Hybrid/Remote Support Specialist Contract Job Trends
Support Specialist
UK > Work from Home
The median Support Specialist daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £280, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 367 | 292 | 320 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | +28 | +61 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Support Specialist | 13 | 16 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.095% | 0.16% | 0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.10% | 0.17% | 0.14% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £291 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £244 | £374 | £299 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £280 | £525 | £413 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.67% | +27.27% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £394 | £538 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £488 | - | £513 |
| UK median daily rate | £450 | £266 | £340 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.01% | -21.69% | -1.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 5 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.25 | £31.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £14.50 | £37.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -61.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £14.75 | £43.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £20.76 | £17.00 | £16.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.09% | +6.25% | -21.99% |
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.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title | 12,687 | 9,179 | 11,510 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.75% | 93.79% | 93.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,984 | 6,016 | 7,274 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -1.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £728 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 744 | 299 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.39 | £14.00 | £19.88 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.45 | £20.50 | £27.42 |
| 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 | £66.71 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.13 | £68.00 | £72.88 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.25% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
Support Specialist Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Support Specialist' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Support Specialist Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Support Specialist job vacancies.
Support Specialist Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Support Specialist over the 6 months to 22 October 2026.
Support Specialist Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Support Specialist job vacancies.
Support Specialist Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 22 October 2026, Support Specialist 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 Support Specialist in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 30.8% | 4 |
| 2 | macOS | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Microsoft 365 | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Unit4 Business World | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Wi-Fi | 23.1% | 3 |
| 2 | Windows | 23.1% | 3 |
| 9 | A+ Certification | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Asset Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Atlassian | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Cybersecurity | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Data Security | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Entra ID | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | GDPR | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | IT Asset Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | ITIL Certification | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | ITSM | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | SaaS | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Slack | 15.4% | 2 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 15.4% | 2 |
| 23 | AirWatch | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | Apple | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | Apple iOS | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | Capacity Planning | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | Change Management | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | CICS | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | CMS | 7.7% | 1 |
| 23 | COBOL | 7.7% | 1 |
Support Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Applications Support Specialist | 23.1% | 3 |
| 1 | IT Support Specialist | 23.1% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior Applications Support | 23.1% | 3 |
| 1 | Senior Data Warehouse Specialist | 23.1% | 3 |
| 5 | Business Systems Manager | 15.4% | 2 |
| 5 | Support Manager | 15.4% | 2 |
| 7 | 3rd Line Support Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Cloud Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Customer Support Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | DB2 Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | DB2 Support | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Mac Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Microsoft 365 Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Network Support Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Oracle Specialist | 7.7% | 1 |
| 7 | Support Engineer | 7.7% | 1 |