Desktop Engineer
North West > Cumbria
The median Desktop Engineer daily rate in Cumbria is £318, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 30 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cumbria | 3.85% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.55% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £140 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £223 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £318 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £340 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £355 | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £305 | £155 | £153 |
| % change year-on-year | +96.77% | +1.64% | -26.51% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Cumbria
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cumbria. 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 Cumbria with a recognized job title | 154 | 182 | 239 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.62% | 92.86% | 94.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 120 | 80 | 138 |
| 10th Percentile | £360 | £362 | £437 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £414 | £493 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £481 | £525 | £517 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +1.53% | +8.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £566 | £600 | £668 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £638 | £725 |
| North West median daily rate | £463 | £475 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.63% | -3.65% | -1.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 11 | 17 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.95 | £25.26 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £15.65 | £31.76 | £10.95 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.49 | £55.25 | £13.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -53.86% | +325.00% | -76.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £32.90 | £73.25 | £44.74 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.50 | £81.72 | £51.91 |
| North West median hourly rate | £50.00 | £31.76 | £26.66 |
| % change year-on-year | +57.43% | +19.13% | -23.83% |
Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cumbria
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 Cumbria.
Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Cumbria.
Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Cumbria
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Cumbria over the 6 months to 6 May 2026.
Desktop Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cumbria
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Cumbria.
Desktop Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Cumbria
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Engineer within the Cumbria region over the 6 months to 6 May 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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| Barrow-in-Furness | - | 4 | £340 | - | 10 |
| Carlisle | - | 2 | £140 | - | |
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Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria
For the 6 months to 6 May 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 Cumbria region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
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Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cumbria 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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