VMware ESXi Contract Job Trends in Reading
VMware ESXi (formerly ESX Server)
Berkshire > Reading
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Reading citing VMware ESXi skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 94 | - | 90 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing VMware ESXi | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Reading | 0.42% | - | 0.46% |
| As % of the System Software category | 5.15% | - | 3.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £613 | - | £603 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £700 | - | £605 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -10.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £819 | - | £608 |
| 90th Percentile | £875 | - | - |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £350 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +42.86% | -40.43% |
All System Software Skills
Reading
VMware ESXi falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies citing system software skills in Reading.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 97 | 86 | 144 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Reading | 8.15% | 13.13% | 13.37% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 50 | 52 | 91 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £239 | £402 |
| 25th Percentile | £500 | £255 | £523 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £488 | £605 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.82% | -19.42% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £590 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £790 | £661 | £675 |
| Berkshire median daily rate | £500 | £479 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.30% | -16.63% | +15.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £61.74 | - | £59.55 |
| 25th Percentile | £65.00 | - | £61.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £71.43 | - | £63.93 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +6.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £95.00 | - | £66.89 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.50 | - | £68.57 |
| Berkshire median hourly rate | £68.11 | - | £57.62 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.97% |
VMware ESXi Job Vacancy Trend in Reading
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing VMware ESXi relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Reading.
VMware ESXi Daily Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing VMware ESXi.
VMware ESXi Daily Rate Histogram in Reading
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing VMware ESXi in Reading over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
VMware ESXi Hourly Rate Trend in Reading
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Reading citing VMware ESXi.
VMware ESXi Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Reading 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 | vSphere | 100.0% | 5 |
| 2 | Docker | 60.0% | 3 |
| 3 | VMware Infrastructure | 40.0% | 2 |
| 3 | VMware NSX | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Virtual Machines | 20.0% | 1 |