Microsoft Virtual Server Contract Job Trends in London
Microsoft Virtual Server
England > London
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in London requiring Microsoft Virtual Server skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 21 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 467 | 372 | 377 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -95 | +5 | +58 |
| Contract jobs citing Microsoft Virtual Server | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.010% | 0.007% | 0.025% |
| As % of the System Software category | 0.11% | 0.065% | 0.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £513 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £525 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £538 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £575 | £550 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | +57.14% | -54.84% |
All System Software Skills
London
Microsoft Virtual Server 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 London.
| 6 months to 21 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 1,872 | 1,529 | 1,659 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 9.16% | 11.42% | 10.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,291 | 953 | 1,115 |
| 10th Percentile | £260 | £300 | £259 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £421 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £532 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.33% | - | -4.02% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £638 | £641 |
| 90th Percentile | £730 | £718 | £750 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 15 | 32 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.85 | £22.00 | £20.76 |
| 25th Percentile | £22.66 | £22.50 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £25.75 | £24.00 | £23.80 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.29% | +0.84% | -60.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £43.75 | £35.75 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.00 | £50.13 | £108.10 |
| England median hourly rate | £62.50 | £32.77 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +90.72% | -34.46% | +4.90% |
Microsoft Virtual Server Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Microsoft Virtual Server relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Microsoft Virtual Server Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Microsoft Virtual Server.
Microsoft Virtual Server Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Microsoft Virtual Server.
Microsoft Virtual Server Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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.
System Software
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Hyper-V | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Virtual Servers | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | vSphere | 100.0% | 2 |