Apple macOS (formerly Mac OS X)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring macOS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 315 | 249 | 308 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -66 | +59 | +25 |
| Contract jobs citing macOS | 54 | 59 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.40% | 0.61% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 4.71% | 5.41% | 2.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 31 | 53 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £255 | £148 |
| 25th Percentile | £244 | £400 | £259 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £500 | £384 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +30.29% | -14.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £550 | £506 |
| 90th Percentile | £590 | £695 | £537 |
| UK median daily rate | £240 | £400 | £270 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +48.15% | -20.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.55 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | £13.21 |
| 75th Percentile | £33.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £35.22 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £32.50 | £25.15 | £27.09 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.22% | -7.16% | +14.06% |
All Operating Systems
Work from Home
macOS falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring operating system skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 1,147 | 1,090 | 1,466 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 8.50% | 11.31% | 11.72% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 742 | 698 | 924 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £235 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £359 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £485 | £469 | £484 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.47% | -3.25% | -3.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £578 |
| 90th Percentile | £663 | £675 | £656 |
| UK median daily rate | £470 | £450 | £473 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.44% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 86 | 50 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.91 | £44.18 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.25 | £62.19 | £18.02 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £65.00 | £53.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | +20.93% | -2.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £69.69 | £67.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £78.25 | £68.00 | £67.16 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.77 | £25.08 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.77% | -54.41% | +25.46% |
macOS
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing macOS and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
macOS
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing macOS.
macOS
Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing macOS over the 6 months to 11 October 2026.
macOS
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing macOS.
macOS
Hourly Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Hourly rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing macOS over the 6 months to 11 October 2026.
macOS
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:
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