The median Desktop Support daily rate in Belfast is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
28 |
29 |
25 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+1 |
-4 |
-3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support |
1 |
5 |
2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Belfast |
0.65% |
2.46% |
1.54% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.80% |
2.76% |
1.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£167 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£163 |
£181 |
£148 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£175 |
£208 |
£155 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.66% |
+33.87% |
-7.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£188 |
£231 |
£163 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£242 |
- |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£175 |
£208 |
£155 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.66% |
+33.87% |
-7.46% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£24.18 |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
- |
- |
£24.18 |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Belfast. 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 Belfast with a recognized job title |
125 |
181 |
117 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
80.65% |
89.16% |
90.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
87 |
100 |
69 |
| 10th Percentile |
£263 |
£261 |
£155 |
| 25th Percentile |
£369 |
£325 |
£200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£475 |
£445 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
+6.74% |
+11.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£575 |
£575 |
| 90th Percentile |
£694 |
£625 |
£626 |
| County Antrim median daily rate |
£450 |
£475 |
£445 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.26% |
+6.74% |
+11.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
5 |
19 |
10 |
| 10th Percentile |
£20.93 |
£12.31 |
£12.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£25.75 |
£13.60 |
£14.48 |
| Median hourly rate |
£33.50 |
£15.05 |
£22.56 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+122.59% |
-33.29% |
+64.85% |
| 75th Percentile |
£34.25 |
£19.88 |
£24.18 |
| 90th Percentile |
£72.20 |
£25.11 |
- |
| County Antrim median hourly rate |
£33.50 |
£15.42 |
£24.18 |
| % change year-on-year |
+117.32% |
-36.25% |
+76.69% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Belfast.
Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Belfast.
Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 25 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 22 August 2026, Desktop Support 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 Belfast region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:
