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 requiring Microsoft App-V skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 629 | 488 | 478 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -141 | -10 | +80 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 20 | 30 | 52 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.043% | 0.11% | 0.16% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.43% | 0.84% | 1.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 16 | 19 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £345 | £339 | £380 |
| 25th Percentile | £444 | £425 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £588 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.50% | +11.11% | +6.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £585 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £588 | £575 |
| UK median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | +17.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £56.75 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £57.84 |
| 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 requiring system software skills in England.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 4,677 | 3,553 | 3,717 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 10.07% | 12.63% | 11.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,063 | 2,279 | 2,411 |
| 10th Percentile | £218 | £207 | £220 |
| 25th Percentile | £393 | £375 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £600 | £619 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £675 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 243 | 119 | 80 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.75 | £15.50 | £15.95 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.80 | £20.41 | £21.36 |
| Median hourly rate | £62.50 | £32.77 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +90.72% | -34.46% | +6.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.32 | £67.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £90.00 | £88.93 | £80.13 |
| UK median hourly rate | £60.33 | £27.50 | £38.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +119.38% | -27.63% | -22.37% |
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 19 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 19 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | -100 | 10 | £625 | +19.05% | 3 |
| North of England | -67 | 6 | £425 | - | 2 |
| North West | - | 6 | £425 | - | 2 |
| South West | -39 | 1 | - | - | 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 | 70.0% | 14 |
| 2 | Virtual Desktop | 35.0% | 7 |
| 3 | Docker | 25.0% | 5 |
| 3 | VMware Infrastructure | 25.0% | 5 |
| 5 | BitLocker | 15.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Hyper-V | 15.0% | 3 |
| 5 | Terminal Services | 15.0% | 3 |
| 5 | VMware ESXi | 15.0% | 3 |
| 9 | VMware Workstation | 10.0% | 2 |