Hybrid/Remote Graduate Job Trends

Graduate
UK > Work from Home

The median Graduate salary for remote/hybrid work is £25,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 284 333 375
Rank change year-on-year +49 +42 +92
Permanent jobs requiring a Graduate 77 111 113
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.51% 0.67% 0.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.55% 0.70% 0.54%
Number of salaries quoted 75 65 94
10th Percentile - £24,350 £25,150
25th Percentile £24,000 £25,500 £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,000 £42,000 £30,000
Median % change year-on-year -40.48% +40.00% -
75th Percentile £26,500 £45,000 £37,500
90th Percentile £32,250 - £42,500
UK median annual salary £29,000 £33,500 £29,000
% change year-on-year -13.43% +15.52% -3.33%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Work from Home

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title 14,035 15,855 20,818
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.60% 96.10% 95.94%
Number of salaries quoted 9,122 9,591 17,045
10th Percentile £30,000 £35,000 £35,664
25th Percentile £42,000 £46,250 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £61,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +2.50% -4.00%
75th Percentile £78,750 £80,000 £78,750
90th Percentile £97,500 £98,474 £96,539
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Graduate
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Graduate' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

Graduate job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid roles

Graduate
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for remote Graduate job vacancies.

Salary distribution trend for remote Graduate job vacancies

Graduate
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Graduate over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.

Graduate salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

Graduate Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs

For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, Graduate 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 permanent jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Graduate in the job title.

1 50 (64.94%) SQL
2 49 (63.64%) C#
3 48 (62.34%) Computer Science
3 48 (62.34%) PHP
4 46 (59.74%) Azure
5 43 (55.84%) Agile
6 36 (46.75%) Problem-Solving
7 34 (44.16%) Degree
8 31 (40.26%) Java
9 29 (37.66%) C++
9 29 (37.66%) Computer Science Degree
10 27 (35.06%) CSS
11 26 (33.77%) jQuery
11 26 (33.77%) MVC
11 26 (33.77%) MySQL
11 26 (33.77%) OOP
11 26 (33.77%) SQL Server
12 20 (25.97%) .NET
12 20 (25.97%) ASP.NET
13 17 (22.08%) OO
14 13 (16.88%) Software Engineering
15 12 (15.58%) Continuous Improvement
16 9 (11.69%) AWS
17 8 (10.39%) Collaborative Culture
18 7 (9.09%) AI
18 7 (9.09%) Chemistry
18 7 (9.09%) Physics
19 6 (7.79%) Biology
19 6 (7.79%) Confluence
19 6 (7.79%) JIRA

Graduate 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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (7.79%) Confluence
2 1 (1.30%) CMS
2 1 (1.30%) WordPress
Cloud Services
1 46 (59.74%) Azure
2 9 (11.69%) AWS
3 4 (5.19%) Cloud Computing
4 1 (1.30%) Firebase
4 1 (1.30%) GitHub
4 1 (1.30%) Supabase
Database & Business Intelligence
1 26 (33.77%) MySQL
1 26 (33.77%) SQL Server
2 1 (1.30%) PostgreSQL
Development Applications
1 6 (7.79%) JIRA
2 2 (2.60%) Synon
General
1 47 (61.04%) Finance
2 38 (49.35%) Social Skills
3 11 (14.29%) Analytical Skills
4 5 (6.49%) Legal
5 4 (5.19%) Back Office
6 3 (3.90%) Manufacturing
6 3 (3.90%) Pharmaceutical
6 3 (3.90%) Retail
7 2 (2.60%) Law
8 1 (1.30%) Mandarin Language
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 27 (35.06%) CSS
2 26 (33.77%) jQuery
3 20 (25.97%) .NET
3 20 (25.97%) ASP.NET
4 4 (5.19%) React
5 2 (2.60%) Node.js
5 2 (2.60%) React Native
6 1 (1.30%) Django
6 1 (1.30%) HTML
6 1 (1.30%) Next.js
Miscellaneous
1 6 (7.79%) Analytical Mindset
2 4 (5.19%) Virtual Team
3 3 (3.90%) Driving Licence
4 2 (2.60%) Legacy Systems
5 1 (1.30%) Algorithms
5 1 (1.30%) Data Structures
5 1 (1.30%) Digital Media
5 1 (1.30%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 4 (5.19%) Linux
2 1 (1.30%) Unix
2 1 (1.30%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 48 (62.34%) Computer Science
2 43 (55.84%) Agile
3 36 (46.75%) Problem-Solving
4 26 (33.77%) MVC
4 26 (33.77%) OOP
5 17 (22.08%) OO
6 13 (16.88%) Software Engineering
7 12 (15.58%) Continuous Improvement
8 8 (10.39%) Collaborative Culture
9 7 (9.09%) AI
9 7 (9.09%) Chemistry
9 7 (9.09%) Physics
10 6 (7.79%) Biology
11 5 (6.49%) CRM
11 5 (6.49%) Cybersecurity
12 4 (5.19%) Mathematics
12 4 (5.19%) Process Improvement
13 3 (3.90%) E-Commerce
13 3 (3.90%) Logistics
14 2 (2.60%) RAD
Programming Languages
1 50 (64.94%) SQL
2 49 (63.64%) C#
3 48 (62.34%) PHP
4 31 (40.26%) Java
5 29 (37.66%) C++
6 4 (5.19%) JavaScript
6 4 (5.19%) Python
7 3 (3.90%) C
7 3 (3.90%) PL/SQL
7 3 (3.90%) T-SQL
8 2 (2.60%) RPG
Qualifications
1 34 (44.16%) Degree
2 29 (37.66%) Computer Science Degree
3 4 (5.19%) AAT
4 1 (1.30%) BPSS Clearance
4 1 (1.30%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (2.60%) QA
2 1 (1.30%) Accessibility
System Software
1 1 (1.30%) Docker
Vendors
1 4 (5.19%) Xero
2 2 (2.60%) IBM
3 1 (1.30%) Microsoft