Shell Scripting (Shell Programming)
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for remote or hybrid contract work requiring Shell Script skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 217 | 222 | 256 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +5 | +34 | -12 |
| Contract jobs citing Shell Script | 101 | 95 | 136 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.99% | 0.78% | 0.76% |
| As % of the Programming Languages category | 2.83% | 2.21% | 2.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 54 | 56 | 93 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £373 | £400 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £406 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £505 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.22% | -3.81% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £556 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £630 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £454 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.20% | -4.76% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £28.91 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £63.50 | £41.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £68.00 | £65.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.62% | +4.00% | -16.11% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £73.31 | £64.38 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £85.58 | £64.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £68.00 | £80.25 | £63.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.26% | +25.88% | -12.67% |
All Programming Languages
Work from Home
Shell Script falls under the Programming Languages category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring coding skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for coding skills | 3,567 | 4,295 | 5,715 |
| As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option | 35.03% | 35.40% | 32.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,369 | 2,852 | 4,196 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £330 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.44% | -0.95% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £787 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £508 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.33% | -4.55% | -3.08% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 104 | 60 | 147 |
| 10th Percentile | £35.48 | £21.25 | £34.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £52.94 | £26.50 | £51.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £59.70 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.88% | -4.48% | -3.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.06 | £66.63 | £77.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £86.00 | £90.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £64.50 | £62.50 | £60.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.20% | +3.31% | -3.20% |
Shell Script
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Shell Script and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Shell Script
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Shell Script.
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Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Shell Script over the 6 months to 13 December 2025.
Shell Script
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Shell Script.
Shell Script
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:
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