Hybrid/Remote Document Controller Contract Job Trends

Document Controller
UK > Work from Home

The median Document Controller daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025.

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

6 months to
20 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 317 317 368
Rank change year-on-year 0 +51 +184
Contract jobs requiring a Document Controller 3 1 5
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.029% 0.009% 0.029%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.031% 0.009% 0.031%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 3
10th Percentile - - £380
25th Percentile £185 £263 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £190 £275 £500
Median % change year-on-year -30.91% -45.00% +90.48%
75th Percentile £195 £288 £538
90th Percentile - - £560
UK median daily rate £263 £580 £500
% change year-on-year -54.74% +16.00% +53.85%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £20.00 - -
UK median hourly rate £15.75 £32.50 £14.00
% change year-on-year -51.54% +132.14% -37.53%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 9,552 10,824 16,033
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.29% 93.13% 94.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,208 6,848 10,998
10th Percentile £330 £325 £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 £620 £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 339 195 356
10th Percentile £15.18 £18.70 £17.75
25th Percentile £20.50 £23.50 £28.03
Median hourly rate £45.46 £37.00 £53.50
Median % change year-on-year +22.86% -30.84% -2.73%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £87.75
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £33.50 £45.00
% change year-on-year -24.93% -25.56% +50.00%

Document Controller
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Document Controller job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Document Controller
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Document Controller job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Document Controller job vacancies

Document Controller
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Document Controller job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Document Controller job vacancies

Document Controller Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, Document Controller 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 Document Controller in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) SharePoint
2 2 (66.67%) Document Management
3 1 (33.33%) Accessibility
3 1 (33.33%) Asset Management
3 1 (33.33%) Autodesk
3 1 (33.33%) Change Control
3 1 (33.33%) Configuration Management
3 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
3 1 (33.33%) Data Entry
3 1 (33.33%) Data Management
3 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) ISO 9001
3 1 (33.33%) Metadata
3 1 (33.33%) PMO
3 1 (33.33%) Project Management
3 1 (33.33%) QA
3 1 (33.33%) SC Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
3 1 (33.33%) Teamcenter
3 1 (33.33%) Windchill

Document Controller 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (100.00%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Windchill
Business Applications
1 1 (33.33%) Teamcenter
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (33.33%) Metadata
General
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (33.33%) Legacy Systems
1 1 (33.33%) Management Information System
1 1 (33.33%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Document Management
2 1 (33.33%) Asset Management
2 1 (33.33%) Change Control
2 1 (33.33%) Configuration Management
2 1 (33.33%) Continuous Improvement
2 1 (33.33%) Data Entry
2 1 (33.33%) Data Management
2 1 (33.33%) Project Management
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
1 1 (33.33%) SC Cleared
1 1 (33.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) Accessibility
1 1 (33.33%) ISO 9001
1 1 (33.33%) PMO
1 1 (33.33%) QA
Vendors
1 1 (33.33%) Autodesk