Service Desk Analyst Contract Job Trends in Cambridge
Service Desk Analyst
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge
The median Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Cambridge is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 25 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Service Desk Analyst jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cambridge | 1.67% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.92% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £173 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £175 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £178 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £175 | - | £220 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +25.71% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cambridge
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Cambridge matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 6 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Cambridge matching a recognised job title | 156 | 175 | 174 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 86.67% | 87.50% | 90.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 53 | 92 | 88 |
| 10th Percentile | £186 | £228 | £271 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £400 | £338 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £509 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.63% | +19.71% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £625 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £689 | £723 | £629 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £454 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | +10.13% | -4.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 31 | 8 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £26.53 | £20.72 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.38 | £38.75 | £24.40 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £49.10 | £55.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.63% | -10.73% | +210.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £69.38 | £60.63 |
| 90th Percentile | £77.50 | £78.75 | £63.75 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate | £16.21 | £16.00 | £22.90 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.31% | -30.12% | +29.20% |
Service Desk Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Service Desk Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cambridge.
Service Desk Analyst Daily Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Cambridge.
Service Desk Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in Cambridge
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Cambridge.
Service Desk Analyst Skill Set Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Service Desk Analyst contract job ads cited 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 Service Desk Analyst job ads across the Cambridge region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | User Experience | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Collaborative Working | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Identity Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | ITSM | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Service Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Windows 10 | 33.3% | 1 |
Service Desk Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
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