VMware ESXi (formerly ESX Server)
UK > Scotland
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Scotland requiring VMware ESXi skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 14 January 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 147 | 193 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +46 | +9 |
| Permanent jobs citing VMware ESXi | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | - | 0.039% | 0.19% |
| As % of the System Software category | - | 0.42% | 1.44% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £43,890 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £49,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | £65,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +19.27% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £67,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £54,772 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.71% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
All System Software Skills
Scotland
VMware ESXi 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 Scotland.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 214 | 238 | 418 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 7.75% | 9.29% | 13.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 82 | 139 | 323 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £31,250 | £27,323 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,500 | £36,250 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £51,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.27% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £78,790 | £70,000 | £70,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,250 | £85,000 | £76,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £50,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.04% | +4.55% | - |
VMware ESXi
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VMware ESXi relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
VMware ESXi
Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing VMware ESXi.
