The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Manchester requiring Virtual Desktop skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 29 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
Virtual Desktop 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 Manchester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for system software skills
135
131
239
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester
11.86%
11.20%
14.91%
Number of daily rates quoted
97
83
193
10th Percentile
£313
£201
£226
25th Percentile
£363
£360
£356
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£475
£450
Median % change year-on-year
-5.26%
+5.56%
-10.89%
75th Percentile
£575
£575
£538
90th Percentile
£650
£643
£671
North West median daily rate
£433
£475
£431
% change year-on-year
-8.95%
+10.14%
-4.17%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
2
22
10th Percentile
-
£29.05
£15.75
25th Percentile
-
£29.13
£16.58
Median hourly rate
£20.00
£30.00
£18.50
Median % change year-on-year
-33.33%
+62.16%
-70.04%
75th Percentile
-
£31.63
£41.09
90th Percentile
-
£32.15
£63.75
North West median hourly rate
£18.94
£22.09
£19.00
% change year-on-year
-14.28%
+16.26%
-5.31%
Virtual Desktop Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Desktop relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Virtual Desktop Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Virtual Desktop.
Virtual Desktop Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Virtual Desktop.
Virtual Desktop Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 29 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Virtual Desktop 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 Virtual Desktop.
Virtual Desktop 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:
