The median Windows Server Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £550, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 1 Dec 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
320
316
374
Rank change year-on-year
-4
+58
+173
Contract jobs requiring a Windows Server Engineer
2
7
16
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
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
9,482
11,323
16,901
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.41%
93.19%
94.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,210
7,134
11,668
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
£619
£638
£638
90th Percentile
£720
£750
£738
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
336
210
376
10th Percentile
£15.18
£18.50
£17.32
25th Percentile
£20.50
£23.50
£26.00
Median hourly rate
£43.35
£37.39
£51.45
Median % change year-on-year
+15.93%
-27.33%
-2.00%
75th Percentile
£65.00
£65.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£70.00
£75.00
£85.63
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.00
£43.90
% change year-on-year
-28.14%
-20.27%
+43.93%
Windows Server Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Windows Server Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Windows Server Engineer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Windows Server Engineer job vacancies.
Windows Server Engineer Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Windows Server Engineer job vacancies.
Windows Server Engineer Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 1 December 2025, Windows Server 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 Windows Server Engineer in the job title.
Windows Server 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:
