Roadmaps Contracts with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options

Roadmaps
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Roadmaps skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Roadmaps over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 37 44 37
Rank change year-on-year +7 -7 +8
Contract jobs citing Roadmaps 520 623 1,478
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 5.25% 4.06% 5.72%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 5.76% 4.62% 6.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 350 406 1,055
10th Percentile £425 £411 £438
25th Percentile £506 £475 £500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £623 £555 £600
Median % change year-on-year +12.16% -7.50% +4.35%
75th Percentile £763 £700 £694
90th Percentile £938 £834 £800
UK median daily rate £600 £575 £600
% change year-on-year +4.35% -4.17% +1.87%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 8 17
10th Percentile £28.68 £29.71 £35.00
25th Percentile £39.00 £33.61 £37.50
Median hourly rate £63.00 £57.12 £66.00
Median % change year-on-year +10.30% -13.46% +40.50%
75th Percentile £66.00 £73.42 £70.00
90th Percentile £72.50 £77.57 £84.90
UK median hourly rate £54.00 £64.75 £50.25
% change year-on-year -16.60% +28.86% +14.92%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Work from Home

Roadmaps 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 9,021 13,483 23,229
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option 91.08% 87.87% 89.84%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,191 8,996 16,418
10th Percentile £340 £325 £363
25th Percentile £419 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year - -2.78% +2.86%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £650
90th Percentile £763 £750 £750
UK median daily rate £520 £525 £550
% change year-on-year -0.95% -4.55% +4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 224 579 532
10th Percentile £14.20 £15.17 £19.00
25th Percentile £19.56 £25.25 £30.54
Median hourly rate £39.52 £43.00 £55.00
Median % change year-on-year -8.09% -21.82% +57.14%
75th Percentile £66.13 £60.00 £68.75
90th Percentile £75.00 £75.25 £80.23
UK median hourly rate £29.00 £35.65 £37.30
% change year-on-year -18.65% -4.42% +49.20%

Roadmaps
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

Job vacancies with remote working options citing Roadmaps as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Roadmaps trend for jobs with Hybrid/Remote/WFH options

Roadmaps
Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Roadmaps.

Roadmaps daily rate for jobs with a WFH option

Roadmaps
Daily Rate Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Roadmaps over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Roadmaps daily rate histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Roadmaps
Hourly Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option

3-month moving average hourly rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing Roadmaps.

Roadmaps hourly rate for jobs with a WFH option

Roadmaps
Hourly Rate Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option

Hourly rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Roadmaps over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.

Roadmaps hourly rate histogram for jobs with a WFH option

Roadmaps
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 21 (4.04%) Confluence
2 15 (2.88%) SharePoint
3 13 (2.50%) Microsoft Exchange
4 5 (0.96%) WebSphere
5 4 (0.77%) Apache Spark
5 4 (0.77%) CMS
6 3 (0.58%) ArcGIS
6 3 (0.58%) OpenStack
7 1 (0.19%) Adobe Experience Manager
7 1 (0.19%) Camunda
7 1 (0.19%) GeoServer
7 1 (0.19%) JBoss
7 1 (0.19%) nginx
7 1 (0.19%) TPMS
Applications
1 16 (3.08%) Microsoft PowerPoint
2 14 (2.69%) MS Visio
3 9 (1.73%) Microsoft Office
3 9 (1.73%) Trello
4 6 (1.15%) Microsoft Excel
5 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Project
6 2 (0.38%) Revit
7 1 (0.19%) Acrobat
7 1 (0.19%) Adobe XD
7 1 (0.19%) AutoCAD
7 1 (0.19%) Photoshop
7 1 (0.19%) Sketch
Business Applications
1 8 (1.54%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (1.15%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.77%) CA PPM
4 2 (0.38%) Primavera
4 2 (0.38%) SAP MM
4 2 (0.38%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
5 1 (0.19%) Adobe Campaign
5 1 (0.19%) Aladdin
5 1 (0.19%) Salesforce CRM
5 1 (0.19%) SAP EWM
5 1 (0.19%) SAP Retail
Cloud Services
1 78 (15.00%) Azure
2 71 (13.65%) AWS
3 28 (5.38%) SaaS
4 25 (4.81%) GCP
5 20 (3.85%) Microsoft 365
6 18 (3.46%) PaaS
6 18 (3.46%) Serverless
7 14 (2.69%) AWS Lambda
7 14 (2.69%) IaaS
8 13 (2.50%) Power Platform
9 12 (2.31%) Entra ID
10 11 (2.12%) AWS CloudFormation
11 10 (1.92%) Azure DevOps
11 10 (1.92%) GitHub
12 8 (1.54%) Amazon EKS
12 8 (1.54%) Amazon S3
12 8 (1.54%) Dynamics 365
12 8 (1.54%) SuccessFactors
13 7 (1.35%) Amazon ECS
13 7 (1.35%) AWS CodePipeline
Communications & Networking
1 11 (2.12%) Firewall
2 8 (1.54%) SD-WAN
3 5 (0.96%) DNS
3 5 (0.96%) IPsec
3 5 (0.96%) LAN
3 5 (0.96%) SSL
3 5 (0.96%) TCP/IP
4 4 (0.77%) DHCP
5 3 (0.58%) Cisco Nexus
5 3 (0.58%) HTTP
5 3 (0.58%) Kerberos
5 3 (0.58%) Network Security
5 3 (0.58%) POP3
5 3 (0.58%) SMTP
5 3 (0.58%) Unified Communications
5 3 (0.58%) VPN
6 2 (0.38%) Multicast
6 2 (0.38%) NetScaler
6 2 (0.38%) SNA
6 2 (0.38%) VSAN
Database & Business Intelligence
1 94 (18.08%) Data Lake
2 12 (2.31%) SQL Server
3 10 (1.92%) MongoDB
4 9 (1.73%) Power BI
5 8 (1.54%) Amazon RDS
5 8 (1.54%) PostgreSQL
6 7 (1.35%) Big Data
7 6 (1.15%) Data Warehouse
7 6 (1.15%) Relational Database
8 5 (0.96%) Data Mining
8 5 (0.96%) NoSQL
9 4 (0.77%) DB2
10 3 (0.58%) Geospatial Data
10 3 (0.58%) Metadata
10 3 (0.58%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 3 (0.58%) SQL Server Reporting Services
11 2 (0.38%) Amazon Redshift
11 2 (0.38%) Elasticsearch
11 2 (0.38%) Metadata Repository
11 2 (0.38%) Redis
Development Applications
1 36 (6.92%) JIRA
2 8 (1.54%) Jenkins
3 7 (1.35%) GitLab
4 3 (0.58%) Maven
5 2 (0.38%) ERwin
5 2 (0.38%) LoadRunner
5 2 (0.38%) PowerDesigner
6 1 (0.19%) Android Studio
6 1 (0.19%) Cypress.io
6 1 (0.19%) Git
6 1 (0.19%) JIRA Agile
6 1 (0.19%) JMeter
6 1 (0.19%) Mockito
6 1 (0.19%) NeoLoad
6 1 (0.19%) Oracle Forms
6 1 (0.19%) SonarQube
6 1 (0.19%) Toad
6 1 (0.19%) webpack
6 1 (0.19%) Xcode
6 1 (0.19%) Zephyr
General
1 191 (36.73%) Finance
2 125 (24.04%) Social Skills
3 91 (17.50%) Front Office
4 50 (9.62%) Public Sector
5 39 (7.50%) Analytical Skills
6 28 (5.38%) Banking
7 27 (5.19%) Presentation Skills
8 22 (4.23%) Retail
9 16 (3.08%) Marketing
10 15 (2.88%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 15 (2.88%) Legal
11 10 (1.92%) Organisational Skills
12 8 (1.54%) Documentation Skills
12 8 (1.54%) Influencing Skills
13 7 (1.35%) Automotive
13 7 (1.35%) Back Office
13 7 (1.35%) Manufacturing
13 7 (1.35%) Telecoms
14 5 (0.96%) Corporate Banking
15 4 (0.77%) Arabic Language
Job Titles
1 132 (25.38%) Architect
2 90 (17.31%) Lead
3 57 (10.96%) Solutions Architect
4 49 (9.42%) Analyst
5 37 (7.12%) Head of Finance
6 36 (6.92%) Product Manager
7 35 (6.73%) Consultant
8 27 (5.19%) Business Analyst
8 27 (5.19%) Technical Architect
9 25 (4.81%) Senior
10 24 (4.62%) Data Governance Analyst
10 24 (4.62%) Data Governance Manager
10 24 (4.62%) Governance Manager
11 20 (3.85%) Programme Manager
12 18 (3.46%) Data Architect
12 18 (3.46%) Developer
12 18 (3.46%) Product Owner
13 16 (3.08%) Head of Data Management
14 15 (2.88%) Project Manager
15 14 (2.69%) Finance Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 14 (2.69%) REST
2 11 (2.12%) Web Services
3 10 (1.92%) Node.js
3 10 (1.92%) React
4 9 (1.73%) Kafka
5 8 (1.54%) SOAP
6 7 (1.35%) HTML
6 7 (1.35%) Spring
7 6 (1.15%) AngularJS
7 6 (1.15%) CSS
7 6 (1.15%) LDAP
7 6 (1.15%) Spring Boot
8 5 (0.96%) SAML
9 4 (0.77%) .NET
9 4 (0.77%) AWS CDK
9 4 (0.77%) Lightning Web Components
9 4 (0.77%) OAuth
9 4 (0.77%) OpenID
9 4 (0.77%) Ray
10 3 (0.58%) OAuth2
Miscellaneous
1 91 (17.50%) Derivative
1 91 (17.50%) Equities
1 91 (17.50%) Fixed Income
1 91 (17.50%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
1 91 (17.50%) Hedge funds
2 63 (12.12%) Product Ownership
3 25 (4.81%) Management Information System
4 16 (3.08%) Cloud Native
5 14 (2.69%) Data Centre
6 12 (2.31%) Onboarding
7 11 (2.12%) Hybrid Cloud
8 7 (1.35%) Data Protection Act
8 7 (1.35%) FMCG
8 7 (1.35%) Legacy Systems
8 7 (1.35%) Operational Technology
8 7 (1.35%) Public Cloud
8 7 (1.35%) Self-Motivation
9 6 (1.15%) CMDB
9 6 (1.15%) PMI
10 5 (0.96%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 18 (3.46%) Windows
2 10 (1.92%) Linux
2 10 (1.92%) Windows Server
3 5 (0.96%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
4 4 (0.77%) Mac OS
4 4 (0.77%) Unix
5 2 (0.38%) Windows 10
5 2 (0.38%) zOS
6 1 (0.19%) Android
6 1 (0.19%) Apple iOS
6 1 (0.19%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 249 (47.88%) Agile
2 127 (24.42%) Migration
3 108 (20.77%) Data Governance
4 96 (18.46%) Regulatory Compliance
5 92 (17.69%) Investment Management
5 92 (17.69%) Stakeholder Management
6 83 (15.96%) Data Management
7 65 (12.50%) Product Roadmap
8 62 (11.92%) Project Management
9 61 (11.73%) Strategic Roadmap
10 58 (11.15%) Decision-Making
10 58 (11.15%) Problem-Solving
11 51 (9.81%) Analytics
12 50 (9.62%) DevOps
13 42 (8.08%) Technology Roadmap
14 36 (6.92%) Enterprise Architecture
14 36 (6.92%) TOGAF
15 35 (6.73%) User Experience
16 33 (6.35%) Scrum
17 32 (6.15%) Continuous Improvement
Programming Languages
1 26 (5.00%) Java
1 26 (5.00%) SQL
2 23 (4.42%) JavaScript
3 22 (4.23%) Python
4 13 (2.50%) TypeScript
5 9 (1.73%) PowerShell
6 7 (1.35%) Shell Script
7 5 (0.96%) Apex Code
8 4 (0.77%) C
8 4 (0.77%) C#
8 4 (0.77%) C++
9 2 (0.38%) Bash
9 2 (0.38%) JCL
9 2 (0.38%) Kotlin
9 2 (0.38%) R
9 2 (0.38%) Rust
10 1 (0.19%) Bicep
10 1 (0.19%) Groovy
10 1 (0.19%) PL/SQL
10 1 (0.19%) VB
Qualifications
1 67 (12.88%) Security Cleared
2 58 (11.15%) SC Cleared
3 38 (7.31%) Degree
4 20 (3.85%) Computer Science Degree
5 19 (3.65%) BPSS Clearance
6 16 (3.08%) Master's Degree
6 16 (3.08%) PMI Certification
7 12 (2.31%) AWS Certification
8 11 (2.12%) CISSP
8 11 (2.12%) PMP
9 10 (1.92%) DV Cleared
10 9 (1.73%) AWS Certified Solutions Architect
11 8 (1.54%) CISM
12 7 (1.35%) Azure Certification
13 4 (0.77%) ACCA
13 4 (0.77%) CIMA
13 4 (0.77%) Cisco Certification
13 4 (0.77%) OCP
13 4 (0.77%) Oracle Certification
13 4 (0.77%) PhD
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (4.62%) MiFID
2 21 (4.04%) QA
3 19 (3.65%) Accessibility
4 15 (2.88%) NIST
5 11 (2.12%) GDPR
5 11 (2.12%) ISO/IEC 27001
6 10 (1.92%) Data Quality
7 9 (1.73%) PMO
8 7 (1.35%) PCI DSS
9 3 (0.58%) Actionable Recommendations
9 3 (0.58%) GRC
9 3 (0.58%) ISO 20022
9 3 (0.58%) NIST 800
10 2 (0.38%) COBIT
10 2 (0.38%) Def Stans
10 2 (0.38%) Sarbanes-Oxley
10 2 (0.38%) SEPA
10 2 (0.38%) SLA
11 1 (0.19%) California Consumer Privacy Act
11 1 (0.19%) WCAG
System Software
1 25 (4.81%) Active Directory
2 16 (3.08%) VMware Infrastructure
3 15 (2.88%) Docker
4 7 (1.35%) Virtual Machines
5 5 (0.96%) RACF
6 3 (0.58%) Virtual Desktop
7 2 (0.38%) VMware ESXi
8 1 (0.19%) Firmware
8 1 (0.19%) Hyper-V
8 1 (0.19%) XenApp
8 1 (0.19%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 18 (3.46%) Terraform
2 15 (2.88%) Kubernetes
3 14 (2.69%) Ansible
4 7 (1.35%) Single Sign-On
5 5 (0.96%) Packer
6 4 (0.77%) Microsoft Intune
6 4 (0.77%) MOM
6 4 (0.77%) SCCM
7 2 (0.38%) Jamf Pro
7 2 (0.38%) QRadar
7 2 (0.38%) Tivoli NetView
8 1 (0.19%) CASB
8 1 (0.19%) Cisco LMS
8 1 (0.19%) Cisco Prime
8 1 (0.19%) CSIRT
8 1 (0.19%) Grafana
8 1 (0.19%) Opsgenie
Vendors
1 55 (10.58%) Microsoft
2 34 (6.54%) SAP
3 23 (4.42%) ServiceNow
4 20 (3.85%) VMware
5 18 (3.46%) Oracle
6 10 (1.92%) Google
6 10 (1.92%) Salesforce
7 9 (1.73%) Cisco
8 7 (1.35%) CyberArk
8 7 (1.35%) Red Hat
9 5 (0.96%) Databricks
10 4 (0.77%) Apple
10 4 (0.77%) Ariba
10 4 (0.77%) Broadcom
10 4 (0.77%) Citrix
10 4 (0.77%) F5
10 4 (0.77%) IBM
11 3 (0.58%) Adobe
11 3 (0.58%) Foundry
11 3 (0.58%) Splunk