IT Support Contract Job Trends in the East Midlands

IT Support
England > East Midlands

The median IT Support daily rate in the East Midlands is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 February 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 37 32 46
Rank change year-on-year -5 +14 +6
Contract jobs requiring an IT Support 48 23 20
As % of all contract jobs in the East Midlands 4.88% 3.95% 2.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.40% 4.33% 2.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 23 9 14
10th Percentile £154 £132 -
25th Percentile £158 £150 £145
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £175 £163
Median % change year-on-year +14.00% +7.69% +6.56%
75th Percentile £210 £213 £211
90th Percentile - £239 £221
England median daily rate £188 £200 £200
% change year-on-year -6.25% - +4.58%
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 1 6
10th Percentile £20.51 - £14.13
25th Percentile £21.25 - £14.50
Median hourly rate £22.50 £24.18 £16.72
Median % change year-on-year -6.95% +44.60% +7.89%
75th Percentile £23.75 - £19.81
90th Percentile - - £20.26
England median hourly rate £18.87 £22.00 £17.61
% change year-on-year -14.23% +24.93% -4.81%

All Contract IT Job Roles
East Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East Midlands. 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 the East Midlands with a recognized job title 889 531 749
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.44% 91.24% 94.45%
Number of daily rates quoted 513 325 516
10th Percentile £190 £225 £167
25th Percentile £350 £341 £263
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £436 £425 £425
Median % change year-on-year +2.59% - -5.56%
75th Percentile £537 £525 £538
90th Percentile £600 £600 £655
England median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 110 22 70
10th Percentile £14.85 £15.29 £11.98
25th Percentile £16.35 £17.00 £14.26
Median hourly rate £19.57 £23.34 £17.72
Median % change year-on-year -16.15% +31.72% +3.47%
75th Percentile £25.15 £24.54 £21.22
90th Percentile £30.25 £33.55 £35.00
England median hourly rate £31.46 £35.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -10.11% - -7.03%

IT Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands

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

IT Support job vacancy trend in the East Midlands

IT Support
Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in the East Midlands.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in the East Midlands

IT Support
Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in the East Midlands.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in the East Midlands

IT Support
Contract Job Locations in the East Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Support within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 13 February 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
Nottinghamshire +5 23 £200 +17.50% 8
Lincolnshire +2 15 £158 +1.61% 7
Leicestershire -4 5 £175 +16.67% 2
Northamptonshire -23 5 - - 1
IT Support
England

IT Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands

For the 6 months to 13 February 2026, IT 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 East Midlands region featuring IT Support in the job title.

1 17 (35.42%) Windows
2 16 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
3 15 (31.25%) SC Cleared
3 15 (31.25%) Security Cleared
4 13 (27.08%) Problem-Solving
5 12 (25.00%) Customer Service
6 11 (22.92%) Active Directory
6 11 (22.92%) HP
7 9 (18.75%) ITSM
7 9 (18.75%) Microsoft
7 9 (18.75%) Migration
8 7 (14.58%) Project Delivery
9 6 (12.50%) Android
9 6 (12.50%) Apple
9 6 (12.50%) Business Intelligence
9 6 (12.50%) Cisco
9 6 (12.50%) Dell
9 6 (12.50%) Digital Marketing
9 6 (12.50%) JIRA
9 6 (12.50%) LAN
9 6 (12.50%) Mac OS
9 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Office
9 6 (12.50%) Programme Management
9 6 (12.50%) SAP
9 6 (12.50%) ServiceNow
9 6 (12.50%) Wireless
9 6 (12.50%) WLAN
10 5 (10.42%) Root Cause Analysis
10 5 (10.42%) SCCM
10 5 (10.42%) Workflow

IT Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (8.33%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 6 (12.50%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 16 (33.33%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 6 (12.50%) LAN
1 6 (12.50%) Wireless
1 6 (12.50%) WLAN
Development Applications
1 6 (12.50%) JIRA
General
1 9 (18.75%) Manufacturing
2 6 (12.50%) Electronics
2 6 (12.50%) Finance
2 6 (12.50%) Marketing
2 6 (12.50%) Public Sector
2 6 (12.50%) Telecoms
3 5 (10.42%) Social Skills
4 4 (8.33%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (6.25%) Inclusion and Diversity
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (4.17%) Middleware
Miscellaneous
1 8 (16.67%) Virtual Team
2 6 (12.50%) Data Centre
2 6 (12.50%) Onboarding
3 3 (6.25%) Driving Licence
3 3 (6.25%) Management Information System
4 2 (4.17%) Enterprise Software
Operating Systems
1 17 (35.42%) Windows
2 6 (12.50%) Android
2 6 (12.50%) Mac OS
3 4 (8.33%) Windows 10
3 4 (8.33%) Windows 7
3 4 (8.33%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 13 (27.08%) Problem-Solving
2 12 (25.00%) Customer Service
3 9 (18.75%) ITSM
3 9 (18.75%) Migration
4 7 (14.58%) Project Delivery
5 6 (12.50%) Business Intelligence
5 6 (12.50%) Digital Marketing
5 6 (12.50%) Programme Management
6 5 (10.42%) Root Cause Analysis
6 5 (10.42%) Workflow
6 5 (10.42%) Workflow Management
7 4 (8.33%) Asset Management
7 4 (8.33%) Continuous Improvement
7 4 (8.33%) ITIL
7 4 (8.33%) Logistics
8 3 (6.25%) Cybersecurity
8 3 (6.25%) Data Protection
8 3 (6.25%) Problem Management
8 3 (6.25%) Project Management
8 3 (6.25%) Service Management
Programming Languages
1 1 (2.08%) SQL
Qualifications
1 15 (31.25%) SC Cleared
1 15 (31.25%) Security Cleared
2 3 (6.25%) A+ Certification
2 3 (6.25%) Degree
System Software
1 11 (22.92%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 5 (10.42%) SCCM
2 1 (2.08%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 11 (22.92%) HP
2 9 (18.75%) Microsoft
3 6 (12.50%) Apple
3 6 (12.50%) Cisco
3 6 (12.50%) Dell
3 6 (12.50%) SAP
3 6 (12.50%) ServiceNow