Technical Support Contracts in Devon

Technical Support
South West > Devon

The median Technical Support daily rate in Devon is £153 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 5 May 2024.

The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
5 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 18 29 37
Rank change year-on-year +11 +8 -
Contract jobs requiring a Technical Support 19 4 1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Devon 7.01% 2.05% 0.41%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.28% 2.30% 0.43%
Number of daily rates quoted 19 4 1
10th Percentile £143 - -
25th Percentile £146 £325 £244
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £153 £350 £248
Median % change year-on-year -56.29% +41.41% -
75th Percentile £173 £375 £251
90th Percentile £176 - -
South West median daily rate £165 £350 £326
% change year-on-year -52.86% +7.28% +45.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Devon

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies advertised 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 261 174 234
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 96.31% 89.23% 95.51%
Number of daily rates quoted 180 141 175
10th Percentile £150 £131 £165
25th Percentile £259 £288 £289
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £425 £450 £408
Median % change year-on-year -5.56% +10.29% -22.14%
75th Percentile £503 £550 £590
90th Percentile £600 £668 £668
South West median daily rate £518 £525 £500
% change year-on-year -1.43% +5.00% +8.84%
Number of hourly rates quoted 39 7 8
10th Percentile £10.42 £40.20 £15.01
25th Percentile £23.63 £55.00 £16.75
Median hourly rate £40.00 £60.00 £20.66
Median % change year-on-year -33.33% +190.42% -6.62%
75th Percentile £66.25 £67.50 £41.56
90th Percentile £70.00 £76.00 £48.75
South West median hourly rate £55.00 £65.00 £46.50
% change year-on-year -15.38% +39.78% +9.41%

Technical Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Devon

Job postings that featured Technical Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Devon.

Job vacancy trend for Technical Support in Devon

Technical Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Devon

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Technical Support in Devon.

Daily rate trend for Technical Support in Devon

Technical Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Devon

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Technical Support in Devon.

Hourly rate trend for Technical Support in Devon

Technical Support
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 Technical Support within the Devon region over the 6 months to 5 May 2024. 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 - 13 £165 - 2
Technical Support
South West

Technical Support Skill Set
Top 22 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon

For the 6 months to 5 May 2024, Technical Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Devon region featuring Technical Support in the job title.

1 14 (73.68%) SLA
1 14 (73.68%) Problem-Solving
2 13 (68.42%) Active Directory
2 13 (68.42%) Windows
3 12 (63.16%) BPSS Clearance
4 11 (57.89%) ITIL
5 9 (47.37%) Continuous Improvement
5 9 (47.37%) Line Management
5 9 (47.37%) Coaching
6 8 (42.11%) Telecoms
6 8 (42.11%) Mobile Device Management
6 8 (42.11%) Social Skills
6 8 (42.11%) Degree
6 8 (42.11%) SCCM
6 8 (42.11%) SC Cleared
6 8 (42.11%) Security Cleared
7 7 (36.84%) Analytical Skills
8 6 (31.58%) Police
8 6 (31.58%) BT
9 2 (10.53%) Customer Service
10 1 (5.26%) Creative Problem-Solving
10 1 (5.26%) Process Improvement

Technical Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Devon by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 8 (42.11%) Social Skills
1 8 (42.11%) Telecoms
2 7 (36.84%) Analytical Skills
3 6 (31.58%) Police
Operating Systems
1 13 (68.42%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 14 (73.68%) Problem-Solving
2 11 (57.89%) ITIL
3 9 (47.37%) Coaching
3 9 (47.37%) Continuous Improvement
3 9 (47.37%) Line Management
4 8 (42.11%) Mobile Device Management
5 2 (10.53%) Customer Service
6 1 (5.26%) Creative Problem-Solving
6 1 (5.26%) Process Improvement
Qualifications
1 12 (63.16%) BPSS Clearance
2 8 (42.11%) Degree
2 8 (42.11%) SC Cleared
2 8 (42.11%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 14 (73.68%) SLA
System Software
1 13 (68.42%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 8 (42.11%) SCCM
Vendors
1 6 (31.58%) BT