Hybrid/Remote Java Applications Developer Contract Job Trends

Java Application Developer
UK > Work from Home

As of 30 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Java Application Developer daily rate in Work from Home.

6 months to
30 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 312 363
Rank change year-on-year - +51 +141
Contract jobs requiring a Java Applications Developer 0 2 1
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options - 0.018% 0.006%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.020% 0.006%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £510 -
UK median daily rate £550 £408 £850
% change year-on-year +34.97% -52.06% +30.77%

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 9,852 10,113 15,649
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.26% 93.28% 94.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,378 6,408 10,596
10th Percentile £327 £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 £615 £638 £638
90th Percentile £720 £750 £725
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 361 183 484
10th Percentile £15.74 £19.06 £14.27
25th Percentile £21.25 £24.75 £22.00
Median hourly rate £50.00 £37.28 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +34.12% -21.52% -17.39%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.30 £66.56
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £78.17
UK median hourly rate £28.90 £32.50 £36.50
% change year-on-year -11.09% -10.96% +4.29%

Java Applications Developer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

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

Java Applications Developer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Java Applications Developer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java Applications Developer job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java Applications Developer job vacancies

Java Applications Developer
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java Applications Developer job vacancies.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Java Applications Developer job vacancies