For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bolton. 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 Bolton with a recognized job title
31
16
28
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
96.88%
100.00%
90.32%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
7
4
10th Percentile
£157
£310
£200
25th Percentile
£170
£406
£248
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£190
£480
£388
Median % change year-on-year
-60.42%
+23.87%
+45.54%
75th Percentile
£200
£519
£488
90th Percentile
£250
£538
-
Manchester median daily rate
£450
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-10.00%
-
+5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
6
22
10th Percentile
£54.60
£24.15
£26.00
25th Percentile
-
£26.39
£30.06
Median hourly rate
£60.00
£41.00
£65.00
Median % change year-on-year
+46.34%
-36.92%
+165.31%
75th Percentile
£75.00
£57.25
£69.00
90th Percentile
£77.75
£78.75
£70.00
Manchester median hourly rate
£24.50
£25.10
£35.00
% change year-on-year
-2.37%
-28.30%
+100.00%
Desktop Support Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bolton.
Desktop Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bolton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Bolton.
Desktop Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bolton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Bolton.
Desktop Support Skill Set Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support 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 Bolton region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
Desktop Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton 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:
