Business Case Contracts with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Business Cases
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Business Case skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Business Case over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 185 141 141
Rank change year-on-year -44 0 -16
Contract jobs citing Business Case 119 231 454
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 1.20% 1.51% 1.76%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 1.32% 1.71% 1.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 82 158 338
10th Percentile £356 £413 £413
25th Percentile £409 £500 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £507 £575 £570
Median % change year-on-year -11.83% +0.88% +14.00%
75th Percentile £625 £642 £700
90th Percentile £749 £716 £799
UK median daily rate £525 £550 £575
% change year-on-year -4.55% -4.35% +12.20%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 1 6
10th Percentile - - £43.13
25th Percentile - - £57.50
Median hourly rate £66.00 £24.00 £64.25
Median % change year-on-year +175.00% -62.65% +110.66%
75th Percentile - - £66.00
90th Percentile - - -
UK median hourly rate £51.50 £25.25 £62.75
% change year-on-year +103.96% -59.76% +82.55%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Work from Home

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

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 9,021 13,483 23,229
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 91.08% 87.87% 89.84%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,191 8,996 16,418
10th Percentile £340 £325 £363
25th Percentile £419 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year - -2.78% +2.86%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £650
90th Percentile £763 £750 £750
UK median daily rate £520 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -0.95% -4.55% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 224 579 532
10th Percentile £14.20 £15.17 £19.00
25th Percentile £19.56 £25.25 £30.54
Median hourly rate £39.52 £43.00 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year -8.09% -21.82% +57.14%
75th Percentile £66.13 £60.00 £68.75
90th Percentile £75.00 £75.25 £80.23
UK median hourly rate £29.00 £35.65 £37.30
% change year-on-year -18.65% -4.42% +49.20%

Business Case
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing Business Case as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Business Case trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Business Case
Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Business Case.

Business Case daily rate for jobs with a WFH option

Business Case
Daily Rate Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Business Case over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Business Case daily rate histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Business Case
Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Business Case.

Business Case hourly rate for jobs with a WFH option

Business Case
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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (5.04%) Confluence
2 1 (0.84%) SharePoint
2 1 (0.84%) WebSphere
Applications
1 7 (5.88%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (5.04%) Microsoft Project
3 3 (2.52%) Microsoft Office
3 3 (2.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 2 (1.68%) MS Visio
4 2 (1.68%) Trello
Business Applications
1 2 (1.68%) SAP IBP
1 2 (1.68%) SAP S/4HANA
2 1 (0.84%) Loan IQ
2 1 (0.84%) Primavera
Cloud Services
1 8 (6.72%) Azure
2 2 (1.68%) Azure DevOps
2 2 (1.68%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (1.68%) SaaS
3 1 (0.84%) Asana
3 1 (0.84%) Entra ID
3 1 (0.84%) iPaaS
3 1 (0.84%) Power Platform
3 1 (0.84%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 2 (1.68%) Unified Communications
2 1 (0.84%) ATM
2 1 (0.84%) Firewall
2 1 (0.84%) LAN
2 1 (0.84%) NetScaler
2 1 (0.84%) Network Security
2 1 (0.84%) NGFW
2 1 (0.84%) SD-WAN
2 1 (0.84%) VPN
2 1 (0.84%) WAN
2 1 (0.84%) Wi-Fi
Database & Business Intelligence
1 3 (2.52%) Data Lake
1 3 (2.52%) SQL Server
1 3 (2.52%) SQL Server Reporting Services
2 2 (1.68%) Data Warehouse
3 1 (0.84%) DB2
3 1 (0.84%) Oracle Reports
3 1 (0.84%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 9 (7.56%) JIRA
2 1 (0.84%) Oracle Forms
General
1 35 (29.41%) Finance
1 35 (29.41%) Social Skills
2 26 (21.85%) Public Sector
3 21 (17.65%) Analytical Skills
4 10 (8.40%) Banking
5 6 (5.04%) Marketing
6 5 (4.20%) Legal
6 5 (4.20%) Manufacturing
6 5 (4.20%) Presentation Skills
6 5 (4.20%) Retail
7 4 (3.36%) Back Office
8 3 (2.52%) Influencing Skills
9 2 (1.68%) Documentation Skills
9 2 (1.68%) Law
9 2 (1.68%) Local Government
9 2 (1.68%) Military
10 1 (0.84%) Automotive
10 1 (0.84%) Corporate Banking
10 1 (0.84%) Retail Banking
10 1 (0.84%) Welsh Language
Job Titles
1 35 (29.41%) Analyst
2 29 (24.37%) Business Analyst
3 23 (19.33%) Project Manager
4 18 (15.13%) Lead
5 14 (11.76%) Architect
6 10 (8.40%) Senior
7 8 (6.72%) Solutions Architect
8 7 (5.88%) Senior Manager
9 6 (5.04%) Digital Analyst
9 6 (5.04%) IT Manager
9 6 (5.04%) Programme Manager
10 5 (4.20%) Developer
10 5 (4.20%) Digital Business Analyst
10 5 (4.20%) Senior Project Manager
11 4 (3.36%) Asset Management Analyst
11 4 (3.36%) Asset Management Business Analyst
11 4 (3.36%) Investment Management Business Analyst
11 4 (3.36%) IT Project Manager
11 4 (3.36%) Technical Analyst
12 3 (2.52%) Data Business Analyst
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 6 (5.04%) .NET
2 2 (1.68%) Middleware
3 1 (0.84%) ADO
3 1 (0.84%) LDAP
3 1 (0.84%) OAuth
3 1 (0.84%) SailPoint
3 1 (0.84%) SAML
Miscellaneous
1 10 (8.40%) Onboarding
2 9 (7.56%) Management Information System
3 7 (5.88%) Product Ownership
4 2 (1.68%) Data Centre
4 2 (1.68%) Driving Licence
4 2 (1.68%) Hybrid Cloud
4 2 (1.68%) Legacy Systems
4 2 (1.68%) PMI
5 1 (0.84%) Cyberattack
5 1 (0.84%) Data Structures
5 1 (0.84%) Educational Technology
5 1 (0.84%) EPoS
5 1 (0.84%) FMCG
5 1 (0.84%) Greenfield Project
5 1 (0.84%) Marketing Technology
5 1 (0.84%) Self-Motivation
5 1 (0.84%) Social Media
5 1 (0.84%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Operating Systems
1 3 (2.52%) Linux
2 2 (1.68%) Unix
2 2 (1.68%) Windows
3 1 (0.84%) Windows Server
3 1 (0.84%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 33 (27.73%) Agile
2 22 (18.49%) Project Management
3 21 (17.65%) Decision-Making
4 20 (16.81%) Project Delivery
4 20 (16.81%) Stakeholder Engagement
5 18 (15.13%) Change Management
6 17 (14.29%) Problem-Solving
6 17 (14.29%) Stakeholder Management
7 15 (12.61%) Business Analysis
7 15 (12.61%) Business Strategy
7 15 (12.61%) Roadmaps
8 14 (11.76%) Workshop Facilitation
9 12 (10.08%) Analytics
9 12 (10.08%) Continuous Improvement
9 12 (10.08%) PRINCE2
9 12 (10.08%) Programme Management
10 11 (9.24%) User Experience
11 10 (8.40%) Budget Management
12 9 (7.56%) Feasibility Study
12 9 (7.56%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 5 (4.20%) SQL
2 3 (2.52%) C#
3 1 (0.84%) PowerShell
3 1 (0.84%) VB
Qualifications
1 12 (10.08%) Degree
2 10 (8.40%) Security Cleared
3 8 (6.72%) PMI Certification
3 8 (6.72%) SC Cleared
4 7 (5.88%) PMP
5 5 (4.20%) MRICS
5 5 (4.20%) RIBA
6 3 (2.52%) TOGAF Certification
7 2 (1.68%) APMG
7 2 (1.68%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (1.68%) CISM
7 2 (1.68%) CISSP
7 2 (1.68%) DV Cleared
7 2 (1.68%) Master's Degree
8 1 (0.84%) ACCA
8 1 (0.84%) CTC Cleared
8 1 (0.84%) IIBA
8 1 (0.84%) ISEB
8 1 (0.84%) ITIL Certification
8 1 (0.84%) PRINCE2 Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (6.72%) PMO
1 8 (6.72%) QA
2 2 (1.68%) COREP
2 2 (1.68%) Disclosure Scotland
2 2 (1.68%) FINREP
2 2 (1.68%) GDPR
2 2 (1.68%) GRC
3 1 (0.84%) Basel III
3 1 (0.84%) Data Quality
3 1 (0.84%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.84%) NIST
System Software
1 3 (2.52%) Active Directory
2 1 (0.84%) Virtual Desktop
2 1 (0.84%) Virtual Machines
2 1 (0.84%) VMware ESXi
2 1 (0.84%) VMware NSX
2 1 (0.84%) XenApp
2 1 (0.84%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 2 (1.68%) Single Sign-On
2 1 (0.84%) Active Directory Federation Services
2 1 (0.84%) Terraform
Vendors
1 6 (5.04%) Microsoft
2 4 (3.36%) Oracle
3 3 (2.52%) Planview
3 3 (2.52%) SAP
3 3 (2.52%) UiPath
4 2 (1.68%) Atlassian
4 2 (1.68%) IFS
5 1 (0.84%) Citrix
5 1 (0.84%) Concur
5 1 (0.84%) CyberArk
5 1 (0.84%) Liquidlogic
5 1 (0.84%) Palo Alto
5 1 (0.84%) Qualys
5 1 (0.84%) ServiceNow
5 1 (0.84%) Splunk
5 1 (0.84%) VMware
5 1 (0.84%) Workday
5 1 (0.84%) Zscaler