Hybrid/Remote Applications Developer Contract Job Trends
Application Developer
UK > Work from Home
The median Application Developer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 347 | 285 | 278 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | -7 | +67 |
| Contract Applications Developer jobs | 28 | 31 | 41 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.21% | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.22% | 0.33% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 25 | 33 |
| 10th Percentile | £346 | £305 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £313 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £473 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -10.05% | -5.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £553 | £640 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £463 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.50% | +11.11% | -10.89% |
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 adverts with remote/hybrid work options and matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 9 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,628 | 9,444 | 11,353 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.82% | 93.75% | 93.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,925 | 6,190 | 7,129 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £517 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.55% | -1.52% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 773 | 328 | 197 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.26 | £14.82 | £19.18 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | £20.50 | £24.84 |
| Median hourly rate | £54.50 | £41.68 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.76% | +4.20% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £68.00 | £73.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.15 | £36.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.32% | -30.14% | -19.10% |
Applications Developer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Applications Developer job postings offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Applications Developer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Applications Developer job vacancies.
Applications Developer Daily Rate Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Daily rate distribution for Applications Developer jobs with remote/hybrid work options over the 6 months to 9 November 2026.
Applications Developer Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Applications Developer job vacancies.
Applications Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 9 November 2026, Applications Developer contract job ads cited 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 Applications Developer jobs with remote/hybrid work options.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DevOps | 57.1% | 16 |
| 2 | Agile | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 35.7% | 10 |
| 2 | SQL | 35.7% | 10 |
| 5 | .NET | 32.1% | 9 |
| 5 | C# | 32.1% | 9 |
| 5 | REST | 32.1% | 9 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 28.6% | 8 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 28.6% | 8 |
| 10 | Azure | 25.0% | 7 |
| 11 | API Integration | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Deployment Automation | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | JIRA | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Oracle | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Power Platform | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | PowerApps | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Scrum | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Sprint Planning | 21.4% | 6 |
| 11 | Web Services | 21.4% | 6 |
| 20 | Java | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | Oracle Database | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | Root Cause Analysis | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | SDLC | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | SQL Server | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Management | 17.9% | 5 |
| 20 | Test Automation | 17.9% | 5 |
| 27 | Bot Management | 14.3% | 4 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 14.3% | 4 |
| 27 | Data Management | 14.3% | 4 |
| 27 | Infrastructure Automation | 14.3% | 4 |
Applications Developer 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 | Power Apps Developer | 21.4% | 6 |
| 2 | Automation Developer | 14.3% | 4 |
| 2 | Senior Applications Developer | 14.3% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile .NET Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Applications Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Agile Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Applications Support | 7.1% | 2 |
| 4 | SharePoint Developer | 7.1% | 2 |
| 11 | Applications Engineer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | DevOps Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer) | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Java Applications Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Lead Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Logic Apps Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Power Platform Developer | 3.6% | 1 |
| 11 | Python Developer | 3.6% | 1 |