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 23 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 538 | 486 | 535 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -52 | +49 | +169 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 15 | 32 | 21 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.047% | 0.11% | 0.057% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.38% | 0.93% | 0.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10 | 13 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £406 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £343 | £463 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +8.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £587 | £553 | £537 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £572 | £575 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +11.11% |
| 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 | 3,946 | 3,430 | 4,692 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 12.48% | 11.97% | 12.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,649 | 2,219 | 3,252 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £206 | £195 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £370 | £340 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £515 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.91% | +3.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £693 | £725 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 141 | 77 | 203 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £16.45 | £15.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.00 | £21.05 | £18.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £29.00 | £43.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.79% | -33.71% | +75.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £64.50 | £65.98 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £76.00 | £76.53 |
| UK median hourly rate | £47.50 | £27.50 | £46.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +72.73% | -40.22% | +84.00% |
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.
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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 23 December 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 23 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | +1 | 8 | £345 | -36.11% | 6 |
| London | -1 | 5 | £585 | +17.00% | 3 |
| Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 8 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 4 |
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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: