Remote work is here to stay. Despite a well-publicized wave of return-to-office (RTO) mandates following the pandemic, a recent study shows that remote postings are actually on the rise. However, although virtual work remains viable, the data suggests that its form and structure continue to shift.
FlexJobs’ Remote Work Economy Index shows that listings for remote positions went up 8% overall in the second quarter. Growth in remote work, however, is not even across sectors. For example, remote listings in IT and communications surged 100%, while remote listings in education and training went up 20% respectfully. Some other fields, however, posted declines in remote work. There was a 9% decrease in remote jobs across nursing, bilingual support, writing, law, and administration.
Specific companies, too, are keener on remote work than others. The report lists the top 5 remote employers for Q2 in this order: Centene Corporation, Stride, Inc., General Dynamics, UnitedHealth Group, and Insight Global.
Of course, jobs that place no restrictions on the employee’s location, known as work-from-anywhere-jobs, are much rarer than mere remote ones. According to the study, just 5% of job listings in Q2 were true work-from-anywhere-jobs.
Although conventional wisdom holds that post pandemic remote work requires a pay sacrifice, there are still quite a lot of high paying remote jobs. According to the report, the most common remote positions paying over 100k on average were: Senior Product Manager ($134k), Senior Software Engineer ($130k), and Account Executive (115k).
Toni Frana, a career expert at FlexJobs, remote work is likely to remain popular because of employee preferences and AI:
“Recent years have redefined the way we approach work. Despite the ongoing debates around return-to-office (RTO) mandates, the majority of people know they perform their best and function at their highest ability in a remote-friendly work environment.” She added, “In the 2025 landscape, what was once experimental is now a refining remote strategy. With workforce needs shifting and new developments in AI, we’re likely to see continued remote job growth in tech.
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