Desktop Support
South West > Bristol
The median Desktop Support daily rate in Bristol is £235, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 38 | 73 | 78 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +35 | +5 | -2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 21 | 6 | 12 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 3.59% | 0.56% | 1.04% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.80% | 0.59% | 1.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11 | 5 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £128 | £187 |
| 25th Percentile | £205 | £185 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £235 | £190 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.68% | -5.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £195 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £226 |
| South West median daily rate | £228 | £190 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.74% | -5.00% | +5.96% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £29.25 | - | £17.79 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.19 | - | £19.66 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | £22.97 |
| 75th Percentile | £34.69 | - | £26.08 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.50 | - | £27.83 |
| South West median hourly rate | £32.50 | £28.50 | £20.93 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.04% | +36.17% | -12.79% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 552 | 1,022 | 1,045 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.36% | 95.16% | 90.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 306 | 552 | 756 |
| 10th Percentile | £213 | £258 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £355 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £449 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.30% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £560 | £600 | £630 |
| 90th Percentile | £647 | £688 | £709 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 85 | 247 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.51 | £27.50 | £28.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £44.93 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.69% | - | +48.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £72.50 | £70.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £80.00 | £83.75 |
| South West median hourly rate | £55.00 | £55.00 | £64.15 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -14.26% | +41.91% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Bristol.
Desktop Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Bristol.
Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 3 June 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 Bristol region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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: