VB Jobs in England

Microsoft Visual Basic (VB)
UK > England

The following table provides summary statistics for permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for VB skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited VB over the 6 months to 20 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
20 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 508 610 727
Rank change year-on-year +102 +117 -167
Permanent jobs citing VB 347 329 476
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 0.40% 0.37% 0.35%
As % of the Programming Languages category 1.25% 0.86% 0.65%
Number of salaries quoted 241 264 306
10th Percentile £30,750 £37,500 £30,188
25th Percentile £37,500 £47,500 £39,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £48,500 £58,750 £49,250
Median % change year-on-year -17.45% +19.29% +9.44%
75th Percentile £59,000 £112,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £62,500 £138,750 £85,000
UK median annual salary £48,500 £56,159 £47,500
% change year-on-year -13.64% +18.23% +5.56%

All Programming Languages
England

VB is in the Programming Languages category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in England with a requirement for coding skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for coding skills 27,671 38,352 73,136
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England 32.00% 43.35% 53.39%
Number of salaries quoted 22,367 24,763 39,036
10th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £37,500
25th Percentile £45,000 £50,000 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -7.69% +4.00% +8.70%
75th Percentile £80,000 £87,500 £83,750
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £60,000 £65,000 £62,500
% change year-on-year -7.69% +4.00% +13.64%

VB
Job Vacancy Trend in England

Job postings citing VB as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.

Job vacancy trend for VB in England

VB
Salary Trend in England

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing VB in England.

Salary trend for VB in England

VB
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing VB in England over the 6 months to 20 May 2024.

Salary histogram for VB in England

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Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing VB within the England region over the 6 months to 20 May 2024. 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
Midlands +42 78 £50,000 +17.65% 19
North of England +28 65 £51,250 -6.62% 16
London +24 63 £62,500 -43.18% 18
South East +42 61 £54,000 +8.00% 19
East of England +46 47 £40,000 -15.79% 8
North West +25 46 £52,500 +50.00% 13
West Midlands +36 40 £55,000 +18.92% 14
East Midlands +8 38 £47,500 +18.75% 5
South West -20 33 £32,500 -35.00% 10
Yorkshire +45 16 £47,500 -22.36% 2
North East - 3 £47,500 - 1
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UK

VB
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 59 (17.00%) Microsoft Exchange
2 30 (8.65%) IIS
3 18 (5.19%) Apache
4 9 (2.59%) SharePoint
5 6 (1.73%) Apache Spark
6 2 (0.58%) CMS
6 2 (0.58%) Liferay
6 2 (0.58%) Magnolia
6 2 (0.58%) Sitecore CMS
6 2 (0.58%) WinCC
7 1 (0.29%) Alfresco
7 1 (0.29%) Confluence
7 1 (0.29%) Documentum
Applications
1 26 (7.49%) Microsoft Excel
2 25 (7.20%) Microsoft Office
3 3 (0.86%) Spreadsheet
4 2 (0.58%) Fusion 360
4 2 (0.58%) SOLIDWORKS
Business Applications
1 45 (12.97%) Endur
2 9 (2.59%) Shopify
3 6 (1.73%) OpenLink RightAngle
4 2 (0.58%) DELMIA
4 2 (0.58%) SAP MII
4 2 (0.58%) SAP S/4HANA
Cloud Services
1 74 (21.33%) Azure
2 31 (8.93%) Azure DevOps
3 30 (8.65%) Microsoft 365
4 25 (7.20%) Power Platform
5 22 (6.34%) Entra ID
6 20 (5.76%) Azure Monitor
7 14 (4.03%) Azure Storage
8 12 (3.46%) AWS
9 10 (2.88%) Power Automate
10 6 (1.73%) GitHub
11 5 (1.44%) Google Workspace
11 5 (1.44%) PowerApps
12 2 (0.58%) npm
12 2 (0.58%) PaaS
13 1 (0.29%) Azure Functions
13 1 (0.29%) Firebase
13 1 (0.29%) GCP
13 1 (0.29%) SaaS
13 1 (0.29%) Serverless
Communications & Networking
1 21 (6.05%) DNS
2 20 (5.76%) DHCP
3 14 (4.03%) Firewall
4 11 (3.17%) Internet
5 8 (2.31%) 5G
5 8 (2.31%) SD-WAN
5 8 (2.31%) WAN
6 5 (1.44%) HTTP
6 5 (1.44%) Wireless
7 4 (1.15%) FTP
8 2 (0.58%) Ethernet
9 1 (0.29%) HTTPS
9 1 (0.29%) Intranet
9 1 (0.29%) Network Security
9 1 (0.29%) Profibus
9 1 (0.29%) RS-232
Database & Business Intelligence
1 158 (45.53%) SQL Server
2 52 (14.99%) Relational Database
3 45 (12.97%) RDBMS
4 23 (6.63%) Power BI
5 20 (5.76%) PostgreSQL
6 19 (5.48%) MS Access
6 19 (5.48%) SQL Server Reporting Services
7 18 (5.19%) MongoDB
8 15 (4.32%) MySQL
9 13 (3.75%) SQL Server Integration Services
10 10 (2.88%) NoSQL
11 9 (2.59%) Data Warehouse
12 6 (1.73%) Big Data
13 5 (1.44%) Oracle Database
14 4 (1.15%) BusinessObjects
14 4 (1.15%) Elasticsearch
14 4 (1.15%) Tableau
15 2 (0.58%) DB2
15 2 (0.58%) DTS
15 2 (0.58%) SQL Server Analysis Services
Development Applications
1 43 (12.39%) Visual Studio
2 27 (7.78%) Jasmine
2 27 (7.78%) Karma Test Runner
3 18 (5.19%) JIRA
4 10 (2.88%) InstallShield
5 6 (1.73%) Dreamweaver
6 5 (1.44%) AdminStudio
6 5 (1.44%) Bitbucket
6 5 (1.44%) Git
6 5 (1.44%) Jenkins
6 5 (1.44%) MSI
7 2 (0.58%) Android Studio
7 2 (0.58%) Bower
7 2 (0.58%) gulp
7 2 (0.58%) Moq
7 2 (0.58%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
8 1 (0.29%) Bitbucket Server
8 1 (0.29%) Cucumber
8 1 (0.29%) Serenity BDD
8 1 (0.29%) SoapUI
General
1 80 (23.05%) Social Skills
2 51 (14.70%) Analytical Skills
3 48 (13.83%) Games
4 47 (13.54%) Marketing
5 36 (10.37%) Finance
6 22 (6.34%) Retail
7 20 (5.76%) Manufacturing
8 11 (3.17%) Legal
9 10 (2.88%) Law
10 9 (2.59%) Aerospace
10 9 (2.59%) Electronics
10 9 (2.59%) Organisational Skills
10 9 (2.59%) Presentation Skills
11 7 (2.02%) Advertising
11 7 (2.02%) Inclusion and Diversity
12 5 (1.44%) Automotive
12 5 (1.44%) Police
13 4 (1.15%) Documentation Skills
13 4 (1.15%) Pharmaceutical
14 3 (0.86%) Back Office
Job Titles
1 114 (32.85%) Developer
2 62 (17.87%) Senior
3 33 (9.51%) Support Engineer
4 30 (8.65%) C# Developer
5 25 (7.20%) Development Manager
6 24 (6.92%) Endur Manager
6 24 (6.92%) OpenLink Manager
7 23 (6.63%) Software Development Manager
7 23 (6.63%) Software Engineer
7 23 (6.63%) Software Manager
8 20 (5.76%) Active Directory Specialist
8 20 (5.76%) Azure Specialist
8 20 (5.76%) Senior Development Manager
8 20 (5.76%) Senior Manager
8 20 (5.76%) Software Developer
9 18 (5.19%) Analyst
9 18 (5.19%) Software Support Engineer
10 17 (4.90%) .NET Developer
10 17 (4.90%) Architect
10 17 (4.90%) Software Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 163 (46.97%) .NET
2 72 (20.75%) ASP.NET
3 68 (19.60%) XML
4 58 (16.71%) Web Services
5 55 (15.85%) JSON
6 50 (14.41%) HTML
7 47 (13.54%) REST
8 46 (13.26%) SOAP
9 42 (12.10%) AngularJS
10 27 (7.78%) RxJS
10 27 (7.78%) Sass
10 27 (7.78%) XML Schema
11 17 (4.90%) CSS
12 16 (4.61%) .NET Core
13 15 (4.32%) MFC
13 15 (4.32%) RESTful
14 14 (4.03%) ARM Templates
15 13 (3.75%) .NET Framework
15 13 (3.75%) HTML5
16 11 (3.17%) ASP.NET Web API
Miscellaneous
1 45 (12.97%) Swaptions
2 34 (9.80%) Enterprise Software
3 31 (8.93%) PKI
4 24 (6.92%) Self-Motivation
5 14 (4.03%) SCADA
6 13 (3.75%) Clustering
7 9 (2.59%) EPoS
7 9 (2.59%) Legacy Applications
8 8 (2.31%) Driving Licence
8 8 (2.31%) FPGA
8 8 (2.31%) GNSS
8 8 (2.31%) MicroBlaze
8 8 (2.31%) Mobile App
8 8 (2.31%) Smart Meter
8 8 (2.31%) VHDL
9 7 (2.02%) Virtual Team
10 6 (1.73%) Legacy Systems
10 6 (1.73%) Operational Technology
11 5 (1.44%) Shadow IT
11 5 (1.44%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 81 (23.34%) Windows
2 73 (21.04%) Linux
3 40 (11.53%) Windows Server
4 19 (5.48%) Windows Server 2016
4 19 (5.48%) Windows Server 2019
5 18 (5.19%) AIX
6 16 (4.61%) Windows Server 2012
7 12 (3.46%) Windows 10
8 11 (3.17%) Windows 7
9 6 (1.73%) Windows 8
10 5 (1.44%) Apple iOS
11 3 (0.86%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
12 2 (0.58%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 72 (20.75%) Problem-Solving
2 66 (19.02%) SDLC
3 63 (18.16%) Agile
4 59 (17.00%) Creative Thinking
5 55 (15.85%) DevOps
6 46 (13.26%) Data Modelling
7 45 (12.97%) Business Transformation
8 44 (12.68%) Software Engineering
9 40 (11.53%) Roadmaps
9 40 (11.53%) Strategic Roadmap
10 38 (10.95%) IT Strategy
10 38 (10.95%) Project Management
10 38 (10.95%) Technology Strategy
10 38 (10.95%) Workshop Facilitation
11 37 (10.66%) Customer Service
12 30 (8.65%) Release Management
12 30 (8.65%) User Acceptance Testing
13 29 (8.36%) Continuous Improvement
13 29 (8.36%) Data Science
14 27 (7.78%) Unit Testing
Programming Languages
1 185 (53.31%) C#
2 177 (51.01%) SQL
3 77 (22.19%) JavaScript
4 65 (18.73%) VB.NET
5 64 (18.44%) Java
6 55 (15.85%) PowerShell
7 52 (14.99%) C
8 51 (14.70%) C++
9 46 (13.26%) T-SQL
10 45 (12.97%) VB6
11 38 (10.95%) VBScript
12 36 (10.37%) TypeScript
13 35 (10.09%) Python
14 21 (6.05%) VBA
15 16 (4.61%) PHP
16 15 (4.32%) ActionScript
16 15 (4.32%) Assembly Language
17 14 (4.03%) Bicep
18 11 (3.17%) Perl
19 9 (2.59%) Tcl
Qualifications
1 99 (28.53%) Degree
2 34 (9.80%) Security Cleared
3 26 (7.49%) DV Cleared
4 19 (5.48%) SC Cleared
5 14 (4.03%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
6 13 (3.75%) Computer Science Degree
7 10 (2.88%) HNC
8 8 (2.31%) HND
9 5 (1.44%) DBS Check
10 4 (1.15%) Master's Degree
10 4 (1.15%) PhD
11 3 (0.86%) MBA
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 43 (12.39%) QA
2 10 (2.88%) SLA
3 5 (1.44%) Actionable Recommendations
3 5 (1.44%) GDPR
4 3 (0.86%) Accessibility
4 3 (0.86%) California Consumer Privacy Act
4 3 (0.86%) Data Quality
5 2 (0.58%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 47 (13.54%) Active Directory
2 16 (4.61%) VMware Infrastructure
3 15 (4.32%) Virtual Machines
4 14 (4.03%) Virtual Desktop
5 12 (3.46%) Docker
6 11 (3.17%) OpenSSH
6 11 (3.17%) VMware ESXi
6 11 (3.17%) vSphere
6 11 (3.17%) XenApp
7 8 (2.31%) Embedded Firmware
7 8 (2.31%) Firmware
8 5 (1.44%) Microsoft App-V
9 1 (0.29%) Hyper-V
Systems Management
1 20 (5.76%) Active Directory Federation Services
1 20 (5.76%) SCCM
2 19 (5.48%) WSUS
3 18 (5.19%) Kubernetes
4 14 (4.03%) Microsoft Intune
4 14 (4.03%) SCOM
5 11 (3.17%) IBM BigFix
5 11 (3.17%) PowerCLI
5 11 (3.17%) vCenter Server
6 2 (0.58%) Functional Safety
6 2 (0.58%) Microsoft Clustering
6 2 (0.58%) Wonderware InTouch
7 1 (0.29%) WMI
Vendors
1 126 (36.31%) Microsoft
2 75 (21.61%) Oracle
3 45 (12.97%) OpenLink
3 45 (12.97%) Sybase
3 45 (12.97%) TIBCO
4 16 (4.61%) VMware
5 11 (3.17%) Citrix
5 11 (3.17%) IBM
6 8 (2.31%) Altera
6 8 (2.31%) Green Hills
6 8 (2.31%) Motorola
6 8 (2.31%) SAP
6 8 (2.31%) Xilinx
7 7 (2.02%) Facebook
7 7 (2.02%) YouTube
8 6 (1.73%) Atlassian
8 6 (1.73%) Google
8 6 (1.73%) ServiceNow
9 5 (1.44%) Autodesk
9 5 (1.44%) Siemens