Desktop Engineer
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The median Desktop Engineer daily rate in Barrow-in-Furness is £340, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
29 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness |
2.67% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
3.28% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£314 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£328 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£340 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£351 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£364 |
- |
- |
| Cumbria median daily rate |
£318 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. 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 Barrow-in-Furness with a recognized job title |
122 |
141 |
158 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
81.33% |
92.16% |
96.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
101 |
60 |
107 |
| 10th Percentile |
£380 |
£383 |
£443 |
| 25th Percentile |
£447 |
£434 |
£493 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£481 |
£526 |
£540 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.51% |
-2.59% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£600 |
£671 |
| 90th Percentile |
£626 |
£638 |
£725 |
| Cumbria median daily rate |
£481 |
£525 |
£517 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+1.53% |
+8.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
16 |
26 |
| 10th Percentile |
£21.94 |
£25.26 |
£18.67 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28.83 |
£34.66 |
£33.48 |
| Median hourly rate |
£40.31 |
£55.65 |
£46.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-27.56% |
+18.62% |
-16.80% |
| 75th Percentile |
£53.89 |
£74.00 |
£51.91 |
| 90th Percentile |
£62.04 |
£82.00 |
£66.96 |
| Cumbria median hourly rate |
£25.49 |
£55.25 |
£13.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-53.86% |
+325.00% |
-76.76% |
Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness.
Desktop Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness
For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, Desktop Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Barrow-in-Furness region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness 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:
