Microsoft Application Virtualisation (AppV) formerly Softricity SoftGrid
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Microsoft App-V skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 541 | 455 | 536 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -86 | +81 | +83 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 24 | 34 | 14 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.067% | 0.14% | 0.037% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.57% | 1.05% | 0.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 17 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £421 | £453 | £443 |
| 25th Percentile | £472 | £500 | £465 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £580 | £535 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.41% | +1.90% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £585 | £555 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £586 | £583 |
| UK median daily rate | £580 | £516 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.35% | -1.67% | +10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £56.75 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £56.75 | - |
All System Software Skills
England
Microsoft App-V 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 England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 4,193 | 3,240 | 4,216 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.65% | 13.01% | 11.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,873 | 2,198 | 2,896 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £206 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £390 | £310 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +10.53% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £626 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £694 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +10.53% | -9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 136 | 80 | 214 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.32 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.46 | £21.20 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £30.75 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.57% | +36.67% | -37.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £66.00 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.25 | £88.00 | £75.88 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.94 | £32.50 | £31.38 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.05% | +3.59% | -21.56% |
Microsoft App-V
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft App-V relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Microsoft App-V
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft App-V.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft App-V in England over the 6 months to 9 March 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft App-V.
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Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V within the England region over the 6 months to 9 March 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -26 | 18 | £625 | +6.84% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £488 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £488 | - | 1 |
| South West | -33 | 2 | £325 | -39.81% | |
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Microsoft App-V
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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: