Virtual Machine (VM)
London > Central London
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Central London requiring Virtual Machines skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 31 December 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 137 | 171 | 151 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | -20 | +90 |
| Permanent jobs citing Virtual Machines | 11 | 11 | 25 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Central London | 0.47% | 0.34% | 0.81% |
| As % of the System Software category | 5.39% | 2.51% | 4.13% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 9 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £51,000 | £62,250 | £27,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,125 | £65,000 | £56,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £85,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.65% | +41.67% | -12.73% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £111,250 | £67,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £117,000 | £85,000 |
| London median annual salary | £90,000 | £82,500 | £65,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.09% | +26.92% | -7.14% |
All System Software Skills
Central London
Virtual Machines falls under the System Software category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring system software skills in Central London.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 204 | 439 | 606 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London | 8.68% | 13.45% | 19.74% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 160 | 317 | 575 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,450 | £35,000 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £48,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,750 | £67,500 | £67,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.96% | - | -3.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £90,000 | £90,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £110,125 | £110,000 | £105,750 |
| London median annual salary | £70,000 | £75,000 | £66,250 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +13.21% | -5.36% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Central London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Virtual Machines relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Central London.
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Salary Trend in Central London
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Central London citing Virtual Machines.
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Salary Histogram in Central London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Virtual Machines in Central London over the 6 months to 31 December 2025.
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Job Locations in Central London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Virtual Machines within the Central London region over the 6 months to 31 December 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| City of London | +38 | 11 | £70,000 | +3.70% | 9 |
| Virtual Machines London |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Central London by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: