The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Leeds requiring VMS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VMS over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Leeds.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
112
117
133
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds
24.09%
14.64%
10.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
65
89
95
10th Percentile
£209
£258
£190
25th Percentile
£350
£313
£308
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£460
£450
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+2.22%
-10.00%
+17.65%
75th Percentile
£575
£569
£594
90th Percentile
£765
£628
£683
West Yorkshire median daily rate
£450
£400
£470
% change year-on-year
+12.50%
-14.89%
+10.59%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
3
1
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£40.50
-
-
Median hourly rate
£41.00
£13.87
£80.00
Median % change year-on-year
+195.60%
-82.66%
+338.36%
75th Percentile
£41.50
£16.07
-
90th Percentile
-
£17.39
-
West Yorkshire median hourly rate
£41.00
£14.52
£15.44
% change year-on-year
+182.37%
-5.96%
-12.12%
VMS Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds
Job postings citing VMS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leeds.
VMS Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leeds
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing VMS in Leeds.
VMS Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VMS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Leeds region with a requirement for VMS.
VMS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leeds by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
