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 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 368 | 279 | 283 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -89 | +4 | +54 |
| Contract jobs requiring an Applications Developer | 27 | 31 | 41 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.20% | 0.32% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.34% | 0.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 24 | 30 |
| 10th Percentile | £370 | £305 | £407 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £348 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -2.86% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £535 | £570 | £591 |
| 90th Percentile | £553 | £643 | £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 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 contract jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in Work from Home with a recognized job title | 12,597 | 9,063 | 11,551 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.73% | 93.79% | 93.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,895 | 5,916 | 7,290 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £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 | £631 |
| 90th Percentile | £716 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 745 | 301 | 237 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.39 | £14.00 | £20.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £26.72 | £20.50 | £28.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -16.67% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.50 | £68.00 | £73.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £40.33 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.26% | -37.63% | -10.39% |
Applications Developer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Applications Developer' in the job title and offering remote or 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 jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Applications Developer over the 6 months to 19 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 19 October 2026, Applications Developer contract 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 contract jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Applications Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DevOps | 51.9% | 14 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 40.7% | 11 |
| 2 | SQL | 40.7% | 11 |
| 4 | .NET | 33.3% | 9 |
| 4 | Agile | 33.3% | 9 |
| 4 | C# | 33.3% | 9 |
| 4 | CI/CD | 33.3% | 9 |
| 8 | API Integration | 29.6% | 8 |
| 8 | Azure | 29.6% | 8 |
| 8 | Power Platform | 29.6% | 8 |
| 8 | PowerApps | 29.6% | 8 |
| 8 | REST | 29.6% | 8 |
| 13 | Oracle | 25.9% | 7 |
| 14 | Deployment Automation | 22.2% | 6 |
| 14 | JIRA | 22.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Problem-Solving | 22.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Scrum | 22.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Sprint Planning | 22.2% | 6 |
| 14 | Web Services | 22.2% | 6 |
| 20 | Java | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | Oracle Database | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | Python | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | Root Cause Analysis | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | SDLC | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | SQL Server | 18.5% | 5 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Management | 18.5% | 5 |
| 27 | Bot Management | 14.8% | 4 |
| 27 | Containerisation | 14.8% | 4 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 14.8% | 4 |
| 27 | Data Management | 14.8% | 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 | 22.2% | 6 |
| 2 | Automation Developer | 14.8% | 4 |
| 2 | Senior Applications Developer | 14.8% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile .NET Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Applications Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Agile Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Applications Support | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | SharePoint Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 4 | Shopify Developer | 7.4% | 2 |
| 12 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Lead Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Logic Apps Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Low-Code Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Power Platform Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | Python Developer | 3.7% | 1 |
| 12 | SQL Developer | 3.7% | 1 |