VMS
UK
The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies with a requirement for VMS skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited VMS over the 6 months to 7 December 2023 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 7 Dec 2023 |
Same period 2022 | Same period 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 644 | 902 | 899 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +258 | -3 | -207 |
| Permanent jobs citing VMS | 86 | 170 | 182 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.16% | 0.14% | 0.14% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 0.94% | 0.84% | 0.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 43 | 96 | 98 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,500 | £31,250 | £30,125 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,500 | £36,250 | £47,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,750 | £66,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.38% | -11.99% | +2.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £72,500 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £94,000 | £95,000 | £101,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £37,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +60.00% | -5.06% |
All Operating Systems
UK
VMS is in the Operating Systems category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for operating system skills | 9,131 | 20,345 | 22,242 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 17.23% | 16.56% | 17.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 7,096 | 13,692 | 16,198 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £27,500 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,839 | £36,250 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £68,750 | £72,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £92,500 | £85,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £45,000 | £45,000 | £45,000 |
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Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings citing VMS as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
VMS
Salary Trend
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing VMS.
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Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing VMS over the 6 months to 7 December 2023.
VMS
Top 11 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VMS within the UK over the 6 months to 7 December 2023. 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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| England | +266 | 82 | £55,000 | -3.08% | 57 |
| London | +234 | 50 | £60,000 | +7.14% | 31 |
| Work from Home | +228 | 38 | £58,750 | -9.62% | 11 |
| UK excluding London | +201 | 22 | £55,000 | -8.33% | 25 |
| South East | +123 | 12 | £55,000 | +29.41% | 11 |
| North of England | +137 | 6 | £37,617 | -42.13% | 5 |
| North West | +111 | 5 | £32,734 | -49.64% | 3 |
| Midlands | +129 | 2 | £42,500 | -39.29% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +124 | 2 | £42,500 | -39.29% | 3 |
| South West | +77 | 2 | £72,500 | +45.00% | 3 |
| North East | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 1 |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:
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