The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring MoSCoW skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
6 months to 7 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
305
322
414
Rank change year-on-year
+17
+92
+164
Contract jobs citing MoSCoW
4
1
4
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
MoSCoW falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring process or methodology skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills
8,896
10,918
17,500
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
92.08%
88.09%
89.36%
Number of daily rates quoted
5,914
6,885
12,294
10th Percentile
£325
£325
£350
25th Percentile
£413
£419
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£507
£525
£534
Median % change year-on-year
-3.38%
-1.69%
-2.91%
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£650
90th Percentile
£738
£750
£745
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£540
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-2.78%
-1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted
278
267
421
10th Percentile
£13.18
£19.84
£17.75
25th Percentile
£20.50
£31.00
£25.95
Median hourly rate
£35.70
£43.00
£52.50
Median % change year-on-year
-16.99%
-18.10%
+5.00%
75th Percentile
£64.88
£67.50
£70.00
90th Percentile
£68.00
£75.00
£85.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£41.50
£42.75
% change year-on-year
-39.40%
-2.92%
+43.84%
MoSCoW Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing MoSCoW and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
MoSCoW Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing MoSCoW.
MoSCoW Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 7 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing MoSCoW also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with hybrid or remote work options and a requirement for MoSCoW.
MoSCoW 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:
