Microsoft Application Virtualisation (AppV) formerly Softricity SoftGrid
North West > Lancashire
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Lancashire requiring Microsoft App-V skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 September 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Sep 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 42 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft App-V | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire | 0.74% | - | - |
| As % of the System Software category | 6.67% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £236 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £251 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £285 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £365 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £409 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £285 | - | £400 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -7.41% |
All System Software Skills
Lancashire
Microsoft App-V falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring system software skills in Lancashire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 45 | 17 | 10 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire | 11.14% | 10.00% | 4.90% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 7 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £229 | £146 | £107 |
| 25th Percentile | £295 | £161 | £332 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £400 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -23.81% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £663 |
| 90th Percentile | £683 | £700 | £839 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £447 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.56% | -10.60% | +11.11% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £19.89 |
| 25th Percentile | £77.25 | - | £20.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £83.50 | - | £23.34 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -45.85% |
| 75th Percentile | £89.75 | - | £26.36 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £27.79 |
| North West median hourly rate | £77.00 | £18.87 | £19.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +308.06% | -1.62% | +3.68% |
Microsoft App-V
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft App-V relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
Microsoft App-V
Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Microsoft App-V.
Microsoft App-V
Daily Rate Histogram in Lancashire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Microsoft App-V in Lancashire over the 6 months to 13 September 2026.
Microsoft App-V
Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Lancashire citing Microsoft App-V.
Microsoft App-V
Contract Job Locations in Lancashire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Microsoft App-V within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 13 September 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 |
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| Preston | - | 3 | £285 | - | |
| Microsoft App-V North West |
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Microsoft App-V
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: