Hybrid/Remote IT Support Specialist Contract Job Trends
IT Support Specialist
UK > Work from Home
The median IT Support Specialist daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 382 | 312 | 320 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -70 | +8 | +80 |
| Contract IT Support Specialist jobs | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.022% | 0.020% | 0.033% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | 0.021% | 0.035% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | - | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +123.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £281 | - | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £285 | - | £528 |
| UK median daily rate | £207 | £213 | £195 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.82% | +8.97% | -30.97% |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,854 | 9,596 | 11,380 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.90% | 93.72% | 93.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,086 | 6,305 | 7,144 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -1.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 774 | 341 | 208 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.32 | £15.09 | £19.21 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.35 | £20.66 | £23.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £42.50 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | +6.25% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.78 | £69.65 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
IT Support Specialist Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Support Specialist job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
IT Support Specialist Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid IT Support Specialist job vacancies.
IT Support Specialist Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid IT Support Specialist job vacancies.
IT Support Specialist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, IT Support Specialist contract job ads cited 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 IT Support Specialist jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | macOS | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Wi-Fi | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 5 | A+ Certification | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Asset Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Atlassian | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Cybersecurity | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Entra ID | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | IT Asset Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | ITIL Certification | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | ITSM | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Microsoft 365 | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | SaaS | 66.7% | 2 |
| 5 | Slack | 66.7% | 2 |
| 17 | AirWatch | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Apple | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Apple iOS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Change Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | CMS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Content Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | GDPR | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Meraki | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Mobile Device Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | PCI DSS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | VMware | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | VMware Infrastructure | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | WFM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 17 | Windows 10 | 33.3% | 1 |
IT Support Specialist Skill Set 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mac Specialist | 33.3% | 1 |
| 1 | Network Support Specialist | 33.3% | 1 |