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 2 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 352 | 294 | 288 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -58 | -6 | +55 |
| Contract Applications Developer jobs | 26 | 29 | 42 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.19% | 0.29% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.31% | 0.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24 | 23 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £305 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £408 | £334 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £425 | £461 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -7.86% | -5.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £547 | £575 | £599 |
| 90th Percentile | £553 | £645 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £463 | £500 | £474 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.50% | +5.54% | -5.25% |
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 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract remote/hybrid job adverts matching a recognised job title | 12,583 | 9,338 | 11,294 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.73% | 93.81% | 93.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7,898 | 6,103 | 7,109 |
| 10th Percentile | £357 | £325 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £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 | £725 | £725 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 764 | 318 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.27 | £14.78 | £19.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.49 | £20.50 | £25.52 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £40.50 | £42.03 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +35.80% | -3.65% | -15.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £66.46 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £68.23 | £73.38 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.15 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.05% | -32.93% | -16.67% |
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 2 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 2 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 | 61.5% | 16 |
| 2 | Agile | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2 | CI/CD | 38.5% | 10 |
| 2 | SQL | 38.5% | 10 |
| 5 | .NET | 34.6% | 9 |
| 5 | C# | 34.6% | 9 |
| 5 | REST | 34.6% | 9 |
| 8 | Microsoft | 30.8% | 8 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 30.8% | 8 |
| 10 | Azure | 26.9% | 7 |
| 11 | API Integration | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Deployment Automation | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | JIRA | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Oracle | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Power Platform | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | PowerApps | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Scrum | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Sprint Planning | 23.1% | 6 |
| 11 | Web Services | 23.1% | 6 |
| 20 | Java | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | Oracle Database | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | Root Cause Analysis | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | SDLC | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | SQL Server | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | Stakeholder Management | 19.2% | 5 |
| 20 | Test Automation | 19.2% | 5 |
| 27 | Bot Management | 15.4% | 4 |
| 27 | Continuous Improvement | 15.4% | 4 |
| 27 | Data Management | 15.4% | 4 |
| 27 | Infrastructure Automation | 15.4% | 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 | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1 | Power Apps Developer | 15.4% | 4 |
| 1 | Senior Applications Developer | 15.4% | 4 |
| 4 | Agile .NET Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Azure Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior .NET Applications Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Agile Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Senior Applications Support | 7.7% | 2 |
| 4 | SharePoint Developer | 7.7% | 2 |
| 11 | Applications Engineer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Artificial Intelligence Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | DevOps Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Front-End Developer (Client-Side Developer) | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Front-End Engineer (Client-Side Engineer) | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Java Applications Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Lead Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Logic Apps Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Power Platform Developer | 3.8% | 1 |
| 11 | Python Developer | 3.8% | 1 |