Hybrid/Remote Music Industry Contract Job Trends

Music Industry
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Music Industry in remote or hybrid contract work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Music Industry over the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
15 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 319 373
Rank change year-on-year - +54 +165
Contract jobs citing Music Industry 0 2 1
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options - 0.017% 0.006%
As % of the General category - 0.028% 0.010%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 1
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £325 £550
Median % change year-on-year - -40.91% +10.00%
UK median daily rate £325 £325 £500
% change year-on-year - -35.00% -

All General Skills
Work from Home

Music Industry falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 6,345 7,109 10,152
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 62.43% 60.82% 58.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 4,087 4,355 6,839
10th Percentile £329 £313 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year -1.90% -2.78% -1.82%
75th Percentile £630 £650 £650
90th Percentile £738 £775 £750
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 260 155 256
10th Percentile £15.50 £17.81 £17.45
25th Percentile £20.85 £21.38 £23.91
Median hourly rate £41.50 £33.54 £45.21
Median % change year-on-year +23.73% -25.81% -13.89%
75th Percentile £64.63 £60.00 £61.62
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £84.36
UK median hourly rate £23.58 £27.50 £32.75
% change year-on-year -14.27% -16.03% +31.00%

Music Industry
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Music Industry and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Music Industry job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Music Industry
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Music Industry.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Music Industry

Music Industry
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Music Industry.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Music Industry