Virtual Machine (VM)
West Yorkshire > Leeds
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Leeds requiring Virtual Machines skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 74 | 52 | 59 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -22 | +7 | +36 |
| Contract jobs citing Virtual Machines | 3 | 9 | 9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Leeds | 0.41% | 1.63% | 1.05% |
| As % of the System Software category | 2.36% | 13.64% | 7.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £404 | £409 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £481 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £440 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.64% | -37.14% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £515 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £529 | - |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £500 | £440 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.64% | -26.67% | - |
All System Software Skills
Leeds
Virtual Machines 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 Leeds.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 127 | 66 | 115 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds | 17.26% | 11.96% | 13.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 79 | 42 | 97 |
| 10th Percentile | £272 | £223 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £389 | £272 | £380 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £425 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -15.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £519 | £498 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £550 | £538 | £700 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate | £488 | £400 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.88% | -15.79% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £62.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -0.80% |
| 75th Percentile | £28.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate | £27.50 | - | £17.35 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -65.31% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Machines relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
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Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Virtual Machines.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Leeds citing Virtual Machines.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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: