Hybrid/Remote PLC Software Engineer Contract Job Trends
PLC Software Engineer
UK > Work from Home
The median PLC Software Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £45, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 389 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract PLC Software Engineer jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.022% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £45 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £45 | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £45.00 | £49.50 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | - | - |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 11 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,790 | 9,432 | 11,191 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.82% | 93.74% | 93.17% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8,031 | 6,189 | 7,013 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £518 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.35% | -1.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 778 | 326 | 197 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.29 | £15.00 | £19.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | £20.54 | £24.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £41.69 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.92% | +4.23% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.15 | £68.00 | £73.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.15 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.32% | -28.14% | -21.35% |
PLC Software Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract PLC Software Engineer job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
PLC Software Engineer Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid PLC Software Engineer job vacancies.
PLC Software Engineer Skill Set Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 11 November 2026, PLC Software Engineer contract job ads cited 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 PLC Software Engineer jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rockwell | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Software Engineering | 100.0% | 3 |
PLC Software Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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