Technical Support Contract Job Trends in England
Technical Support
UK > England
The median Technical Support daily rate in England is £208, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 506 | 328 | 409 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -178 | +81 | +40 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Technical Support | 145 | 190 | 124 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.31% | 0.67% | 0.39% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.34% | 0.74% | 0.42% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 41 | 89 | 63 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £150 | £181 |
| 25th Percentile | £189 | £171 | £203 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £208 | £208 | £205 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +1.22% | -21.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £315 | £250 | £322 |
| 90th Percentile | £523 | £295 | £475 |
| UK median daily rate | £208 | £208 | £205 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +1.22% | -18.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 34 | 43 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.85 | £13.50 | £11.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.93 | £15.44 | £12.42 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.50 | £18.23 | £13.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.51% | +40.19% | -50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.50 | £25.15 | £24.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.05 | £30.99 | £45.25 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.68 | £18.23 | £13.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.98% | +40.19% | -50.48% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in England with a recognized job title | 43,038 | 25,712 | 29,854 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.93% | 91.15% | 93.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,329 | 16,534 | 18,240 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £278 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £403 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -2.48% | -2.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £725 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,814 | 1,462 | 1,240 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.45 | £13.84 | £15.10 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.00 | £17.48 | £21.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.85 | £51.61 | £67.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £70.00 | £75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £41.06 | £25.15 | £41.08 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.24% | -38.77% | -8.72% |
Technical Support Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Technical Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
Technical Support Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in England.
Technical Support Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Technical Support in England over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Technical Support Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in England.
Technical Support Hourly Rate Histogram in England
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Technical Support in England over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Technical Support Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Support within the England region over the 6 months to 16 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -49 | 56 | £208 | - | 31 |
| East of England | -37 | 30 | £160 | -6.43% | 11 |
| London | -104 | 28 | £278 | +11.00% | 58 |
| North of England | -71 | 15 | £433 | +198.28% | 26 |
| North West | -45 | 12 | - | - | 13 |
| West Midlands | -47 | 12 | - | - | 7 |
| Midlands | -57 | 12 | - | - | 12 |
| South West | -51 | 4 | - | - | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -38 | 3 | £433 | +198.28% | 10 |
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Technical Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Technical Support 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 England region featuring Technical Support in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 42.8% | 62 |
| 2 | Windows | 29.7% | 43 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 26.2% | 38 |
| 4 | Degree | 25.5% | 37 |
| 5 | Customer Service | 24.1% | 35 |
| 6 | A+ Certification | 15.2% | 22 |
| 7 | Continuous Improvement | 14.5% | 21 |
| 7 | Customer Experience | 14.5% | 21 |
| 9 | Time Management | 13.8% | 20 |
| 10 | SQL | 12.4% | 18 |
| 11 | Agile | 11.7% | 17 |
| 11 | Root Cause Analysis | 11.7% | 17 |
| 13 | Azure | 11.0% | 16 |
| 13 | ServiceNow | 11.0% | 16 |
| 15 | Linux | 10.3% | 15 |
| 16 | Security Cleared | 9.7% | 14 |
| 17 | Asset Management | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | CCNA | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | Cisco Certification | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | CRM | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | Inventory Management | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | MCSA | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | Microsoft Certification | 9.0% | 13 |
| 17 | ONVIF | 9.0% | 13 |
| 25 | ITSM | 8.3% | 12 |
| 25 | Microsoft Office | 8.3% | 12 |
| 25 | Unix | 8.3% | 12 |
| 28 | Oracle | 7.6% | 11 |
| 28 | Ticket Management | 7.6% | 11 |
| 30 | Active Directory | 6.9% | 10 |
Technical Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Technical Support Engineer | 37.2% | 54 |
| 2 | Technical Support Analyst | 16.6% | 24 |
| 3 | Support Analyst | 15.2% | 22 |
| 4 | 2nd Line Technical Support | 9.0% | 13 |
| 5 | Technical Support Specialist | 8.3% | 12 |
| 6 | Technical Leader | 7.6% | 11 |
| 7 | Systems Developer | 6.2% | 9 |
| 7 | Systems Support Engineer | 6.2% | 9 |
| 7 | Technical Developer | 6.2% | 9 |
| 10 | 1st Line Technical Support | 4.1% | 6 |
| 11 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | 1st Line Support Technician | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Development Team Leader | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | IT Support | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Junior Support Technician | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Junior Technical Support Engineer | 3.4% | 5 |
| 11 | Technical Support Team Leader | 3.4% | 5 |
| 18 | 3rd Line Support Analyst | 2.8% | 4 |
| 18 | 3rd Line Technical Support | 2.8% | 4 |
| 18 | Help Desk Support | 2.8% | 4 |