Virtual Machines Contract Job Trends in Warrington
Virtual Machine (VM)
Cheshire > Warrington
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in Warrington citing Virtual Machines skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 7 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | 21 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Virtual Machines | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Warrington | 0.65% | 1.10% | - |
| As % of the System Software category | 4.55% | 4.55% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £525 | £313 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £325 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +69.23% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £338 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £508 | £325 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +56.15% | - | - |
All System Software Skills
Warrington
Virtual Machines 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 Warrington.
| 6 months to 7 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 22 | 22 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Warrington | 14.19% | 24.18% | 13.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 9 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £156 | £193 | £283 |
| 25th Percentile | £173 | £214 | £385 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £388 | £228 | £438 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +70.33% | -48.00% | +133.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £241 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £580 | £351 | £506 |
| Cheshire median daily rate | £447 | £388 | £510 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.35% | -24.02% | +0.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £16.00 | - |
| Cheshire median hourly rate | - | £16.88 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -30.21% | - |
Virtual Machines Job Vacancy Trend in Warrington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Machines relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Warrington.
Virtual Machines Daily Rate Trend in Warrington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Warrington citing Virtual Machines.
Virtual Machines Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Warrington 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 | Hyper-V | 100.0% | 1 |