1st Line Service Desk Analyst Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
First Line Service Desk Analyst West Midlands> Birmingham
The median First Line Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Birmingham is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 3 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
71
-
68
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a 1st Line Service Desk Analyst
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title
591
668
737
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.23%
94.89%
95.22%
Number of daily rates quoted
402
431
503
10th Percentile
£243
£200
£226
25th Percentile
£363
£350
£375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£500
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
+5.26%
-
75th Percentile
£558
£609
£600
90th Percentile
£648
£738
£688
West Midlands median daily rate
£500
£500
£475
% change year-on-year
-
+5.26%
-4.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
36
12
22
10th Percentile
-
£15.75
£14.60
25th Percentile
£12.62
£21.06
£15.75
Median hourly rate
£21.28
£25.06
£28.02
Median % change year-on-year
-15.11%
-10.55%
+47.47%
75th Percentile
£26.51
£53.19
£67.50
90th Percentile
£30.15
£57.05
-
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.15
£23.05
£22.20
% change year-on-year
+9.11%
+3.85%
+25.25%
1st Line Service Desk Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st Line Service Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st Line Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st Line Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Birmingham.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, 1st Line Service Desk Analyst 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 Birmingham region featuring 1st Line Service Desk Analyst in the job title.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
