Hybrid/Remote 3G Job Trends

3G
UK > Work from Home

The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote or hybrid work requiring 3G skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - 424 487
Rank change year-on-year - +63 +197
Permanent jobs citing 3G 0 17 2
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options - 0.10% 0.009%
As % of the Communications & Networking category - 0.78% 0.068%
Number of salaries quoted 0 8 2
10th Percentile - - £65,600
25th Percentile - £52,500 £68,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £55,000 £74,000
Median % change year-on-year - -25.68% -7.50%
75th Percentile - £57,500 £78,000
90th Percentile - - £79,200
UK median annual salary £32,500 £55,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year -40.91% +22.22% -40.00%

All Communications and Computer Networking Skills
Work from Home

3G falls under the Communications and Computer Networking category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring communications or computer networking skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for communications or computer networking skills 1,400 2,184 2,920
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 9.24% 13.29% 13.52%
Number of salaries quoted 881 1,227 2,474
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £31,500 £41,250 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £49,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.91% - -
75th Percentile £71,500 £72,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £87,500 £86,250 £84,056
UK median annual salary £38,500 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -30.00% +10.00% -4.76%

3G
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing 3G and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

3G job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

3G
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing 3G.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing 3G