Service Desk Analyst Contract Job Trends in Devon

Service Desk Analyst
South West > Devon

The median Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Devon is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 June 2026.

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

6 months to
27 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 23 -
Rank change year-on-year -14 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Analyst 4 2 0
As % of all contract jobs in Devon 1.23% 1.48% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.35% 1.89% -
Number of daily rates quoted 4 1 0
10th Percentile £157 - -
25th Percentile £167 £150 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £175 £155 -
Median % change year-on-year +12.90% - -
75th Percentile £208 £160 -
90th Percentile £263 - -
South West median daily rate £225 £178 £275
% change year-on-year +26.76% -35.45% +54.49%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 0
Median hourly rate - £11.91 -
South West median hourly rate - £14.81 £14.50
% change year-on-year - +2.14% +7.41%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Devon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Devon. 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 Devon with a recognized job title 297 106 236
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.67% 78.52% 97.12%
Number of daily rates quoted 153 38 150
10th Percentile £213 £200 £150
25th Percentile £319 £306 £274
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -5.56% +3.45%
75th Percentile £619 £534 £550
90th Percentile £740 £650 £600
South West median daily rate £525 £500 £520
% change year-on-year +5.00% -3.85% -0.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted 25 15 41
10th Percentile £15.90 £23.72 £10.42
25th Percentile £17.72 £26.96 £23.63
Median hourly rate £19.72 £57.50 £40.00
Median % change year-on-year -65.70% +43.75% -27.27%
75th Percentile £26.74 £70.00 £70.00
90th Percentile £80.00 £74.50 £72.50
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £33.67 £55.25
% change year-on-year +70.78% -39.06% -11.99%

Service Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Devon.

Service Desk Analyst job vacancy trend in Devon

Service Desk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Devon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Devon.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Devon

Service Desk Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram in Devon

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Service Desk Analyst in Devon over the 6 months to 27 June 2026.

Daily rate histogram for Service Desk Analyst in Devon

Service Desk Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Devon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Devon.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Devon

Service Desk Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Devon

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Analyst within the Devon region over the 6 months to 27 June 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
Exeter -19 4 £175 +12.90% 1
Service Desk Analyst
South West

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon

For the 6 months to 27 June 2026, Service Desk Analyst 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 Devon region featuring Service Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (50.00%) Identity Management
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (50.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (50.00%) Windows
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Devon 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:

Cloud Services
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (25.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (50.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 2 (50.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (50.00%) Identity Management
1 2 (50.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (25.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (25.00%) Service Management
Qualifications
1 1 (25.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 2 (50.00%) Microsoft