Hybrid/Remote Senior Java Consultant Contract Job Trends

Senior Java Consultant
UK > Work from Home

The median Senior Java Consultant daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £475, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 January 2026.

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

6 months to
28 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 322 - 365
Rank change year-on-year - - +168
Contract jobs requiring a Senior Java Consultant 2 0 2
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.019% - 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.020% - 0.013%
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 - -
UK median daily rate £475 - -

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 9,770 10,058 15,558
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 93.23% 93.25% 94.13%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,329 6,365 10,533
10th Percentile £325 £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 £720 £750 £725
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 354 180 463
10th Percentile £15.74 £19.00 £14.32
25th Percentile £21.25 £24.01 £22.55
Median hourly rate £50.00 £37.14 £47.50
Median % change year-on-year +34.63% -21.81% -17.39%
75th Percentile £65.00 £64.20 £68.75
90th Percentile £70.00 £75.00 £79.75
UK median hourly rate £29.60 £32.50 £37.50
% change year-on-year -8.92% -13.33% +7.14%

Senior Java Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Senior Java Consultant' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.

Senior Java Consultant job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Senior Java Consultant
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Senior Java Consultant job vacancies.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Senior Java Consultant job vacancies

Senior Java Consultant Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 28 January 2026, Senior Java Consultant 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 Senior Java Consultant in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Java
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership

Senior Java Consultant 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:

General
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Technical Leadership
Programming Languages
1 2 (100.00%) Java
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 2 (100.00%) Security Cleared