The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Derby requiring Virtual Desktop skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 27 October 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Virtual Desktop falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Derby.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
22
10
11
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby
19.47%
8.13%
9.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
9
7
8
10th Percentile
£357
£160
£149
25th Percentile
£463
£175
£160
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£525
£250
£270
Median % change year-on-year
+110.00%
-7.41%
+68.75%
75th Percentile
£575
£388
£300
90th Percentile
£665
-
-
Derbyshire median daily rate
£500
£350
£300
% change year-on-year
+42.86%
+16.67%
+66.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
0
1
10th Percentile
£22.12
-
-
25th Percentile
£24.07
-
-
Median hourly rate
£25.15
-
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+14.32%
75th Percentile
£25.36
-
-
90th Percentile
£25.75
-
-
Derbyshire median hourly rate
£25.15
-
£17.72
% change year-on-year
-
-
+14.32%
Virtual Desktop Job Vacancy Trend in Derby
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Desktop relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.
Virtual Desktop Daily Rate Trend in Derby
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Derby citing Virtual Desktop.
Virtual Desktop Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby
For the 6 months to 27 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Virtual Desktop also mentioned 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 job ads across the Derby region with a requirement for Virtual Desktop.
Virtual Desktop Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
