Virtual Storage Access Method (VSAM)
England > London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term VSAM in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VSAM over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 383 | 347 | 397 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +50 | +154 |
| Contract jobs citing VSAM | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.014% | 0.029% | 0.017% |
| As % of the Miscellaneous category | 0.037% | 0.084% | 0.050% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £365 | - | £500 |
| 75th Percentile | £373 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £475 | - | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +8.99% |
All Generic Skills
London
VSAM falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring generic IT skills in London.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills | 5,388 | 4,741 | 6,019 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London | 38.02% | 34.22% | 33.20% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,488 | 3,002 | 4,278 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £325 | £314 |
| 25th Percentile | £434 | £450 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £575 | £594 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | -3.20% | -1.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £713 | £713 |
| 90th Percentile | £791 | £850 | £813 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £550 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.82% | - | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 119 | 59 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.85 | £17.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.82 | £24.58 | £19.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.30 | £35.00 | £29.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.86% | +19.66% | -2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.00 | £59.75 | £47.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.20 | £80.75 | £64.86 |
| England median hourly rate | £28.13 | £37.00 | £38.16 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.99% | -3.03% | +52.62% |
VSAM
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VSAM relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
VSAM
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing VSAM.
VSAM
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
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