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 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 566 | 439 | 527 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -127 | +88 | +85 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 29 | 33 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.074% | 0.14% | 0.035% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.67% | 1.04% | 0.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 25 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £469 | £400 | £368 |
| 25th Percentile | £509 | £463 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £535 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.82% | +1.90% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £588 | £556 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £595 | £590 |
| UK median daily rate | £625 | £513 | £488 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.95% | +5.13% | +2.63% |
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 | 4,332 | 3,177 | 4,128 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.08% | 13.05% | 11.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,961 | 2,207 | 2,850 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £213 | £190 |
| 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 | £731 | £688 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £485 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +8.25% | -7.62% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 152 | 82 | 202 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.25 | £15.22 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.25 | £21.30 | £15.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £52.50 | £28.71 | £21.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +82.89% | +36.69% | -47.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.00 | £65.75 | £57.45 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.95 | £85.88 | £69.86 |
| UK median hourly rate | £51.00 | £29.00 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +75.86% | +28.89% | -55.00% |
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.
Microsoft App-V
Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft App-V in England over the 6 months to 9 April 2026.
Microsoft App-V
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Microsoft App-V.
Microsoft App-V
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 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 | -44 | 23 | £625 | +7.76% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
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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: