Hybrid/Remote Data Sovereignty Contract Job Trends
Data Sovereignty
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Data Sovereignty in remote or hybrid contract work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Data Sovereignty over the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 371 | 306 | 334 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -65 | +28 | +68 |
| Contract jobs citing Data Sovereignty | 9 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.066% | 0.020% | 0.016% |
| As % of the General category | 0.10% | 0.033% | 0.027% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £441 | £431 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £483 | £459 | £291 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £513 | £388 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.22% | +32.26% | -13.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £553 | £559 | £491 |
| 90th Percentile | £581 | £584 | £549 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £600 | £388 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +54.84% | -13.89% |
All General Skills
Work from Home
Data Sovereignty falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring general skills.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 8,723 | 6,150 | 7,357 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 63.77% | 62.84% | 59.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5,325 | 4,017 | 4,526 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £325 | £319 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £630 | £630 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £782 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 581 | 232 | 158 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.04 | £15.18 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | £21.02 | £24.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.96 | £36.50 | £40.78 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.44% | -10.50% | -9.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £63.10 | £63.06 | £60.94 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.50 | £67.00 | £72.88 |
| UK median hourly rate | £27.30 | £24.34 | £31.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.16% | -21.48% | +12.73% |
Data Sovereignty Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Data Sovereignty and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Data Sovereignty Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Sovereignty.
Data Sovereignty Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Data Sovereignty over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Data Sovereignty Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Public Sector | 55.6% | 5 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 55.6% | 5 |
| 3 | Analytical Skills | 33.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Finance | 33.3% | 3 |
| 5 | Documentation Skills | 22.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Inclusion and Diversity | 22.2% | 2 |
| 5 | Legal | 22.2% | 2 |
| 8 | Law | 11.1% | 1 |