Hybrid/Remote VLE Job Trends

Virtual Learning Environment (VLE)
UK > Work from Home

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term VLE in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited VLE over the 6 months leading up to 5 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 367 - 475
Rank change year-on-year - - +220
Permanent jobs citing VLE 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 0.007% - 0.010%
As % of the Miscellaneous category 0.019% - 0.025%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - £38,293
25th Percentile - - £39,827
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £44,616
Median % change year-on-year - - +21.23%
75th Percentile - - £49,673
90th Percentile - - £51,369
UK median annual salary - - £39,232
% change year-on-year - - -7.25%

All Generic Skills
Work from Home

VLE falls under the General and Transferable Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote or hybrid options requiring generic IT skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for generic IT skills 5,228 6,554 8,052
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 34.75% 39.44% 38.45%
Number of salaries quoted 3,339 3,625 6,305
10th Percentile £28,000 £36,750 £36,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,500 £47,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.00% - -3.85%
75th Percentile £81,250 £82,500 £82,500
90th Percentile £105,000 £110,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -7.69%

VLE
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VLE and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.

VLE job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

VLE
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing VLE.

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing VLE

VLE
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Learning Manager
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Learning Management System
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Content Development
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
1 1 (100.00%) Strategic Planning
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) Accessibility
1 1 (100.00%) QA