Desktop Support Analyst
UK
The median Desktop Support Analyst daily rate in the UK is £185 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 10 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 10 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 555 | 651 | 767 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +96 | +116 | -113 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Analyst | 27 | 52 | 72 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.063% | 0.090% | 0.082% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.068% | 0.095% | 0.086% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 15 | 44 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £137 | £163 | £120 |
| 25th Percentile | £147 | £175 | £145 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | £238 | £203 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -22.11% | +17.28% | +5.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £234 | £260 | £242 |
| 90th Percentile | £340 | £296 | £284 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £152 | £200 | £155 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.25% | +29.03% | -16.22% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.16 | £20.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £19.48 | £20.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £25.00 | £21.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.00% | +16.28% | +27.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.50 | £27.00 | £25.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.20 | £27.45 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £21.83 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +1.53% | +65.38% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
| Contract vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 39,888 | 54,783 | 83,316 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.76% | 94.63% | 95.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,953 | 38,247 | 58,493 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,674 | 1,534 | 2,048 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.06 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.34 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.02% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.00 | £65.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.50 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.88% | +112.50% | +5.26% |
Desktop Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Desktop Support Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Analyst.
Desktop Support Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Support Analyst over the 6 months to 10 May 2024.
Desktop Support Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Analyst.
Desktop Support Analyst
Top 13 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 10 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +70 | 21 | £205 | -13.68% | 8 |
| London | +89 | 14 | £313 | +30.21% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | +39 | 13 | £152 | -24.25% | 5 |
| Work from Home | +119 | 5 | £195 | -35.00% | 1 |
| Scotland | +42 | 4 | £145 | -27.50% | 1 |
| Midlands | +23 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +15 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | |
| North of England | +32 | 2 | £199 | +34.07% | 1 |
| Wales | +18 | 2 | - | - | |
| North West | +22 | 1 | £248 | - | |
| Yorkshire | +18 | 1 | £150 | +1.19% | |
| South West | +16 | 1 | £205 | -25.45% | |
| South East | +10 | 1 | £230 | +8.88% | 1 |
Desktop Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 10 May 2024, Desktop Support Analyst contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Desktop Support Analyst in the job title.
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Desktop Support Analyst Skill Set
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: