Support Analyst Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Support Analyst
Central London > City of London
The median Support Analyst daily rate in the City of London is £291, 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 | 129 | 82 | 109 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -47 | +27 | +21 |
| Contract Support Analyst jobs | 10 | 39 | 16 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London | 0.49% | 2.27% | 0.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.52% | 2.41% | 0.81% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 32 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £275 | £192 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £306 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £291 | £386 | £265 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.79% | +45.75% | -42.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | £438 | £425 |
| 90th Percentile | £439 | £600 | £503 |
| Central London median daily rate | £275 | £386 | £265 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.80% | +45.75% | -30.49% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the City of London 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 the City of London matching a recognised job title | 1,913 | 1,617 | 1,968 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 93.64% | 93.96% | 93.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,325 | 1,128 | 1,209 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £363 |
| 25th Percentile | £456 | £413 | £463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £675 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £775 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 18 | 19 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £16.96 | £16.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.60 | £20.18 | £25.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.75 | £27.50 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -20.91% | -52.17% | +51.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.81 | £41.75 | £112.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.55 | £64.11 | £137.50 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £25.00 | £27.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | -21.43% | -7.89% |
Support Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Support Analyst job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Support Analyst Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.
Support Analyst Daily Rate Histogram in the City of London
Daily rate distribution for Support Analyst jobs in the City of London over the 6 months to 6 November 2026.
Support Analyst Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in the City of London.
Support Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 6 November 2026, Support 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 Support Analyst job ads across the City of London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 80.0% | 8 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 70.0% | 7 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 60.0% | 6 |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 | 60.0% | 6 |
| 5 | Active Directory | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Entra ID | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Incident Management | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | VPN | 50.0% | 5 |
| 9 | Bloomberg | 40.0% | 4 |
| 9 | DHCP | 40.0% | 4 |
| 9 | DNS | 40.0% | 4 |
| 9 | JIRA | 40.0% | 4 |
| 9 | TCP/IP | 40.0% | 4 |
| 14 | Collaborative Working | 30.0% | 3 |
| 14 | ITIL | 30.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Microsoft Exchange | 30.0% | 3 |
| 14 | Microsoft Intune | 30.0% | 3 |
| 14 | OneDrive | 30.0% | 3 |
| 19 | Azure | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Business Continuity | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Change Control | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Citrix | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Customer Service | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Degree | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | macOS | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | PowerShell | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Python | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | Service Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | ServiceNow | 20.0% | 2 |
| 19 | SLA | 20.0% | 2 |
Support Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Analyst | 30.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Desktop Support Analyst | 20.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Trade Floor Support Analyst | 20.0% | 2 |
| 4 | Applications Support Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Business Support Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Senior IT Support Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Service Desk Support Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |
| 4 | Technical Support Analyst | 10.0% | 1 |