For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Blackpool. 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 Blackpool with a recognized job title
11
10
51
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
100.00%
98.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
5
5
33
10th Percentile
-
-
£450
25th Percentile
£153
£200
£500
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£387
£220
£560
Median % change year-on-year
+75.91%
-60.71%
+1.82%
75th Percentile
£450
£650
£700
90th Percentile
£495
-
-
Lancashire median daily rate
£525
£484
£500
% change year-on-year
+8.47%
-3.20%
+1.83%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
1
0
Median hourly rate
£18.87
£11.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
+71.55%
-
-
Lancashire median hourly rate
£28.75
£40.33
£40.59
% change year-on-year
-28.70%
-0.65%
+32.18%
Desktop Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Blackpool
Job postings that featured Desktop Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Blackpool.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Blackpool
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Blackpool.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Blackpool
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Blackpool.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackpool
For the 6 months to 23 June 2025, Desktop Engineer 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 across the Blackpool region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Blackpool 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:
