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 2 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 549 | 434 | 529 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -115 | +95 | +81 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 29 | 33 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.076% | 0.14% | 0.040% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.68% | 1.03% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 23 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £469 | £401 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £509 | £481 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £535 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.82% | +1.90% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £586 | £554 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £598 | £575 |
| UK median daily rate | £625 | £515 | £524 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.36% | -1.67% | +10.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 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 | 4,288 | 3,191 | 4,141 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.21% | 13.16% | 11.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,941 | 2,211 | 2,861 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £213 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £400 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £480 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +9.38% | -8.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £725 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £485 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +8.25% | -7.62% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 146 | 81 | 199 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.22 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.06 | £21.46 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £50.00 | £29.00 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +72.41% | +31.82% | -45.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.00 | £66.00 | £58.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.75 | £86.25 | £70.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £50.00 | £30.75 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.60% | +36.67% | -54.55% |
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 2 April 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 2 April 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 | -48 | 23 | £625 | +7.76% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
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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: