Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Bristol

Desktop Support
South West > Bristol

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Bristol is £213, 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 56 65 72
Rank change year-on-year +9 +7 +13
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 15 7 7
As % of all contract jobs in Bristol 1.91% 0.88% 0.67%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.06% 0.92% 0.70%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 5 4
10th Percentile £186 - £143
25th Percentile £203 - £160
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £213 £210 £204
Median % change year-on-year +1.19% +3.07% +1.88%
75th Percentile £235 £225 £221
90th Percentile £236 - £224
South West median daily rate £235 £220 £175
% change year-on-year +6.82% +25.71% -12.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 7 1 0
10th Percentile £21.46 - -
25th Percentile £26.23 £35.00 -
Median hourly rate £32.50 £36.00 -
Median % change year-on-year -9.72% - -
75th Percentile £33.75 £37.00 -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median hourly rate £32.25 £36.00 £19.50
% change year-on-year -10.42% +84.62% +15.15%

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 727 759 996
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.73% 95.47% 95.77%
Number of daily rates quoted 365 420 642
10th Percentile £233 £213 £288
25th Percentile £375 £386 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £518
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -8.21% +3.50%
75th Percentile £600 £588 £638
90th Percentile £748 £707 £700
South West median daily rate £525 £515 £538
% change year-on-year +1.94% -4.19% +2.38%
Number of hourly rates quoted 152 107 126
10th Percentile £12.88 £15.81 £33.00
25th Percentile £18.87 £35.50 £51.56
Median hourly rate £35.50 £65.00 £65.00
Median % change year-on-year -45.38% - -
75th Percentile £65.00 £70.00 £76.25
90th Percentile £67.98 £74.00 £83.40
South West median hourly rate £28.79 £65.00 £56.49
% change year-on-year -55.71% +15.06% -8.15%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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 Bristol.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Bristol

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Bristol

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Bristol.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Bristol

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, 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 Bristol region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 14 (93.33%) Microsoft
2 13 (86.67%) Customer Service
3 12 (80.00%) SC Cleared
3 12 (80.00%) Security Cleared
4 11 (73.33%) ITIL
4 11 (73.33%) ITSM
5 9 (60.00%) Service Management
6 6 (40.00%) ServiceNow
7 5 (33.33%) Workflow
8 4 (26.67%) Data Analysis
8 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Excel
8 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Office
8 4 (26.67%) Root Cause Analysis
8 4 (26.67%) SLA
8 4 (26.67%) Windows
9 3 (20.00%) Microsoft 365
10 2 (13.33%) Active Directory
10 2 (13.33%) Case Management
10 2 (13.33%) Citrix
10 2 (13.33%) Collaborative Working
10 2 (13.33%) Degree
10 2 (13.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
10 2 (13.33%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
10 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Exchange
10 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Intune
10 2 (13.33%) Service Delivery
10 2 (13.33%) VPN
10 2 (13.33%) Windows 10
11 1 (6.67%) Business Intelligence

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Excel
1 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (20.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 2 (13.33%) VPN
General
1 8 (53.33%) Analytical Skills
1 8 (53.33%) Social Skills
2 1 (6.67%) Electronics
2 1 (6.67%) Finance
2 1 (6.67%) Manufacturing
2 1 (6.67%) Marketing
2 1 (6.67%) Public Sector
2 1 (6.67%) Telecoms
Operating Systems
1 4 (26.67%) Windows
2 2 (13.33%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (86.67%) Customer Service
2 11 (73.33%) ITIL
2 11 (73.33%) ITSM
3 9 (60.00%) Service Management
4 5 (33.33%) Workflow
5 4 (26.67%) Data Analysis
5 4 (26.67%) Root Cause Analysis
6 2 (13.33%) Case Management
6 2 (13.33%) Collaborative Working
6 2 (13.33%) Service Delivery
7 1 (6.67%) Business Intelligence
7 1 (6.67%) Digital Marketing
7 1 (6.67%) Migration
7 1 (6.67%) Programme Management
7 1 (6.67%) Time Management
7 1 (6.67%) Workflow Management
Qualifications
1 12 (80.00%) SC Cleared
1 12 (80.00%) Security Cleared
2 4 (26.67%) Microsoft Certification
3 2 (13.33%) Degree
3 2 (13.33%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
4 1 (6.67%) DV Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 4 (26.67%) SLA
2 2 (13.33%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 2 (13.33%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 2 (13.33%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 14 (93.33%) Microsoft
2 6 (40.00%) ServiceNow
3 2 (13.33%) Citrix
4 1 (6.67%) SAP