Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Glasgow

Desktop Support
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Glasgow is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 March 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 77 75
Rank change year-on-year +5 -2 +14
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 3 8
As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow 0.14% 0.37% 0.85%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.15% 0.40% 0.89%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 3 4
10th Percentile - - £142
25th Percentile £213 - £146
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £225 £190 £188
Median % change year-on-year +18.42% +0.93% +14.09%
75th Percentile £238 £245 £238
90th Percentile - £278 -
Scotland median daily rate £213 £158 £150
% change year-on-year +34.84% +5.06% -33.33%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Glasgow

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title 665 757 896
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.46% 92.20% 95.42%
Number of daily rates quoted 405 494 585
10th Percentile £305 £308 £281
25th Percentile £375 £368 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £480
Median % change year-on-year - -6.25% +1.05%
75th Percentile £575 £550 £600
90th Percentile £675 £602 £688
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 26 7 38
10th Percentile £16.13 £16.75 £13.25
25th Percentile £16.17 £18.17 £16.00
Median hourly rate £24.09 £19.83 £24.75
Median % change year-on-year +21.48% -19.88% -13.91%
75th Percentile £49.15 £46.38 £50.55
90th Percentile £61.38 £69.10 £66.25
Scotland median hourly rate £21.20 £23.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -7.83% -34.29% +60.92%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Glasgow.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Glasgow

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Glasgow.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Glasgow

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 31 March 2026, Desktop 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 Glasgow region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Inventory Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Inventory Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft