Desktop Technician Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Desktop Technician
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Desktop Technician daily rate in Edinburgh is £213, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 April 2026.

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

6 months to
13 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 65 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Technician 3 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.45% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.48% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £206 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £213 - -
75th Percentile £219 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £213 - -

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 621 587 779
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.69% 93.77% 95.35%
Number of daily rates quoted 322 330 447
10th Percentile £250 £205 £196
25th Percentile £406 £400 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £463 £480
Median % change year-on-year -2.70% -3.65% +1.05%
75th Percentile £556 £538 £575
90th Percentile £649 £638 £663
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 24 53
10th Percentile £20.00 £17.30 £16.25
25th Percentile £50.00 £20.82 £18.00
Median hourly rate £55.00 £23.50 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year +134.04% -53.00% +135.18%
75th Percentile £75.00 £24.30 £60.75
90th Percentile £81.24 £32.52 £66.00
Scotland median hourly rate £20.25 £22.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -7.95% -37.14% +60.92%

Desktop Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Desktop Technician job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Desktop Technician
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

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

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh

Desktop Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 13 April 2026, Desktop Technician 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 Technician in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Technician 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:

Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) Windows
Vendors
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft