The table below provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in Manchester requiring VMS skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the annual salaries offered in vacancies that cited VMS over the 6 months leading up to 19 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 19 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
165
203
228
Rank change year-on-year
+38
+25
+19
Permanent jobs citing VMS
1
16
16
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
VMS falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring operating system skills in Manchester.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
463
749
645
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Manchester
20.22%
14.25%
13.46%
Number of salaries quoted
268
535
445
10th Percentile
£28,000
£26,250
£25,000
25th Percentile
£33,250
£37,500
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£50,000
Median % change year-on-year
-
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£64,063
£62,875
£67,500
90th Percentile
£77,500
£73,831
£77,500
North West median annual salary
£44,500
£45,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-1.11%
-
+5.88%
VMS Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Job postings citing VMS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
VMS Salary Trend in Manchester
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing VMS in Manchester.
VMS Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, job vacancies citing VMS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Manchester region with a requirement for VMS.
VMS Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Manchester 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:
