VMS Contract Job Trends in Hampshire
VMS
South East > Hampshire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Hampshire requiring VMS skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 113 | 75 | 86 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -38 | +11 | -6 |
| Contract jobs citing VMS | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire | 0.053% | 0.39% | 0.33% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.31% | 1.83% | 1.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £150 | £500 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -70.00% | +8.11% | -27.73% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £497 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £514 |
| South East median daily rate | £540 | £500 | £365 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.00% | +36.99% | -43.41% |
All Operating Systems
Hampshire
VMS falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Hampshire.
| 6 months to 22 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 327 | 218 | 298 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire | 17.23% | 21.33% | 24.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 231 | 171 | 182 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £200 | £351 |
| 25th Percentile | £334 | £436 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.50% | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £616 | £600 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £638 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £447 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.80% | -0.67% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 26 | 18 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £14.59 | £26.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.08 | £18.87 | £62.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.29 | £20.00 | £70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +61.45% | -71.43% | +21.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £25.15 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £35.68 | £73.88 |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | £18.87 | £62.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +72.23% | -69.81% | +11.61% |
VMS Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VMS relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hampshire.
VMS Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing VMS.
VMS Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Hampshire citing VMS.
VMS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire 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.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | macOS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 1 |