Microsoft Visual SourceSafe (VSS)
UK
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for jobs requiring VSS/SourceSafe skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 13 July 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
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6 months to 13 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 772 | 680 | 876 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -92 | +196 | -6 |
| Permanent jobs citing VSS/SourceSafe | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.002% | 0.002% | 0.001% |
| As % of the Development Applications category | 0.046% | 0.024% | 0.011% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £40,928 | £47,500 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £43,335 | £50,000 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.33% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £45,743 | £52,500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £43,335 | £50,000 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -13.33% | - | - |
All Development Application Skills
UK
VSS/SourceSafe falls under the Development Applications category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring development application skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for development application skills | 4,328 | 4,226 | 8,913 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 4.38% | 8.58% | 8.82% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2,880 | 2,679 | 6,087 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,750 | £37,500 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £48,000 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £61,418 | £65,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.51% | +13.04% | -11.54% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
VSS/SourceSafe
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VSS/SourceSafe relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
VSS/SourceSafe
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing VSS/SourceSafe.
VSS/SourceSafe
Top 4 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VSS/SourceSafe within the UK over the 6 months to 13 July 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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| UK excluding London | -69 | 2 | £43,335 | -13.33% | |
| England | -67 | 1 | £43,335 | -13.33% | |
| Scotland | - | 1 | £43,335 | - | |
| East of England | - | 1 | £43,335 | - |
VSS/SourceSafe
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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:
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