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 18 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 517 | 458 | 551 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -59 | +93 | +154 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 27 | 51 | 26 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.090% | 0.17% | 0.066% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.71% | 1.39% | 0.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 22 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £334 | £400 | £377 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £431 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £463 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.70% | +8.82% | -5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £559 | £546 | £501 |
| 90th Percentile | £586 | £574 | £537 |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £433 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +15.61% | -3.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39.84 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £55.87 | £34.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £56.75 | £34.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +64.48% | -42.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £58.27 | £34.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £58.49 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £56.75 | £34.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +64.48% | -1.43% |
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 | 3,828 | 3,676 | 5,201 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 12.71% | 11.98% | 13.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,504 | 2,359 | 3,575 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £217 | £198 |
| 25th Percentile | £395 | £382 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £515 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.91% | +3.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £708 | £713 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 126 | 79 | 237 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £18.02 | £15.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.87 | £21.46 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.00 | £50.00 | £43.84 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -40.00% | +14.06% | +75.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £67.84 | £67.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £75.00 | £76.92 |
| UK median hourly rate | £26.75 | £36.17 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.03% | -21.69% | +84.72% |
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.
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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 18 November 2025.
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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 18 November 2025. 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 | +11 | 12 | £550 | +22.22% | 2 |
| South West | +3 | 8 | £345 | -36.11% | 1 |
| South East | -18 | 3 | £500 | +5.26% | 1 |
| North of England | -41 | 2 | - | - | |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | £700 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £700 | - | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | - | - | |
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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: