Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in County Down

Desktop Support
Northern Ireland > County Down

As of 21 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Desktop Support daily rate in County Down.

6 months to
21 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 4 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in County Down 7.69% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 16.67% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Northern Ireland median daily rate £175 £165 £140
% change year-on-year +6.06% +17.86% -21.13%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £16.01 - -
Median hourly rate £17.12 - -
75th Percentile £18.22 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Northern Ireland median hourly rate £17.12 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
County Down

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in County Down. 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 County Down with a recognized job title 6 1 9
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 46.15% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £286 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £288 - -
75th Percentile £289 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Northern Ireland median daily rate £450 £425 £450
% change year-on-year +5.88% -5.56% +5.88%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 9
10th Percentile £16.69 - £12.20
25th Percentile - - -
Median hourly rate £17.72 - £12.25
75th Percentile £18.22 - -
90th Percentile £19.07 - £41.90
Northern Ireland median hourly rate £34.00 £15.50 £16.12
% change year-on-year +119.35% -3.85% +7.79%

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in County Down

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in County Down.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in County Down

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down

For the 6 months to 21 June 2026, Desktop Support 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 County Down region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in County Down 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Proactive Maintenance
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow