VMware ESXi (formerly ESX Server)
England > South West
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in the South West requiring VMware ESXi skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 9 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 9 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 238 | 157 | 183 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -81 | +26 | +8 |
| Permanent jobs citing VMware ESXi | 8 | 13 | 39 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 0.076% | 0.36% | 0.58% |
| As % of the System Software category | 1.31% | 3.24% | 4.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £43,800 | £35,000 | £40,925 |
| 25th Percentile | £51,500 | £36,250 | £41,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £65,000 | £42,500 | £54,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +52.94% | -21.30% | +44.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £92,500 | £50,000 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,000 | £67,500 |
| England median annual salary | £67,500 | £55,000 | £54,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.73% | +1.85% | +8.95% |
All System Software Skills
South West
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 the South West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for system software skills | 612 | 401 | 858 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 5.83% | 11.14% | 12.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 385 | 271 | 493 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,250 | £27,000 | £28,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,750 | £30,000 | £35,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £42,500 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -19.81% | +6.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £57,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £80,000 | £87,500 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £47,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.79% | -13.64% | - |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VMware ESXi relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing VMware ESXi.
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Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing VMware ESXi in the South West over the 6 months to 9 October 2026.
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Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VMware ESXi within the South West region over the 6 months to 9 October 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 |
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| Gloucestershire | -63 | 7 | £75,000 | +15.38% | 2 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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: