VMS Contract Job Trends in the City of London
VMS
Central London > City of London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the City of London requiring VMS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 17 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 133 | 118 | 124 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -15 | +6 | +23 |
| Contract jobs citing VMS | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 0.56% | 0.058% | 0.094% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 5.66% | 0.58% | 0.75% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £408 | - | £483 |
| 25th Percentile | £443 | - | £513 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £870 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.44% | +51.30% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £719 | - | £668 |
| Central London median daily rate | £588 | £870 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.44% | +51.30% | +15.00% |
All Operating Systems
City of London
VMS falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in the City of London.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 212 | 172 | 267 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London | 9.90% | 10.03% | 12.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 142 | 129 | 177 |
| 10th Percentile | £219 | £224 | £238 |
| 25th Percentile | £332 | £355 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £510 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +2.94% | +0.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £675 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £736 | £725 |
| Central London median daily rate | £486 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.80% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.33 | £24.25 | £24.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.44 | £25.00 | £26.03 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £27.50 | £69.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | -60.43% | +91.72% |
| 75th Percentile | £33.38 | £29.50 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £50.25 | £29.95 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £22.50 | £26.00 | £69.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.46% | -62.59% | +91.72% |
VMS Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VMS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
VMS Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing VMS.
VMS Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VMS in the City of London over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
VMS Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing VMS.
VMS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 33.3% | 4 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 25.0% | 3 |
| 3 | OpenVMS | 16.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Windows 7 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Windows Server 2008 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Windows Server 2012 | 16.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Windows Server 2019 | 16.7% | 2 |