Microsoft Visual Studio Team System (VSTS)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring Visual Studio Team System skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 February 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 478 | 550 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +72 | +53 |
| Contract jobs citing Visual Studio Team System | 0 | 8 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | 0.030% | 0.042% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | - | 0.23% | 0.36% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £438 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £463 | £525 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £475 | £588 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -19.15% | +2.17% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £681 | £634 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £798 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | - | £538 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -6.52% | - |
All Development Application Skills
England
Visual Studio Team System falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring development application skills in England.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for development application skills | 4,723 | 3,539 | 4,402 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 14.14% | 13.47% | 11.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,269 | 2,196 | 3,134 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £340 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £413 | £438 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £507 | £538 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.47% | -5.58% | -6.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £594 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £738 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 130 | 58 | 203 |
| 10th Percentile | £39.00 | £39.75 | £45.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £52.50 | £54.84 | £51.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +5.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £68.75 | £76.53 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.55 | £76.63 | £88.75 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +5.69% |
Visual Studio Team System
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Visual Studio Team System relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Visual Studio Team System
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Visual Studio Team System.
Visual Studio Team System
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing Visual Studio Team System.
