VMware Certified Advanced Professional (VCAP, VCAP4) North West> Manchester
The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in Manchester with a requirement for VCAP qualifications. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered over the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VCAP falls under the Academic Qualifications and Professional Certifications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications in Manchester.
Contract vacancies requiring academic qualifications or professional certifications
283
281
397
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
27.80%
23.89%
23.94%
Number of daily rates quoted
182
141
286
10th Percentile
£300
£294
£231
25th Percentile
£410
£400
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£495
£523
Median % change year-on-year
+1.01%
-5.26%
-2.34%
75th Percentile
£621
£600
£634
90th Percentile
£715
£683
£700
North West median daily rate
£500
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
-
-4.76%
+2.34%
Number of hourly rates quoted
26
21
19
10th Percentile
£20.00
£16.85
£15.74
25th Percentile
£22.16
£25.35
£16.02
Median hourly rate
£28.58
£35.00
£30.00
Median % change year-on-year
-18.36%
+16.67%
-50.00%
75th Percentile
£50.31
£62.50
£43.75
90th Percentile
£67.50
£93.00
£63.75
North West median hourly rate
£28.32
£42.66
£46.18
% change year-on-year
-33.61%
-7.62%
+15.45%
VCAP Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VCAP relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
VCAP Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing VCAP.
VCAP Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 15 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VCAP also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for VCAP.
VCAP Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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:
