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
9,061
11,696
18,299
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.78%
93.46%
94.69%
Number of daily rates quoted
5,926
7,389
12,895
10th Percentile
£325
£325
£330
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£513
£525
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-2.38%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£625
£634
£650
90th Percentile
£738
£750
£745
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£530
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-0.94%
-3.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted
292
260
414
10th Percentile
£14.00
£20.73
£16.98
25th Percentile
£20.62
£31.13
£24.81
Median hourly rate
£37.50
£43.00
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
-12.79%
-14.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£64.63
£67.50
£70.00
90th Percentile
£68.00
£74.55
£85.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£42.03
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-40.16%
-5.55%
+71.15%
Kafka Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Kafka Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Kafka Engineer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Kafka Engineer job vacancies.
Kafka Engineer Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Kafka Engineer over the 6 months to 10 October 2025.
Kafka Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, Kafka Engineer 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 Kafka Engineer in the job title.
Kafka Engineer 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: