Microsoft App-V Contract Job Trends in England
Microsoft Application Virtualisation (AppV) formerly Softricity SoftGrid
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England citing Microsoft App-V skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 26 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 631 | 489 | 466 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -142 | -23 | +93 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 19 | 28 | 52 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.041% | 0.098% | 0.17% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.40% | 0.78% | 1.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 17 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £345 | £336 | £384 |
| 25th Percentile | £444 | £425 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.56% | - | +6.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £550 | £539 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £586 | £572 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.22% | -10.00% | +17.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £39.84 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £55.87 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £56.75 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £58.27 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £58.49 |
| UK median hourly rate | - | - | £56.75 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +64.48% |
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 citing system software skills in England.
| 6 months to 26 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 4,711 | 3,609 | 3,690 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in England | 10.17% | 12.65% | 11.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,099 | 2,326 | 2,388 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | £206 | £223 |
| 25th Percentile | £398 | £378 | £381 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £588 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £675 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 244 | 123 | 77 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.58 | £15.50 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £20.66 | £21.46 |
| Median hourly rate | £63.14 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +110.45% | -40.00% | +14.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £69.88 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £92.00 | £88.60 | £78.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £62.50 | £26.75 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +133.64% | -39.20% | -4.35% |
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 26 October 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 26 October 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -76 | 9 | £625 | +19.05% | |
| North of England | -63 | 6 | £425 | - | |
| North West | - | 6 | £425 | - | |
| South West | -46 | 1 | - | - | |
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Microsoft App-V Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 68.4% | 13 |
| 2 | Virtual Desktop | 31.6% | 6 |
| 3 | Docker | 26.3% | 5 |
| 3 | VMware Infrastructure | 26.3% | 5 |
| 5 | BitLocker | 15.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Hyper-V | 15.8% | 3 |
| 5 | Terminal Services | 15.8% | 3 |
| 5 | VMware ESXi | 15.8% | 3 |
| 9 | VMware Workstation | 10.5% | 2 |