Technical Support Contract Job Trends in England
Technical Support
UK > England
The median Technical Support daily rate in England is £270, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 553 | 322 | 398 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -231 | +76 | +37 |
| Contract Technical Support jobs | 110 | 215 | 112 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.23% | 0.73% | 0.36% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.26% | 0.80% | 0.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 27 | 100 | 57 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £138 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £160 | £171 | £203 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £270 | £208 | £205 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.12% | +1.22% | -24.07% |
| 75th Percentile | £363 | £221 | £250 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £288 | £469 |
| UK median daily rate | £259 | £208 | £205 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.61% | +1.22% | -21.15% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 31 | 64 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.59 | £13.50 | £12.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.85 | £15.03 | £13.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.50 | £18.36 | £15.10 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +0.75% | +21.61% | -14.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.50 | £25.15 | £26.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £30.99 | £47.00 |
| UK median hourly rate | £17.76 | £18.50 | £15.10 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.01% | +22.52% | -30.92% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 10 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 42,949 | 26,898 | 28,697 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.65% | 91.21% | 93.03% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,192 | 17,269 | 17,534 |
| 10th Percentile | £330 | £281 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £404 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -1.87% |
| 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 | 3,992 | 1,601 | 1,073 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.22 | £14.00 | £15.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £17.69 | £21.22 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -37.13% | -11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.75 | £51.90 | £66.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £70.16 | £74.97 |
| UK median hourly rate | £40.32 | £25.15 | £35.63 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.32% | -29.40% | -19.94% |
Technical Support Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Technical Support job postings 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 Technical Support jobs in England over the 6 months to 10 November 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 for Technical Support jobs in England over the 6 months to 10 November 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 Technical Support jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 10 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -87 | 32 | £290 | +39.76% | 36 |
| London | -115 | 28 | £270 | +8.00% | 55 |
| East of England | -50 | 22 | £155 | -9.36% | 14 |
| Midlands | -49 | 16 | - | - | 18 |
| West Midlands | -44 | 12 | - | - | 8 |
| South West | -40 | 6 | £310 | +24.00% | 17 |
| North of England | -84 | 6 | £433 | +198.28% | 32 |
| East Midlands | -22 | 4 | - | - | 10 |
| Yorkshire | -30 | 3 | £433 | +198.28% | 12 |
| North West | -64 | 3 | - | - | 17 |
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Technical Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 10 November 2026, Technical Support contract job ads cited 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 Technical Support job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 45.5% | 50 |
| 2 | Windows | 34.5% | 38 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 33.6% | 37 |
| 4 | Customer Service | 32.7% | 36 |
| 5 | Degree | 21.8% | 24 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 18.2% | 20 |
| 7 | Customer Experience | 17.3% | 19 |
| 8 | A+ Certification | 15.5% | 17 |
| 9 | Asset Management | 14.5% | 16 |
| 10 | Security Cleared | 13.6% | 15 |
| 10 | Time Management | 13.6% | 15 |
| 12 | Microsoft Office | 12.7% | 14 |
| 13 | Azure | 11.8% | 13 |
| 13 | Root Cause Analysis | 11.8% | 13 |
| 13 | ServiceNow | 11.8% | 13 |
| 16 | Agile | 10.9% | 12 |
| 16 | ITSM | 10.9% | 12 |
| 16 | SLA | 10.9% | 12 |
| 16 | SQL | 10.9% | 12 |
| 20 | Active Directory | 10.0% | 11 |
| 20 | Inventory Management | 10.0% | 11 |
| 22 | Collaborative Working | 9.1% | 10 |
| 22 | ITIL | 9.1% | 10 |
| 22 | Service Delivery | 9.1% | 10 |
| 22 | Ticket Management | 9.1% | 10 |
| 22 | WebEx | 9.1% | 10 |
| 27 | BPSS Clearance | 8.2% | 9 |
| 27 | Knowledge Transfer | 8.2% | 9 |
| 27 | Microsoft 365 | 8.2% | 9 |
| 30 | CCNA | 7.3% | 8 |
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 | 30.0% | 33 |
| 2 | Technical Support Analyst | 15.5% | 17 |
| 3 | Support Analyst | 13.6% | 15 |
| 4 | Technical Support Specialist | 10.0% | 11 |
| 5 | 2nd Line Technical Support | 9.1% | 10 |
| 6 | 1st Line Technical Support | 6.4% | 7 |
| 6 | IT Support | 6.4% | 7 |
| 6 | Technical Leader | 6.4% | 7 |
| 9 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 5.5% | 6 |
| 9 | 1st Line Support Technician | 5.5% | 6 |
| 9 | Junior Support Technician | 5.5% | 6 |
| 9 | Junior Technical Support Engineer | 5.5% | 6 |
| 13 | Systems Developer | 4.5% | 5 |
| 13 | Systems Support Engineer | 4.5% | 5 |
| 13 | Technical Customer Support | 4.5% | 5 |
| 13 | Technical Developer | 4.5% | 5 |
| 17 | 3rd Line Support Analyst | 3.6% | 4 |
| 17 | 3rd Line Technical Support | 3.6% | 4 |
| 17 | Azure Engineer | 3.6% | 4 |
| 17 | Help Desk Support | 3.6% | 4 |