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 12 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 539 | 450 | 535 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -89 | +85 | +117 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 22 | 34 | 20 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.065% | 0.13% | 0.053% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.53% | 1.06% | 0.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 13 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £438 | £383 |
| 25th Percentile | £343 | £500 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £520 | £501 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.65% | +3.90% | +0.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £560 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £585 | £570 |
| UK median daily rate | £475 | £514 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.54% | +2.75% | +8.99% |
| 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 | 4,162 | 3,215 | 4,361 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 12.25% | 12.33% | 11.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,837 | 2,108 | 3,014 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £200 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £375 | £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 | £700 | £735 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +8.33% | -8.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 137 | 77 | 224 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.44 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £21.00 | £17.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £34.00 | £28.41 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.68% | -28.98% | +1.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £64.50 | £65.98 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.00 | £75.00 | £76.53 |
| UK median hourly rate | £35.00 | £29.00 | £43.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.69% | -33.71% | +11.46% |
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 12 February 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 12 February 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 | -29 | 11 | £625 | -3.85% | 4 |
| South West | -17 | 8 | £345 | -36.11% | |
| West Midlands | - | 3 | £475 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 3 | £475 | - | |
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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: