Almost as many UK postings in our feed said hybrid as said remote, and plenty of adverts that say remote still expect you in an office now and then. So the first job with UK remote work is telling the two apart, and most of this page is about how.
In the 30 days to November 7, 2026, our feed tracked about 1,660 remote postings tagged to the UK, roughly 320 of them in the final week. Where they state pay, the median sits around £48,000.
Remote jobs in the UK, newest first
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Fully remote or hybrid: what UK adverts really mean
Out of roughly 8,200 UK postings in our feed over the month, about 1,660 said remote and about 1,550 said hybrid. Another 3,000 or so said nothing at all about where you would work. So a search for "work from home jobs" pulls in a lot of roles that are only partly from home.
- Not stated35.5%
- On-site23.8%
- Remote21.8%
- Hybrid19%
| Not stated | 2,830 |
| On-site | 1,901 |
| Remote | 1,736 |
| Hybrid | 1,513 |
Not stated means the advert gave no work style. Assume office-based until you are told otherwise.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
The location line and the first few paragraphs usually give the game away. Here is a typical advert, with the phrases we would stop and read twice.
"Home-based" is the British cousin of remote and usually means the same thing. "Field-based" does not: it means you travel to clients or sites from home. And "Remote, EMEA" or "Remote, Europe" roles often expect central European hours, which run an hour ahead of the UK.
Hi [Name], Before I apply for the [Role] role, could you confirm two things? 1. Is it fully remote, or are there expected office days or regular travel? 2. Can it be done from anywhere in the UK? I'm based in [town]. Thanks, [Name]
Recruiters answer this one quickly, and it saves you a cover letter for a role that wants you in Leeds every Tuesday.
What remote jobs in the UK pay
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
Remote UK postings that stated a salary paid more than UK postings overall in our feed: a median of about £48,000 across 267 remote adverts with pay, against about £41,000 across all UK adverts with pay. Do not read that as "remote pays better". Remote UK roles in our feed come largely from tech, science and research employers, while the wider feed includes retail chains, gyms and pubs.
Middle half of stated salaries, median marked
| Remote UK postings | £35k to £75k |
| All UK postings | £30k to £65k |
Only adverts that state pay count here: 267 remote and about 1,300 overall. The bars run from the 25th to the 75th percentile.
Source: UnlistedRemote job feed, 30 days to Nov 7, 2026
Who is hiring remote workers in the UK?
The busiest posters in the 30 days to November 7 were a mix of science, AI and software companies, plus a few household names. Marks and Spencer is in there next to ElevenLabs, CrowdStrike and GitLab. If one of the tech names fits, our pages for CrowdStrike's open roles and GitLab's show what they have posted recently, and remote software engineer jobs covers engineering roles more widely. Alignerr, also on the list, is AI training work, which is closer to freelance tasks than a salaried job; our AI training jobs page explains the trade-offs.
| Prolific North | 27 |
| ElevenLabs | 20 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | 19 |
| CrowdStrike | 17 |
| Marks and Spencer | 16 |
| Gartner | 14 |
| Prolific | 11 |
| Alignerr | 11 |
| Kraken | 10 |
| Runware | 9 |
Known reposters and spam-pattern companies are left out.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
| Mon | 355 |
| Tue | 351 |
| Wed | 280 |
| Thu | 249 |
| Fri | 319 |
| Sat | 80 |
| Sun | 102 |
Weekends are quiet, so a Monday check catches what went up on Friday and over the weekend.
Source: Our job data, Nov 13, 2026
Working remotely from the UK for a company abroad
A foreign company that wants you as an employee usually puts you on a UK payroll, either through its own UK entity or through an employer of record, so you pay tax through PAYE like any other job. If it hires you as a contractor instead, you are self-employed and the tax is yours to sort. Contract adverts in the UK often say "inside IR35" or "outside IR35". Inside means tax and National Insurance get deducted as if you were an employee; outside means you handle them yourself.
If you go self-employed, HMRC's working for yourself guide is the place to start. The first £1,000 a year of trading income is covered by the trading allowance; above that you register for Self Assessment. The next dates to know:
- 31 Jan 2027
Online return and payment due
File the 2025 to 2026 return online and pay what you owe by 11:59pm.
- 6 Apr 2027
Making Tax Digital widens
Quarterly digital updates become compulsory for qualifying income over £30,000. They have applied above £50,000 since 6 April 2026.
- 5 Oct 2027
Register for Self Assessment
The deadline if you started working for yourself in the tax year that began on 6 April 2026 and earned more than £1,000 from it.
- 6 Apr 2028
The threshold drops again
Making Tax Digital reaches qualifying income over £20,000.
Dates from GOV.UK pages on registering, deadlines, the trading allowance and Making Tax Digital, checked November 2026. This is general information, not tax advice.
Questions people ask
Are there fully remote jobs in the UK?
Yes. The list above is limited to postings marked remote, and many say no office days at all. Check the advert for phrases like "occasional travel" or "two days a month", which turn a remote role into a light hybrid one.
Can I work remotely for a US company from the UK?
Yes, if the role is open to UK applicants. The company will either employ you through a UK payroll or an employer of record, or take you on as a contractor. Roles marked "US only" usually need you on a US payroll, so skip those.
How do I find part-time remote jobs in the UK?
Look for "part-time" in the job title or contract type rather than in the location line, and expect slim pickings: only about 45 part-time remote postings were tagged to the UK in the 30 days to November 7, 2026. Our part-time remote jobs page tracks them separately, with the same spam filtering as this list.
What remote jobs can I get in the UK with no experience?
About 340 entry-level remote postings in our feed were tagged to the UK in the 30 days to November 7, 2026, more than for Canada. Customer service and admin roles are the usual starting points. Our entry-level remote jobs and remote customer service jobs pages track the openings that hire beginners.
Can I apply for UK remote jobs from abroad?
Only when the advert says it hires outside the UK. Most UK remote roles still need you to live in the UK and have the right to work here, because the employer runs UK payroll for you.