Hybrid/Remote HR Data Analyst Contract Job Trends

Human Resources Data Analyst
UK > Work from Home

The median Human Resources Data Analyst daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £338, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 June 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 344 299 339
Rank change year-on-year -45 +40 +117
Contract jobs requiring an HR Data Analyst 2 1 7
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.016% 0.010% 0.048%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.017% 0.011% 0.051%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 1 4
10th Percentile - - £344
25th Percentile £331 £213 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £338 £225 £456
Median % change year-on-year +50.00% -50.68% -13.10%
75th Percentile £344 £238 £499
90th Percentile - - £521
UK median daily rate £381 £456 £425
% change year-on-year -16.44% +7.35% -15.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £13.50
Median hourly rate £23.21 - £14.00
75th Percentile - - £14.50
90th Percentile - - -
UK median hourly rate £30.00 - £14.00
% change year-on-year - - -60.84%

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 11,583 9,038 13,675
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.45% 93.86% 93.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 7,375 6,128 9,246
10th Percentile £350 £330 £325
25th Percentile £425 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £518 £515 £525
Median % change year-on-year +0.49% -1.90% -2.69%
75th Percentile £620 £638 £638
90th Percentile £725 £763 £750
UK median daily rate £513 £505 £525
% change year-on-year +1.49% -3.81% -2.78%
Number of hourly rates quoted 574 221 565
10th Percentile £17.35 £14.00 £14.26
25th Percentile £31.25 £16.00 £22.75
Median hourly rate £57.50 £34.65 £44.74
Median % change year-on-year +65.95% -22.55% -14.78%
75th Percentile £70.00 £66.00 £65.00
90th Percentile £85.00 £75.00 £75.25
UK median hourly rate £42.50 £28.00 £37.50
% change year-on-year +51.79% -25.33% -16.67%

HR Data Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

HR Data Analyst job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

HR Data Analyst
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid HR Data Analyst job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid HR Data Analyst job vacancies

HR Data Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid HR Data Analyst job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid HR Data Analyst job vacancies

HR Data Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 1 June 2026, HR Data Analyst 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 HR Data Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
1 2 (100.00%) Power BI
1 2 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 2 (100.00%) SAP
1 2 (100.00%) SuccessFactors
2 1 (50.00%) Accessibility
2 1 (50.00%) Critical Thinking
2 1 (50.00%) Dashboard Development
2 1 (50.00%) Data Cleansing
2 1 (50.00%) Data Flow Diagram
2 1 (50.00%) Data Integration
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) Data Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Data Security
2 1 (50.00%) Data Visualisation
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Exploratory Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) GDPR
2 1 (50.00%) iTrent
2 1 (50.00%) Master Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Release Management
2 1 (50.00%) Sage
2 1 (50.00%) Spreadsheet
2 1 (50.00%) SQL

HR Data Analyst 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 1 (50.00%) iTrent
Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Power Platform
1 2 (100.00%) SuccessFactors
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Power BI
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (50.00%) Data Structures
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Actionable Insight
1 2 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 2 (100.00%) Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Dashboard Development
2 1 (50.00%) Data Cleansing
2 1 (50.00%) Data Flow Diagram
2 1 (50.00%) Data Integration
2 1 (50.00%) Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) Data Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Data Security
2 1 (50.00%) Data Visualisation
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Exploratory Data Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Master Data Management
2 1 (50.00%) Migration
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) Process Improvement
2 1 (50.00%) Release Management
2 1 (50.00%) Statistical Analysis
2 1 (50.00%) Visualisation
Programming Languages
1 1 (50.00%) SQL
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (50.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (50.00%) GDPR
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) SAP
2 1 (50.00%) Sage
2 1 (50.00%) Workday