Microsoft Visual Studio Code (VS Code)
UK > England
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in England requiring Visual Studio Code skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 15 March 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 584 | 574 | 731 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -10 | +157 | +144 |
| Permanent jobs citing Visual Studio Code | 66 | 49 | 63 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.10% | 0.12% | 0.085% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | 1.84% | 1.15% | 0.85% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61 | 28 | 43 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £44,325 | £25,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £52,500 | £46,875 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £67,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -44.44% | +28.57% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £41,250 | £78,750 | £53,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £89,383 | £87,200 |
| UK median annual salary | £37,500 | £60,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.50% | +14.29% | -2.33% |
All Development Application Skills
England
Visual Studio Code falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring development application skills in England.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for development application skills | 3,592 | 4,270 | 7,413 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 5.46% | 10.85% | 9.98% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,447 | 2,797 | 6,013 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £37,500 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £47,603 | £46,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.00% | +4.17% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,250 | £81,250 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £92,500 | £103,750 | £97,500 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £62,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.00% | +4.17% | -7.69% |
Visual Studio Code
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Visual Studio Code relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Visual Studio Code
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for jobs in England citing Visual Studio Code.
Visual Studio Code
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing Visual Studio Code in England over the 6 months to 15 March 2026.
Visual Studio Code
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Visual Studio Code within the England region over the 6 months to 15 March 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | -21 | 28 | £37,500 | -47.46% | 30 |
| London | +11 | 14 | £85,000 | +41.67% | 23 |
| Midlands | -17 | 13 | £37,500 | -25.00% | 23 |
| North West | +6 | 12 | £37,500 | -34.78% | 13 |
| West Midlands | +2 | 11 | £37,500 | -25.00% | 7 |
| Yorkshire | -35 | 11 | £37,500 | -56.01% | 12 |
| South West | -22 | 6 | £37,500 | -51.61% | 12 |
| South East | -11 | 5 | £67,500 | -3.57% | 35 |
| North East | - | 5 | £37,500 | - | 6 |
| East Midlands | - | 2 | £46,250 | - | 16 |
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Visual Studio Code
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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: