The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in London requiring VME skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VME over the 6 months leading up to 23 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VME 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 London.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
1,551
2,005
3,417
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London
11.51%
12.36%
14.83%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,041
1,378
2,473
10th Percentile
£225
£220
£210
25th Percentile
£363
£350
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£481
£500
£548
Median % change year-on-year
-3.80%
-8.68%
-0.45%
75th Percentile
£625
£600
£663
90th Percentile
£738
£725
£756
England median daily rate
£450
£480
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.25%
-4.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
44
43
59
10th Percentile
£18.87
£20.00
£16.71
25th Percentile
£22.50
£20.80
£21.88
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£23.80
£43.84
Median % change year-on-year
+5.67%
-45.71%
+83.33%
75th Percentile
£25.18
£41.75
£62.25
90th Percentile
£58.93
£61.14
£83.71
England median hourly rate
£24.00
£35.00
£40.00
% change year-on-year
-31.43%
-12.50%
+67.29%
VME Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings citing VME as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
VME Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing VME.
VME Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 23 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VME 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 London region with a requirement for VME.
VME Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
