Desktop Engineer Contract Job Trends in Durham

Desktop Engineer
North East > Durham

The median Desktop Engineer daily rate in Durham is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 August 2026.

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

6 months to
31 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 7 10
Rank change year-on-year -4 +3 -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer 6 1 1
As % of all contract jobs in Durham 6.82% 3.03% 1.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 7.41% 3.33% 2.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 6 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £225 £153 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £250 £155 -
Median % change year-on-year +61.29% - -
75th Percentile £298 £158 -
90th Percentile £305 - -
North East median daily rate £250 £195 -
% change year-on-year +28.21% - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Durham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Durham. 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 Durham with a recognized job title 81 30 45
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.05% 90.91% 83.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 38 25 20
10th Percentile £225 £180 £190
25th Percentile £288 £250 £254
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £350 £438 £425
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +2.94% +6.25%
75th Percentile £525 £530 £552
90th Percentile £600 £550 £644
North East median daily rate £450 £460 £450
% change year-on-year -2.17% +2.22% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 0 9
10th Percentile £12.71 - -
25th Percentile £19.86 - -
Median hourly rate £36.25 - £10.42
75th Percentile £54.88 - £11.44
90th Percentile £56.98 - £33.02
North East median hourly rate £65.00 £15.25 £46.18
% change year-on-year +326.23% -66.98% +44.31%

Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham

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 Durham.

Desktop Engineer job vacancy trend in Durham

Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Durham

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Durham.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Durham

Desktop Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Durham

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Durham.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Durham

Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham

For the 6 months to 31 August 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 Durham region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) Windows
2 4 (66.67%) Break/Fix
2 4 (66.67%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (66.67%) Windows 10

Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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 4 (66.67%) Microsoft 365
General
1 4 (66.67%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 6 (100.00%) Windows
2 4 (66.67%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (66.67%) Break/Fix