Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in England requiring VSS/SourceSafe skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 4 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 492 | 554 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +62 | +156 |
| Contract jobs citing VSS/SourceSafe | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | 0.015% | 0.008% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | - | 0.11% | 0.069% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £558 | £613 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £565 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.60% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £573 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | - | £565 | £625 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.60% | +4.17% |
All Development Application Skills
England
VSS/SourceSafe 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 | 4,673 | 3,636 | 4,364 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 14.85% | 13.23% | 12.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,235 | 2,271 | 3,114 |
| 10th Percentile | £333 | £333 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £413 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £520 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -5.45% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £700 | £734 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £510 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.96% | -5.12% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 129 | 65 | 194 |
| 10th Percentile | £39.91 | £46.18 | £42.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £54.75 | £54.00 | £48.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +4.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £68.75 | £77.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.20 | £75.85 | £90.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £65.00 | £62.50 | £65.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.00% | -3.85% | +5.69% |
VSS/SourceSafe
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VSS/SourceSafe relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
VSS/SourceSafe
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing VSS/SourceSafe.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in England citing VSS/SourceSafe.
