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 3 April 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 469 | 545 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +76 | +129 |
| Contract jobs citing VSS/SourceSafe | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | - | 0.017% | 0.013% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | - | 0.12% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £483 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £558 | £531 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £565 | £625 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -9.60% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £573 | £669 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £688 |
| 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 | 5,054 | 3,309 | 4,191 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in England | 13.18% | 13.65% | 11.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,392 | 2,203 | 2,915 |
| 10th Percentile | £340 | £340 | £358 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -7.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £626 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £738 | £738 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 206 | 65 | 162 |
| 10th Percentile | £39.00 | £26.12 | £33.38 |
| 25th Percentile | £59.25 | £51.25 | £46.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £67.50 | £64.00 | £62.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.47% | +2.40% | +1.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.31 | £75.00 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £88.00 | £83.43 | £88.13 |
| UK median hourly rate | £67.50 | £62.50 | £62.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.00% | +0.81% | +0.81% |
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.
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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.
