Software Engineer
UK > Work from Home
The median Software Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 September 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 15 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 135 | 75 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | -3 | +52 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Software Engineer | 295 | 318 | 356 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.18% | 3.28% | 2.82% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.35% | 3.49% | 3.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 125 | 215 | 260 |
| 10th Percentile | £341 | £416 | £475 |
| 25th Percentile | £440 | £545 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £750 | £800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.67% | -6.25% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £838 | £875 |
| 90th Percentile | £715 | £875 | £888 |
| UK median daily rate | £570 | £625 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.80% | - | +8.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 110 | 46 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £48.64 | £34.94 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £61.25 | - | £37.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £48.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +34.02% | -19.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £67.00 | £67.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.10 | £87.50 | £70.43 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -0.76% | +0.77% |
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 | 12,578 | 9,103 | 11,815 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.90% | 93.82% | 93.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,876 | 5,992 | 7,605 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £413 | £420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -2.50% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £623 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £713 | £738 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -0.94% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 688 | 294 | 298 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.79 | £13.25 | £19.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.78 | £20.50 | £31.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -16.67% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £67.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £85.00 | £68.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £42.15 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +67.59% | -41.51% | -1.96% |
Software Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Software Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Software Engineer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Software Engineer job vacancies.
Software Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Software Engineer over the 6 months to 15 September 2026.
Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Software Engineer job vacancies.
Software Engineer
Hourly Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Hourly rate distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Software Engineer over the 6 months to 15 September 2026.
Software Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 15 September 2026, Software Engineer 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 Software Engineer in the job title.
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Software Engineer 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:
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