Hybrid/Remote Python/Django Developer Contract Job Trends

Python Django Developer
UK > Work from Home

The median Python Django Developer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 January 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

 6 months to
8 Jan 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 312 303 360
Rank change year-on-year -9 +57 +170
Contract jobs requiring a Python/Django Developer 3 5 4
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.030% 0.045% 0.025%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.032% 0.049% 0.026%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 3
10th Percentile - £515 -
25th Percentile £213 £538 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £225 £600 £400
Median % change year-on-year -62.50% +50.00% -20.00%
75th Percentile £238 £638 £459
90th Percentile - £645 £495
UK median daily rate £300 £600 £463
% change year-on-year -50.00% +29.73% -7.50%

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 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 9,473 10,288 15,197
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.45% 92.97% 94.27%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,154 6,494 10,382
10th Percentile £329 £325 £325
25th Percentile £413 £413 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £525
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £615 £638 £638
90th Percentile £718 £750 £734
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 332 178 364
10th Percentile £15.50 £19.59 £17.00
25th Percentile £20.50 £24.26 £26.18
Median hourly rate £46.04 £37.14 £52.50
Median % change year-on-year +23.95% -29.26% -8.70%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.40 £70.00
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £85.68
UK median hourly rate £26.54 £32.50 £44.50
% change year-on-year -18.35% -26.97% +34.85%

Python/Django Developer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Python/Django Developer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Python/Django Developer job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Python/Django Developer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Python/Django Developer job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Python/Django Developer job vacancies

Python/Django Developer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 8 January 2026, Python/Django Developer 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 Python/Django Developer in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Django
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (100.00%) Python
2 2 (66.67%) Agile
2 2 (66.67%) AngularJS
2 2 (66.67%) API Design
2 2 (66.67%) Build Automation
2 2 (66.67%) Continuous Integration
2 2 (66.67%) Data Modelling
2 2 (66.67%) Microservices
2 2 (66.67%) Oracle
2 2 (66.67%) Pair Programming
2 2 (66.67%) React
2 2 (66.67%) Relational Database
2 2 (66.67%) REST
2 2 (66.67%) SOLID
2 2 (66.67%) SQL
2 2 (66.67%) TDD
2 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 1 (33.33%) Azure
3 1 (33.33%) CockroachDB
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
3 1 (33.33%) Degree
3 1 (33.33%) DevOps
3 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
3 1 (33.33%) MySQL
3 1 (33.33%) PostgreSQL
3 1 (33.33%) SDLC
3 1 (33.33%) Software Engineering

Python/Django Developer 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (33.33%) Azure
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (66.67%) Relational Database
2 1 (33.33%) CockroachDB
2 1 (33.33%) MySQL
2 1 (33.33%) PostgreSQL
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (100.00%) Django
2 2 (66.67%) AngularJS
2 2 (66.67%) React
2 2 (66.67%) REST
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Product Ownership
2 1 (33.33%) Cloud Native
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (66.67%) Agile
2 2 (66.67%) API Design
2 2 (66.67%) Build Automation
2 2 (66.67%) Continuous Integration
2 2 (66.67%) Data Modelling
2 2 (66.67%) Microservices
2 2 (66.67%) Pair Programming
2 2 (66.67%) SOLID
2 2 (66.67%) TDD
2 2 (66.67%) Test Automation
3 1 (33.33%) Computer Science
3 1 (33.33%) DevOps
3 1 (33.33%) SDLC
3 1 (33.33%) Software Engineering
Programming Languages
1 3 (100.00%) Python
2 2 (66.67%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (33.33%) Computer Science Degree
1 1 (33.33%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (66.67%) Oracle
2 1 (33.33%) Microsoft
Python/Django Developer jobs