Desktop Technician
Central London > City of Westminster
The median Desktop Technician daily rate in the City of Westminster is £201, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Technician | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of Westminster | 4.35% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.55% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £201 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £201 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £201 | - | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -16.28% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
City of Westminster
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of Westminster. 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 the City of Westminster with a recognized job title | 44 | 54 | 46 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 95.65% | 93.10% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 38 | 27 | 35 |
| 10th Percentile | £314 | £393 | £178 |
| 25th Percentile | £416 | £472 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £550 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.64% | -21.43% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £606 | £919 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £720 | £1,053 |
| Central London median daily rate | £535 | £575 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.96% | +4.55% | -4.35% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.65 | - | £28.80 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | - | £33.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.11 | - | £40.00 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £26.11 | £35.00 | £26.91 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.40% | +30.09% | +6.55% |
Desktop Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of Westminster
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of Westminster.
Desktop Technician
Contract Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Technician within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 4 February 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Westminster | - | 1 | £201 | - | 1 |
| Desktop Technician Central London |
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Desktop Technician Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster
For the 6 months to 4 February 2026, Desktop Technician 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 City of Westminster region featuring Desktop Technician in the job title.
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Desktop Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster 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:
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