VSS/SourceSafe Contracts with Hybrid/Remote/WFH Options
Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS) UK> Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics for remote or hybrid contract work requiring VSS/SourceSafe skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited VSS/SourceSafe over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
VSS/SourceSafe falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring development application skills.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for development application skills
1,482
1,853
3,954
As % of all contract jobs with a WFH option
14.96%
12.08%
15.29%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,067
1,324
2,836
10th Percentile
£340
£360
£395
25th Percentile
£413
£425
£450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£513
£540
Median % change year-on-year
-2.44%
-5.09%
+2.86%
75th Percentile
£615
£600
£650
90th Percentile
£750
£700
£750
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-4.55%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
43
114
10th Percentile
£27.28
£28.99
£45.00
25th Percentile
£58.81
£47.38
£54.06
Median hourly rate
£65.00
£65.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+30.00%
75th Percentile
£80.38
£90.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£90.25
-
£81.75
UK median hourly rate
£62.50
£65.00
£61.50
% change year-on-year
-3.85%
+5.69%
+21.78%
VSS/SourceSafe Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing VSS/SourceSafe as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
VSS/SourceSafe Daily Rate Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in job vacancies with remote working options citing VSS/SourceSafe.
VSS/SourceSafe Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Job Vacancies with WFH Options
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing VSS/SourceSafe also mentioned the following skills in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract jobs with a WFH option and a requirement for VSS/SourceSafe.
VSS/SourceSafe Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
