Hybrid/Remote Self-Motivation Job Trends
Self-Motivation
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Self-Motivation in remote/hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Self-Motivation over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 95 | 84 | 108 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | +24 | 0 |
| Permanent jobs citing Self-Motivation | 722 | 481 | 549 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 2.85% | 3.12% | 2.77% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 7.32% | 8.51% | 7.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 469 | 300 | 212 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £27,000 | £27,050 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £29,500 | £39,477 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £42,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -22.73% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £56,250 | £55,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £72,500 | £80,000 | £84,875 |
| UK median annual salary | £40,000 | £37,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.67% | -31.82% | +1.85% |
All Generic Skills
Work from Home
Self-Motivation falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options citing generic IT skills.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing generic IT skills | 9,865 | 5,651 | 7,052 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 38.93% | 36.60% | 35.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,465 | 3,573 | 3,984 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £28,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £38,750 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,435 | £62,783 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.47% | -8.52% | -3.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £81,250 | £86,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £110,000 | £118,375 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £53,750 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.33% | -10.42% | -4.00% |
Self-Motivation Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Self-Motivation and offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Self-Motivation Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Self-Motivation.
Self-Motivation Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Self-Motivation over the 6 months to 15 November 2026.
Self-Motivation 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.
Miscellaneous
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Driving Licence | 8.9% | 64 |
| 2 | Management Information System | 7.1% | 51 |
| 3 | Onboarding | 6.6% | 48 |
| 4 | Social Media | 5.1% | 37 |
| 5 | Web Conferencing | 5.0% | 36 |
| 6 | Podcast | 3.7% | 27 |
| 7 | Mobile App | 3.0% | 22 |
| 8 | Data Centre | 2.5% | 18 |
| 9 | Blog | 1.8% | 13 |
| 9 | e-Learning | 1.8% | 13 |
| 11 | Security Posture | 1.5% | 11 |
| 12 | Analytical Mindset | 1.2% | 9 |
| 12 | Educational Technology | 1.2% | 9 |
| 12 | FMCG | 1.2% | 9 |
| 15 | Data Protection Act | 1.1% | 8 |
| 15 | Product Ownership | 1.1% | 8 |
| 17 | Enterprise Software | 1.0% | 7 |
| 17 | FPGA | 1.0% | 7 |
| 17 | Smartcard | 1.0% | 7 |
| 20 | AI Agents | 0.8% | 6 |