Service Desk Support
England > East of England
The median Service Desk Support daily rate in the East of England is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 96 | 88 | 110 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +22 | +24 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Support | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East of England | 0.21% | 0.077% | 0.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.086% | 0.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | - | £190 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -35.59% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £175 | £170 | £190 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -10.53% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £31.12 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £16.00 | £23.80 | £16.48 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.77% | +44.44% | -17.61% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
East of England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the East of England. 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 of England with a recognized job title | 1,250 | 1,167 | 1,687 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 86.39% | 89.29% | 89.97% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 556 | 498 | 999 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £220 | £190 |
| 25th Percentile | £354 | £311 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £596 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £640 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 306 | 204 | 282 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.80 | £15.22 | £13.41 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.00 | £21.25 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £30.05 | £47.50 | £44.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.73% | +6.74% | +124.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £70.00 | £79.30 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £45.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -11.52% | +50.70% |
Service Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the East of England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East of England.
Service Desk Support
Daily Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in the East of England.
Service Desk Support
Hourly Rate Trend in the East of England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in the East of England.
Service Desk Support
Contract Job Locations in the East of England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Support within the East of England region over the 6 months to 8 November 2025. 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 |
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| Hertfordshire | - | 3 | £350 | - | 1 |
| Service Desk Support England |
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Service Desk Support Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, Service Desk 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 of England region featuring Service Desk Support in the job title.
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Service Desk Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East of England 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:
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