Service Desk Support
Scotland > Edinburgh
As of 6 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Support daily rate in Edinburgh.
| 6 months to 6 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 62 | 83 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +21 | +29 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Support | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Edinburgh | - | 0.82% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.87% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £155 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £150 | £160 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -6.25% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £165 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | - | £150 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -25.00% | -55.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £22.00 | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | - | £22.00 | - |
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 | 554 | 578 | 857 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.18% | 94.75% | 95.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 273 | 315 | 507 |
| 10th Percentile | £222 | £198 | £236 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £387 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £450 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.56% | -5.26% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £599 | £538 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £638 | £638 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 24 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.25 | £20.51 | £16.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £30.00 | £21.03 | £35.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £60.00 | £23.59 | £60.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +154.35% | -60.68% | +210.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £75.00 | £24.18 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.24 | £27.26 | £66.60 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £24.09 | £22.94 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.02% | -49.03% | +153.95% |
Service Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
Service Desk Support
Daily Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Edinburgh.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Edinburgh
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Edinburgh.
