Hybrid/Remote InstallShield Contract Job Trends

Flexera InstallShield
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring InstallShield skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
13 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 311 315 -
Rank change year-on-year +4 - -
Contract jobs citing InstallShield 7 1 0
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.069% 0.008% -
As % of the Development Applications category 0.45% 0.065% -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 1 0
10th Percentile £573 - -
25th Percentile £574 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £575 £400 -
Median % change year-on-year +43.75% - -
75th Percentile - - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median daily rate £463 £400 -
% change year-on-year +15.63% - -

All Development Application Skills
Work from Home

InstallShield falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring development application skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for development application skills 1,565 1,536 2,378
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 15.37% 12.66% 13.37%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,048 984 1,719
10th Percentile £331 £325 £360
25th Percentile £400 £400 £430
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £500 £525
Median % change year-on-year - -4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £588 £610 £619
90th Percentile £669 £713 £700
UK median daily rate £500 £513 £540
% change year-on-year -2.44% -5.09% -2.70%
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 25 71
10th Percentile £39.00 £25.40 £50.00
25th Percentile £61.25 £51.25 £60.63
Median hourly rate £65.00 £65.00 £75.00
Median % change year-on-year - -13.33% +15.38%
75th Percentile £67.00 £68.00 £90.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £73.50 -
UK median hourly rate £65.00 £64.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year +1.56% -1.54% +5.69%

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Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

InstallShield job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

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Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

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Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

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

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

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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:

Cloud Services
1 3 (42.86%) Entra ID
2 2 (28.57%) Azure
Development Applications
1 3 (42.86%) AdminStudio
1 3 (42.86%) MSI
General
1 4 (57.14%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (57.14%) Documentation Skills
1 4 (57.14%) Social Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (28.57%) Legacy Applications
Operating Systems
1 7 (100.00%) Windows
2 3 (42.86%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 7 (100.00%) Application Packaging
2 4 (57.14%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (28.57%) Compatibility Testing
4 1 (14.29%) Change Management
4 1 (14.29%) Collaborative Working
4 1 (14.29%) Knowledge Transfer
4 1 (14.29%) Process Improvement
4 1 (14.29%) Workflow
Programming Languages
1 7 (100.00%) PowerShell
2 6 (85.71%) VBScript
3 2 (28.57%) VB
Qualifications
1 5 (71.43%) SC Cleared
1 5 (71.43%) Security Cleared
System Software
1 2 (28.57%) Active Directory
1 2 (28.57%) Microsoft App-V
Systems Management
1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
2 6 (85.71%) SCCM
Vendors
1 7 (100.00%) Microsoft
2 2 (28.57%) Citrix