | -2.99% |
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 | 4,303 | 5,659 | 12,104 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 12.39% | 14.71% | 16.29% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3,229 | 3,821 | 6,241 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,905 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £45,750 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £57,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +5.26% | +8.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £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% | +4.76% |
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 1 June 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: