Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Derby

Desktop Support
Derbyshire > Derby

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Derby is £171, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 December 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 21 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Derby 0.81% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.95% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £171 - -
Derbyshire median daily rate £171 - £122
% change year-on-year - - -9.63%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Derby

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Derby. 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 Derby with a recognized job title 105 109 105
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.68% 97.32% 97.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 35 52 65
10th Percentile £147 £250 £210
25th Percentile £355 £343 £350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £388 £450
Median % change year-on-year +22.58% -13.89% +4.83%
75th Percentile £598 £551 £594
90th Percentile £656 £588 £664
Derbyshire median daily rate £465 £450 £425
% change year-on-year +3.28% +5.88% -5.56%
Number of hourly rates quoted 15 12 17
10th Percentile £16.35 - £16.73
25th Percentile £16.83 £17.00 -
Median hourly rate £25.08 £21.59 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year +16.14% +21.84% +14.32%
75th Percentile £25.15 £24.18 £20.00
90th Percentile £29.00 - -
Derbyshire median hourly rate £25.08 £21.59 £18.86
% change year-on-year +16.14% +14.48% +21.68%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Derby

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Derby.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Derby

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Derby

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Derby.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Derby

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Derby

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

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Derby

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Derby

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, 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 Derby region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) Remote Desktop
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

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

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Remote Desktop
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA