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 26 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 551 | 450 | 529 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -101 | +79 | +109 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 22 | 32 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.062% | 0.12% | 0.051% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.52% | 0.98% | 0.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 12 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £421 | £466 | £379 |
| 25th Percentile | £472 | £500 | £441 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £580 | £528 | £524 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.95% | +0.72% | +13.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £564 | £552 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £586 | £573 |
| UK median daily rate | £580 | £515 | £523 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.62% | -1.44% | +16.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 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 | 4,213 | 3,254 | 4,233 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.91% | 12.63% | 11.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,895 | 2,154 | 2,932 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £205 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £380 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +10.53% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £695 | £744 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +8.33% | -8.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 137 | 78 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.41 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £21.10 | £16.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £30.75 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.57% | -5.38% | -15.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.40 | £83.63 | £76.53 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.00 | £32.50 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.69% | -18.75% | - |
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 26 February 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 26 February 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 | -12 | 16 | £625 | -3.85% | 2 |
| Midlands | - | 4 | £488 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 4 | £488 | - | 1 |
| South West | -29 | 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: