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 22 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 530 | 466 | 530 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -64 | +64 | +131 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 18 | 34 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.056% | 0.13% | 0.052% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.45% | 1.05% | 0.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 13 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £406 | £379 |
| 25th Percentile | £343 | £463 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | -0.05% | +1.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £613 | £553 | £541 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £572 | £573 |
| UK median daily rate | £575 | £506 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.58% | +1.25% | +9.59% |
| 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 | 4,037 | 3,235 | 4,399 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 12.47% | 12.06% | 12.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2,755 | 2,088 | 3,071 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £200 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £366 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £490 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +7.14% | -7.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £625 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £725 | £700 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +2.50% | -4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 128 | 78 | 201 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.59 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.82 | £21.10 | £18.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.97 | £28.71 | £43.84 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +32.28% | -34.52% | +13.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £64.00 | £67.38 |
| 90th Percentile | £89.13 | £75.00 | £78.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.94 | £28.71 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.11% | -42.59% | +29.87% |
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 22 January 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 22 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South West | -10 | 8 | £345 | -36.11% | 6 |
| London | -14 | 8 | £605 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 6 |
| West Midlands | - | 2 | - | - | 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: