Service Desk Support Analyst Contract Job Trends in Edinburgh

Service Desk Support Analyst
Scotland > Edinburgh

As of 5 July 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Support Analyst daily rate in Edinburgh.

6 months to
5 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 73 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Support Analyst 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh 0.25% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.27% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median daily rate - - £175
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 0
Median hourly rate £15.81 - -
Scotland median hourly rate £15.81 - -

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 754 603 828
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.72% 92.63% 94.85%
Number of daily rates quoted 399 317 455
10th Percentile £350 £218 £178
25th Percentile £410 £400 £340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £460 £463 £450
Median % change year-on-year -0.65% +2.89% -5.26%
75th Percentile £538 £534 £547
90th Percentile £628 £600 £643
Scotland median daily rate £463 £450 £450
% change year-on-year +2.78% - -5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 40 17 54
10th Percentile £19.93 - £13.54
25th Percentile £50.00 £17.30 £16.37
Median hourly rate £61.00 £22.00 £18.27
Median % change year-on-year +177.27% +20.42% +3.10%
75th Percentile £68.81 £45.80 £60.75
90th Percentile £81.24 £68.00 £61.00
Scotland median hourly rate £35.00 £19.71 £18.32
% change year-on-year +77.57% +7.57% +3.40%

Service Desk Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Service Desk Support Analyst job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Service Desk Support Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Service Desk Support Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support Analyst job vacancies in Edinburgh

Service Desk Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 5 July 2026, Service Desk Support Analyst 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 Service Desk Support Analyst in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 2 (100.00%) Windows

Service Desk Support Analyst 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft PowerPoint
Cloud Services
1 2 (100.00%) Azure
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 2 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Banking
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 2 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 2 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery
System Software
1 2 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft