Desktop Support Consultant Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Desktop Support Consultant
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Desktop Support Consultant daily rate in Edinburgh is £140, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 July 2026.

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

6 months to
30 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 70 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Consultant 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.14% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £140 - -
Scotland median daily rate £140 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 726 588 797
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.41% 92.16% 93.99%
Number of daily rates quoted 390 311 437
10th Percentile £349 £231 £178
25th Percentile £406 £400 £325
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £463 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year -2.63% +5.56% -5.26%
75th Percentile £538 £534 £538
90th Percentile £600 £596 £638
Scotland median daily rate £460 £463 £450
% change year-on-year -0.54% +2.78% -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 35 14 40
10th Percentile £15.81 - £13.48
25th Percentile £50.00 £17.30 £16.37
Median hourly rate £61.00 £23.36 £18.07
Median % change year-on-year +161.16% +29.30% +1.95%
75th Percentile £68.75 £63.75 £21.74
90th Percentile £78.74 £74.25 £55.25
Scotland median hourly rate £35.00 £19.71 £18.13
% change year-on-year +77.57% +8.71% +2.31%

Desktop Support Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Desktop Support Consultant job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Desktop Support Consultant
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Consultant job vacancies in Edinburgh

Desktop Support Consultant Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 30 July 2026, Desktop Support Consultant 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 Edinburgh region featuring Desktop Support Consultant in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Citrix
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Desktop
1 1 (100.00%) VPN
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Support Consultant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) VPN
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Desktop
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Citrix
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) ServiceNow