The median Desktop Engineer daily rate in Cheltenham is £163, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 9 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
9 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
15 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer |
6 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheltenham |
6.38% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.41% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£156 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£163 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£169 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£186 |
£413 |
£375 |
| % change year-on-year |
-54.85% |
+10.00% |
+82.93% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£26.25 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£27.50 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£28.75 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate |
£27.50 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cheltenham. 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 Cheltenham with a recognized job title |
81 |
126 |
151 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
86.17% |
100.00% |
87.28% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
52 |
79 |
91 |
| 10th Percentile |
£280 |
£413 |
£359 |
| 25th Percentile |
£463 |
£513 |
£459 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£553 |
£600 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-7.92% |
+9.09% |
-2.65% |
| 75th Percentile |
£664 |
£676 |
£694 |
| 90th Percentile |
£750 |
£845 |
£750 |
| Gloucestershire median daily rate |
£500 |
£548 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.76% |
-4.70% |
+1.77% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
6 |
9 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£62.00 |
£38.65 |
| 25th Percentile |
£13.50 |
£63.75 |
£42.63 |
| Median hourly rate |
£20.75 |
£67.50 |
£49.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-69.26% |
+37.06% |
-39.57% |
| 75th Percentile |
£34.19 |
£73.75 |
£55.88 |
| 90th Percentile |
£66.13 |
- |
£59.85 |
| Gloucestershire median hourly rate |
£33.17 |
£67.50 |
£48.72 |
| % change year-on-year |
-50.86% |
+38.55% |
-19.82% |
Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheltenham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cheltenham.
Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Desktop Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cheltenham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Cheltenham.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham
For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Desktop Engineer 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 Cheltenham region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheltenham 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:
