As of 19 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Agent daily rate in 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
577
781
1,178
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.06%
94.67%
95.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
318
449
829
10th Percentile
£240
£199
£235
25th Percentile
£400
£340
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£463
£475
£475
Median % change year-on-year
-2.53%
-
-
75th Percentile
£538
£563
£541
90th Percentile
£625
£651
£623
Scotland median daily rate
£450
£473
£475
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-0.53%
+2.70%
Number of hourly rates quoted
20
56
10
10th Percentile
-
£15.55
£12.89
25th Percentile
£17.30
£16.50
£17.71
Median hourly rate
£22.00
£50.00
£19.49
Median % change year-on-year
-56.00%
+156.54%
-3.44%
75th Percentile
£25.59
£60.75
£45.73
90th Percentile
£47.22
£66.00
£55.80
Scotland median hourly rate
£19.05
£24.29
£21.67
% change year-on-year
-21.57%
+12.09%
-34.33%
Help Desk Agent Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings that featured Help Desk Agent in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Help Desk Agent Skill Set Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 19 May 2025, Help Desk Agent contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Edinburgh region featuring Help Desk Agent in the job title.
Help Desk Agent Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
