Help Desk Consultant Contract Job Trends in Glasgow

Help Desk Consultant
Scotland > Glasgow

The median Help Desk Consultant daily rate in Glasgow is £555, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 April 2026.

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

 6 months to
24 Apr 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 66 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Consultant 8 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Glasgow 1.10% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.16% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 7 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £553 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £555 - -
75th Percentile £558 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median daily rate £555 - -

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 692 767 856
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.79% 95.40% 95.11%
Number of daily rates quoted 402 490 565
10th Percentile £310 £308 £275
25th Percentile £375 £374 £381
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £468 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +3.89% -5.26% -
75th Percentile £575 £550 £588
90th Percentile £675 £600 £674
Scotland median daily rate £458 £450 £475
% change year-on-year +1.67% -5.26% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 31 7 39
10th Percentile £16.17 £16.75 £13.50
25th Percentile £19.04 £18.17 £16.00
Median hourly rate £35.00 £19.83 £24.26
Median % change year-on-year +76.50% -18.24% -15.63%
75th Percentile £60.91 £46.38 £47.35
90th Percentile £61.84 £69.10 £65.00
Scotland median hourly rate £21.20 £22.00 £35.00
% change year-on-year -3.64% -37.14% +18.93%

Help Desk Consultant
Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow

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

Help Desk Consultant job vacancy trend in Glasgow

Help Desk Consultant Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow

For the 6 months to 24 April 2026, Help Desk Consultant 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 Help Desk Consultant in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) ERP
1 8 (100.00%) OCI
1 8 (100.00%) Oracle
2 6 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 6 (75.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 6 (75.00%) Translating Business Requirements

Help Desk Consultant 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 8 (100.00%) OCI
General
1 6 (75.00%) Public Sector
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) ERP
2 6 (75.00%) Continuous Improvement
2 6 (75.00%) Requirements Gathering
2 6 (75.00%) Translating Business Requirements
Vendors
1 8 (100.00%) Oracle