Virtual Machines Contract Job Trends in the West Midlands
Virtual Machine (VM)
England > West Midlands
The table below provides summary statistics and contractor rates for jobs advertised in the West Midlands citing Virtual Machines skills. It covers contract job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 171 | 136 | 85 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -35 | -51 | +10 |
| Contract jobs citing Virtual Machines | 10 | 3 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands | 0.28% | 0.15% | 1.58% |
| As % of the System Software category | 3.12% | 0.79% | 13.82% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 3 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £425 | £387 | £366 |
| 25th Percentile | £444 | £431 | £439 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £487 | £508 | £582 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.04% | -12.80% | +2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £681 | £574 | £625 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £612 | £638 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £513 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.44% | -2.38% |
All System Software Skills
West Midlands
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 the West Midlands.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing system software skills | 321 | 378 | 217 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the West Midlands | 8.98% | 18.72% | 11.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 181 | 267 | 151 |
| 10th Percentile | £210 | £220 | £173 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £386 | £315 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £503 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.45% | +0.50% | +19.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £581 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £675 | £675 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.91% | +3.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.23 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.75 | £54.75 | £31.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.50 | £56.50 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -60.18% | +73.85% | +71.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £72.27 | £58.25 | £33.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £63.14 | £30.00 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +110.45% | -40.00% | +14.29% |
Virtual Machines Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Virtual Machines relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
Virtual Machines Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Virtual Machines.
Virtual Machines Daily Rate Histogram in the West Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Virtual Machines in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 6 November 2026.
Virtual Machines Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the West Midlands citing Virtual Machines.
Virtual Machines Contract Job Locations in the West Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Virtual Machines within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 6 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire | -1 | 6 | £469 | -25.04% | |
| Birmingham | -4 | 2 | £625 | +23.15% | |
| Shropshire | - | 2 | £725 | - | 6 |
| Virtual Machines England |
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Virtual Machines Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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 | Active Directory | 30.0% | 3 |
| 1 | VMware Infrastructure | 30.0% | 3 |
| 3 | VMware NSX | 20.0% | 2 |