Hybrid/Remote Google Workspace Contract Job Trends

Google Workspace (formerly G Suite, Google Apps)
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Google Workspace skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 297 299 328
Rank change year-on-year +2 +29 +152
Contract jobs citing Google Workspace 23 21 49
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.22% 0.18% 0.29%
As % of the Cloud Services category 0.52% 0.46% 0.75%
Number of daily rates quoted 11 16 23
10th Percentile £204 £263 £165
25th Percentile £313 £336 £264
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £400 £380 £400
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -25.93%
75th Percentile £587 £492 £472
90th Percentile £638 £578 £550
UK median daily rate £350 £384 £381
% change year-on-year -8.79% +0.66% -15.28%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 1 9
10th Percentile - - £30.65
25th Percentile £50.00 - -
Median hourly rate £60.00 £39.68 £33.00
Median % change year-on-year +51.21% +20.24% -10.97%
75th Percentile £70.00 - -
90th Percentile - - £33.40
UK median hourly rate £18.91 £31.35 £33.00
% change year-on-year -39.67% -5.02% -11.47%

All Cloud Skills
Work from Home

Google Workspace falls under the Cloud Services category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring cloud computing skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for cloud computing skills 4,386 4,570 6,494
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 42.84% 38.89% 38.16%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,982 3,073 4,706
10th Percentile £325 £330 £350
25th Percentile £413 £419 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £510 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.86% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £613 £638 £638
90th Percentile £734 £750 £720
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 75 49 80
10th Percentile £17.80 £20.86 £15.37
25th Percentile £20.50 £26.50 £20.50
Median hourly rate £37.00 £37.00 £48.75
Median % change year-on-year - -24.10% +39.29%
75th Percentile £66.07 £64.50 £75.63
90th Percentile £78.67 £81.50 £88.75
UK median hourly rate £26.40 £28.75 £25.00
% change year-on-year -8.17% +15.00% +11.11%

Google Workspace
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Google Workspace and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Google Workspace job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Google Workspace
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Google Workspace.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Google Workspace

Google Workspace
Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Google Workspace over the 6 months to 17 December 2025.

Google Workspace daily rate histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Google Workspace
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Google Workspace.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Google Workspace

Google Workspace
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 2 (8.70%) Confluence
2 1 (4.35%) SharePoint
Applications
1 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Excel
Business Applications
1 1 (4.35%) SAP GTS
1 1 (4.35%) SAP S/4HANA
1 1 (4.35%) SAP SD
Cloud Services
1 5 (21.74%) GCP
2 4 (17.39%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (17.39%) SaaS
3 2 (8.70%) Entra ID
3 2 (8.70%) Google Docs
3 2 (8.70%) Google Sheets
3 2 (8.70%) Power Platform
4 1 (4.35%) AWS
4 1 (4.35%) Azure
4 1 (4.35%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (4.35%) Google Drive
4 1 (4.35%) Power Automate
4 1 (4.35%) PowerApps
4 1 (4.35%) Slack
Communications & Networking
1 2 (8.70%) VoIP
2 1 (4.35%) DNS
Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (4.35%) BigQuery
1 1 (4.35%) Looker
1 1 (4.35%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 4 (17.39%) JIRA
General
1 11 (47.83%) Social Skills
2 3 (13.04%) Finance
2 3 (13.04%) Public Sector
3 2 (8.70%) Analytical Skills
3 2 (8.70%) Inclusion and Diversity
3 2 (8.70%) Military
4 1 (4.35%) Aerospace
4 1 (4.35%) Manufacturing
4 1 (4.35%) Retail
Job Titles
1 3 (13.04%) Analyst
1 3 (13.04%) Consultant
1 3 (13.04%) Infrastructure Engineer
1 3 (13.04%) Lead
2 2 (8.70%) Bid Writer
2 2 (8.70%) IT Engineer
2 2 (8.70%) Senior
2 2 (8.70%) Senior Infrastructure Engineer
2 2 (8.70%) Service Analyst
2 2 (8.70%) Service Desk Analyst
3 1 (4.35%) 3rd Line Engineer
3 1 (4.35%) 3rd Line Support Engineer
3 1 (4.35%) Digital Transformation
3 1 (4.35%) IT Support
3 1 (4.35%) Junior Project Coordinator
3 1 (4.35%) Knowledge Consultant
3 1 (4.35%) Knowledge Management Consultant
3 1 (4.35%) PMO Analyst
3 1 (4.35%) Project Leader
3 1 (4.35%) Systems Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (4.35%) OAuth
1 1 (4.35%) OAuth2
Miscellaneous
1 4 (17.39%) Hybrid Cloud
2 3 (13.04%) Onboarding
3 2 (8.70%) Smartphone
4 1 (4.35%) Data Protection Act
4 1 (4.35%) Freedom of Information
4 1 (4.35%) Greenfield Project
4 1 (4.35%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 5 (21.74%) Windows
2 3 (13.04%) Mac OS
3 2 (8.70%) Android
3 2 (8.70%) Apple iOS
4 1 (4.35%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (30.43%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 6 (26.09%) Migration
3 5 (21.74%) Stakeholder Management
3 5 (21.74%) User Experience
4 4 (17.39%) Continuous Improvement
4 4 (17.39%) Infrastructure Engineering
4 4 (17.39%) Mobile Device Management
4 4 (17.39%) Problem-Solving
5 3 (13.04%) Agile
5 3 (13.04%) Data Protection
5 3 (13.04%) Decision-Making
5 3 (13.04%) Task Automation
6 2 (8.70%) AI
6 2 (8.70%) Business Development
6 2 (8.70%) Change Management
6 2 (8.70%) Facilities Management
6 2 (8.70%) ITIL
6 2 (8.70%) Programme Management
6 2 (8.70%) Project Management
6 2 (8.70%) Risk Management
Programming Languages
1 3 (13.04%) Python
2 2 (8.70%) Google Apps Script
2 2 (8.70%) PowerShell
3 1 (4.35%) ABAP
3 1 (4.35%) Bash
3 1 (4.35%) JavaScript
3 1 (4.35%) SQL
3 1 (4.35%) VBA
Qualifications
1 6 (26.09%) SC Cleared
1 6 (26.09%) Security Cleared
2 4 (17.39%) Degree
3 2 (8.70%) APMP
3 2 (8.70%) ITIL Certification
4 1 (4.35%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (8.70%) GDPR
2 1 (4.35%) COSO
2 1 (4.35%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 1 (4.35%) PMO
System Software
1 2 (8.70%) Active Directory
2 1 (4.35%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 2 (8.70%) Microsoft Intune
1 2 (8.70%) SCCM
2 1 (4.35%) Jamf Pro
2 1 (4.35%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 19 (82.61%) Google
2 6 (26.09%) Microsoft
3 1 (4.35%) Atlassian
3 1 (4.35%) Citrix
3 1 (4.35%) CyberArk
3 1 (4.35%) Okta
3 1 (4.35%) SAP
3 1 (4.35%) VMware
3 1 (4.35%) Workday