The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear requiring VMS skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2025, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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 Tyne and Wear.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills
61
72
54
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear
7.81%
7.38%
15.47%
Number of salaries quoted
45
47
43
10th Percentile
£25,380
£31,150
£28,500
25th Percentile
£41,250
£34,750
£30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£44,274
£40,000
Median % change year-on-year
+7.29%
+10.69%
-21.95%
75th Percentile
£60,750
£50,000
£62,500
90th Percentile
£70,000
£62,400
£68,500
North East median annual salary
£45,497
£46,074
£41,250
% change year-on-year
-1.25%
+11.69%
+3.13%
VMS Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VMS relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
VMS Salary Trend in Tyne and Wear
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Tyne and Wear citing VMS.
VMS Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, job vacancies citing VMS also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Tyne and Wear region with a requirement for VMS.
VMS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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:
