Virtualization Architect
South Yorkshire > Sheffield
                        The median Virtualization Architect daily rate in Sheffield is £650, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
                        
	
		|  | 6 months to 31 Oct 2025
 | Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | 
	
		| Rank | 79 | - | - | 
	
		| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - | 
	
		| Contract jobs requiring a Virtualisation Architect | 2 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| As % of all contract jobs in Sheffield | 0.31% | - | - | 
	
		| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | - | - | 
	
		| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | - | 
	
		| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | - | - | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | - | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | - | - | - | 
	
		| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £650 | - | - | 
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
	
		| Contract vacancies in Sheffield with a recognized job title | 588 | 355 | 309 | 
	
		| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.46% | 86.59% | 91.15% | 
	
		| Number of daily rates quoted | 403 | 188 | 208 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | £313 | £259 | £359 | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £400 | £452 | £450 | 
	
		| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £483 | £534 | £568 | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | -9.55% | -5.99% | +8.19% | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £538 | £588 | £650 | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | £612 | £650 | £745 | 
	
		| South Yorkshire median daily rate | £480 | £525 | £550 | 
	
		| % change year-on-year | -8.57% | -4.55% | +10.00% | 
	
		| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 5 | 5 | 
	
		| 10th Percentile | £14.98 | £13.14 | £14.67 | 
	
		| 25th Percentile | £16.68 | £15.22 | £18.25 | 
	
		| Median hourly rate | £19.50 | £20.00 | £20.00 | 
	
		| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | - | +5.26% | 
	
		| 75th Percentile | £22.33 | £21.50 | £22.75 | 
	
		| 90th Percentile | £24.02 | - | £27.85 | 
	
		| South Yorkshire median hourly rate | £19.50 | £20.00 | £20.25 | 
	
		| % change year-on-year | -2.50% | -1.23% | +6.58% |