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 15 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 553 | 448 | 541 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -105 | +93 | +80 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 27 | 31 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.073% | 0.12% | 0.040% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.64% | 0.95% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 15 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £471 | £419 | £443 |
| 25th Percentile | £541 | £481 | £465 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £605 | £520 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.35% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £580 | £555 |
| 90th Percentile | £641 | £585 | £583 |
| UK median daily rate | £605 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +18.05% | -2.38% | +10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 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 | 4,244 | 3,263 | 4,179 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 11.51% | 13.11% | 11.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,899 | 2,223 | 2,872 |
| 10th Percentile | £206 | £206 | £188 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £393 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +10.53% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £626 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £690 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £480 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +9.38% | -8.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 140 | 82 | 208 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.23 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.74 | £21.30 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.94 | £30.75 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +36.39% | +36.67% | -43.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £66.00 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £79.05 | £87.83 | £70.84 |
| UK median hourly rate | £42.31 | £32.50 | £30.45 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.19% | +6.73% | -26.21% |
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 15 March 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 15 March 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 | -34 | 20 | £625 | +6.84% | 1 |
| Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 6 | £488 | - | 1 |
| South West | -34 | 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: