VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Contract Job Trends in England
VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for VMware Certified Professional (VCP) qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 583 | 468 | 468 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -115 | 0 | +59 |
| Contract jobs citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) | 69 | 52 | 54 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.15% | 0.18% | 0.17% |
| As % of the Qualifications category | 0.45% | 0.57% | 0.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 54 | 35 | 25 |
| 10th Percentile | £395 | £436 | £420 |
| 25th Percentile | £483 | £522 | £475 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £575 | £600 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | +17.07% | +0.49% |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | £650 | £560 |
| 90th Percentile | £756 | - | £673 |
| UK median daily rate | £558 | £598 | £519 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.77% | +15.28% | +1.47% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £58.43 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £65.07 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £69.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £70.20 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.07 | - | - |
All Academic and Professional Certifications
England
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in England.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications | 15,237 | 9,163 | 9,377 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 32.63% | 32.27% | 29.70% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 10,073 | 5,838 | 5,710 |
| 10th Percentile | £351 | £300 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £536 | £525 | £528 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.02% | -0.52% | -4.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £535 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.90% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,389 | 768 | 463 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.18 | £17.69 | £19.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.75 | £18.87 | £30.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £48.81 | £25.15 | £52.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +94.08% | -52.10% | -1.87% |
| 75th Percentile | £74.32 | £43.00 | £68.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £91.06 | £72.50 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.96 | £25.15 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +74.79% | -47.05% | -11.35% |
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in England over the 6 months to 21 October 2026.
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing VMware Certified Professional (VCP).
VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 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 VMware Certified Professional (VCP) within the England region over the 6 months to 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -44 | 26 | £605 | -6.92% | 5 |
| South West | -28 | 11 | £638 | +1.59% | 6 |
| North of England | -62 | 11 | £483 | - | 4 |
| Midlands | -34 | 8 | £425 | +1.19% | 1 |
| West Midlands | -35 | 8 | £425 | +1.19% | |
| North West | -40 | 8 | £483 | - | 3 |
| London | -106 | 7 | £659 | +22.60% | 8 |
| East of England | -25 | 3 | £516 | -8.37% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 3 | £519 | - | |
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VMware Certified Professional (VCP) 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.
Qualifications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Security Cleared | 78.3% | 54 |
| 2 | SC Cleared | 55.1% | 38 |
| 3 | VCAP | 43.5% | 30 |
| 4 | Microsoft Certification | 27.5% | 19 |
| 5 | DV Cleared | 26.1% | 18 |
| 6 | Azure Certification | 21.7% | 15 |
| 7 | MCSE | 18.8% | 13 |
| 8 | Cisco Certification | 15.9% | 11 |
| 8 | MCSA | 15.9% | 11 |
| 10 | AWS Certification | 14.5% | 10 |
| 10 | Degree | 14.5% | 10 |
| 12 | CCNP | 13.0% | 9 |
| 13 | AWS Certified Solutions Architect | 8.7% | 6 |
| 14 | Computer Science Degree | 7.2% | 5 |
| 15 | CCIE | 5.8% | 4 |
| 16 | CCA | 4.3% | 3 |
| 16 | Citrix Certification | 4.3% | 3 |
| 18 | CCNA | 2.9% | 2 |
| 18 | NCDA | 2.9% | 2 |
| 18 | NCIE | 2.9% | 2 |