2nd Line Service Desk Analyst Contracts in Chester

Second Line Service Desk Analyst
Cheshire > Chester

The median Second Line Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Chester is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 August 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
20 Aug 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 20 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Service Desk Analyst 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Chester 1.28% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.41% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £190 - -
Cheshire median daily rate £190 - £200

All DemandTrendContract IT Job Vacancies
Chester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chester. 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.

DemandTrendContract vacancies in Chester with a recognized job title 71 60 96
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.03% 96.77% 95.05%
Number of daily rates quoted 26 24 53
10th Percentile - £199 £292
25th Percentile £325 £380 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £588 £539 £500
Median % change year-on-year +9.10% +7.70% +17.65%
75th Percentile £675 £700 £588
90th Percentile £788 £738 £663
Cheshire median daily rate £430 £465 £500
% change year-on-year -7.53% -7.00% +11.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted 12 11 15
10th Percentile £25.66 £16.00 £21.95
25th Percentile £30.81 £25.50 £30.54
Median hourly rate £30.99 £35.00 £35.00
Median % change year-on-year -11.46% - +60.70%
75th Percentile £37.19 £41.25 -
90th Percentile £48.72 £47.50 £38.90
Cheshire median hourly rate £30.99 £35.00 £30.65
% change year-on-year -11.46% +14.20% +40.71%

2nd Line Service Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Chester

Job postings that featured 2nd Line Service Desk Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Chester.

Job vacancy trend for 2nd Line Service Desk Analyst in Chester

2nd Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester

For the 6 months to 20 August 2025, 2nd Line Service Desk Analyst 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 Chester region featuring 2nd Line Service Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 1 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding

2nd Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Chester 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Enterprise Software
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) SCCM
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft