Hybrid/Remote VMS Job Trends
VMS
UK > Work from Home
The table below provides summary statistics and salary benchmarking for remote/hybrid jobs citing VMS skills. It covers permanent job vacancies from the 6 months leading up to 25 October 2026, with comparisons to the same periods in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 463 | 392 | 459 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -71 | +67 | +7 |
| Permanent jobs citing VMS | 19 | 23 | 16 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 0.075% | 0.14% | 0.079% |
| As % of the Operating Systems category | 1.21% | 1.31% | 0.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 15 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £40,600 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £46,875 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £46,000 | £54,500 | £42,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.60% | +28.24% | -22.73% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £71,250 | £62,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £73,750 | £71,650 |
| UK median annual salary | £48,911 | £67,250 | £50,055 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.27% | +34.35% | -8.99% |
All Operating Systems
Work from Home
VMS falls under the Operating Systems category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options citing operating system skills.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing operating system skills | 1,573 | 1,762 | 2,711 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 6.17% | 10.90% | 13.46% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,209 | 971 | 1,661 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £28,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £33,125 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,000 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £86,250 | £82,500 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £42,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | -16.00% | -2.08% |
VMS Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing VMS and offering remote/hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
VMS Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing VMS.
VMS Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Operating Systems
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 68.4% | 13 |
| 2 | Linux | 15.8% | 3 |
| 3 | Windows Server | 5.3% | 1 |