Hybrid/Remote Business Improvement Manager Contract Job Trends

Business Improvement Manager
UK > Work from Home

The median Business Improvement Manager daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 316 314 376
Rank change year-on-year -2 +62 +157
Contract jobs requiring a Business Improvement Manager 1 1 3
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.010% 0.009% 0.018%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.011% 0.010% 0.019%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £525 - £669
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £650 £688
Median % change year-on-year -15.38% -5.45% -
75th Percentile £575 - £716
90th Percentile - - £721
UK median daily rate £525 £619 £688
% change year-on-year -15.15% -10.00% -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 9,516 10,369 15,513
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.40% 93.02% 94.30%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,183 6,539 10,606
10th Percentile £330 £319 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £619 £638 £638
90th Percentile £720 £750 £738
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 328 185 367
10th Percentile £15.33 £19.59 £17.00
25th Percentile £20.50 £24.50 £26.12
Median hourly rate £45.73 £37.00 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year +23.59% -29.52% -8.70%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £86.75
UK median hourly rate £26.30 £32.50 £45.00
% change year-on-year -19.08% -27.78% +40.82%

Business Improvement Manager
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Business Improvement Manager' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Business Improvement Manager job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Business Improvement Manager
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Business Improvement Manager job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Business Improvement Manager job vacancies

Business Improvement Manager Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 3 January 2026, Business Improvement Manager contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Business Improvement Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) PMP
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation

Business Improvement Manager Skill Set
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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Mindset
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Cost Reduction
1 1 (100.00%) Lean Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) PRINCE2
1 1 (100.00%) Project Management
1 1 (100.00%) Six Sigma
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Workshop Facilitation
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) PMP