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 26 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 348 | 274 | 279 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -74 | +5 | +64 |
| Contract Applications Developer jobs | 25 | 30 | 42 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.18% | 0.31% | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | 0.33% | 0.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25 | 23 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £343 | £305 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £334 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -5.56% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £545 | £572 | £587 |
| 90th Percentile | £553 | £645 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £463 | £475 | £473 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.63% | +0.53% | -5.50% |
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 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,594 | 9,201 | 11,388 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.72% | 93.78% | 93.32% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,901 | 6,019 | 7,183 |
| 10th Percentile | £356 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £429 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £515 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.94% | -1.90% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 747 | 306 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.37 | £14.78 | £19.71 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | £20.50 | £26.31 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £37.50 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -12.79% | -14.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.61 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.50 | £68.00 | £72.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.96 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.86% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
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 26 October 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 26 October 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 | 60.0% | 15 |
| 2 | .NET | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2 | Agile | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2 | C# | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 36.0% | 9 |
| 2 | SQL | 36.0% | 9 |
| 7 | Microsoft | 32.0% | 8 |
| 7 | REST | 32.0% | 8 |
| 9 | API Integration | 28.0% | 7 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 28.0% | 7 |
| 11 | Azure | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Deployment Automation | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Java | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | JIRA | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Oracle | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Power Platform | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | PowerApps | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Scrum | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Sprint Planning | 24.0% | 6 |
| 11 | Web Services | 24.0% | 6 |
| 21 | Oracle Database | 20.0% | 5 |
| 21 | Root Cause Analysis | 20.0% | 5 |
| 21 | SDLC | 20.0% | 5 |
| 21 | SQL Server | 20.0% | 5 |
| 21 | Stakeholder Management | 20.0% | 5 |
| 26 | Bot Management | 16.0% | 4 |
| 26 | Continuous Improvement | 16.0% | 4 |
| 26 | Data Management | 16.0% | 4 |
| 26 | Infrastructure Automation | 16.0% | 4 |
| 26 | Infrastructure Engineering | 16.0% | 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 | Automation Developer | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Power Apps Developer | 16.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Senior Applications Developer | 16.0% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile .NET Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Applications Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Agile Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Applications Support | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | SharePoint Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Shopify Developer | 8.0% | 2 |
| 12 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | DevOps Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Java Applications Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Lead Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Logic Apps Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | Power Platform Developer | 4.0% | 1 |
| 12 | SQL Developer | 4.0% | 1 |