VMware Consultant Contract Job Trends
VMware Consultant
UK
The median VMware Consultant daily rate in the UK is £713, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 664 | 510 | 540 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -154 | +30 | +44 |
| Contract VMware Consultant jobs | 36 | 57 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.065% | 0.17% | 0.062% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.071% | 0.19% | 0.067% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 24 | 11 |
| 10th Percentile | £543 | £550 | £374 |
| 25th Percentile | £628 | £563 | £461 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £713 | £600 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.75% | +20.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £750 | £603 | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £785 | £634 | £600 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £731 | £550 | £421 |
| % change year-on-year | +32.95% | +30.72% | +7.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £55.90 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £63.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £75.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £87.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £95.10 | - | - |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £75.50 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 23 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the UK matching a recognised job title | 50,638 | 30,447 | 34,540 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.79% | 90.86% | 92.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 29,785 | 19,268 | 20,825 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £402 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £623 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £737 | £725 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £490 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.06% | -2.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4,202 | 1,682 | 1,373 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £13.80 | £15.07 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.25 | £17.30 | £20.30 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -10.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.84 | £50.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £68.75 | £73.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £25.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.00% | -37.50% | -9.09% |
VMware Consultant Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract VMware Consultant job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
VMware Consultant Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for VMware Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
VMware Consultant Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for VMware Consultant jobs over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
VMware Consultant Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for VMware Consultant job vacancies in the UK.
VMware Consultant Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution for VMware Consultant jobs over the 6 months to 23 October 2026.
VMware Consultant Top 12 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in VMware Consultant jobs within the UK over the 6 months to 23 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -121 | 28 | £713 | +18.75% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -84 | 22 | £731 | +32.95% | 1 |
| East of England | - | 9 | £575 | - | |
| London | -110 | 7 | £525 | -12.50% | |
| Midlands | -35 | 5 | - | - | |
| Work from Home | -82 | 5 | £525 | -12.50% | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 5 | - | - | |
| North of England | -69 | 4 | £731 | +21.88% | |
| South West | -37 | 3 | £825 | +50.00% | |
| North West | -55 | 2 | £713 | +18.75% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 2 | £750 | - | |
| Scotland | -28 | 1 | - | - | 1 |
VMware Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 October 2026, VMware Consultant contract job ads cited 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 VMware Consultant job ads.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | VMware | 100.0% | 36 |
| 2 | Security Cleared | 58.3% | 21 |
| 2 | VMware Infrastructure | 58.3% | 21 |
| 4 | VMware NSX | 52.8% | 19 |
| 5 | SC Cleared | 41.7% | 15 |
| 5 | vSphere | 41.7% | 15 |
| 7 | Validation | 27.8% | 10 |
| 7 | vCenter Server | 27.8% | 10 |
| 7 | VMware ESXi | 27.8% | 10 |
| 10 | Migration | 22.2% | 8 |
| 10 | vRealize | 22.2% | 8 |
| 12 | VSAN | 16.7% | 6 |
| 12 | VxRail | 16.7% | 6 |
| 14 | F5 | 13.9% | 5 |
| 14 | Veeam | 13.9% | 5 |
| 16 | Infrastructure Automation | 11.1% | 4 |
| 16 | Infrastructure Transformation | 11.1% | 4 |
| 16 | Kubernetes | 11.1% | 4 |
| 16 | Root Cause Analysis | 11.1% | 4 |
| 20 | Active Directory | 8.3% | 3 |
| 20 | Continuous Improvement | 8.3% | 3 |
| 20 | Decision-Making | 8.3% | 3 |
| 20 | Python | 8.3% | 3 |
| 20 | Virtual Private Cloud | 8.3% | 3 |
| 20 | Windows | 8.3% | 3 |
| 26 | Ansible | 5.6% | 2 |
| 26 | Cloud Security | 5.6% | 2 |
| 26 | Collaborative Working | 5.6% | 2 |
| 26 | High Availability | 5.6% | 2 |
| 26 | Hyper-V | 5.6% | 2 |
VMware Consultant Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Principal Consultant | 11.1% | 4 |
| 2 | VMware Technical Consultant | 8.3% | 3 |
| 3 | Infrastructure Consultant | 5.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Lead Consultant | 5.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Senior VMware Consultant | 5.6% | 2 |
| 3 | Technical Leader | 5.6% | 2 |
| 7 | Automation Consultant | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Hyper-V Consultant | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Migration Consultant | 2.8% | 1 |