Deskside Technician
East of England > Essex
The median Deskside Technician daily rate in Essex is £150, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Deskside Technician | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.85% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.90% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £150 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £150 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title | 111 | 88 | 215 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.87% | 96.70% | 92.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 61 | 48 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £187 | £191 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £275 | £281 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £323 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.03% | -28.18% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £481 | £551 |
| 90th Percentile | £500 | £569 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | +3.68% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.75 | £31.00 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £32.50 | £14.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.08 | £35.00 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.93% | +7.69% | -25.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £117.50 | £57.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.00 | £167.00 | £75.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £23.27 | £60.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.23% | +50.00% | +33.33% |
Deskside Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Deskside Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Deskside Technician
Contract Job Locations in Essex
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Deskside Technician within the Essex region over the 6 months to 3 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelmsford | - | 1 | £150 | - | |
| Deskside Technician East of England |
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