Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Hampshire

Desktop Support
South East > Hampshire

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Hampshire is £159, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 December 2025.

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

6 months to
21 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 85 69 84
Rank change year-on-year -16 +15 -22
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 6 6 10
As % of all contract jobs in Hampshire 0.46% 0.67% 0.78%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.51% 0.70% 0.86%
Number of daily rates quoted 4 6 2
10th Percentile £136 £185 £151
25th Percentile £147 £208 £168
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £159 £226 £195
Median % change year-on-year -29.76% +15.90% -7.14%
75th Percentile £165 £284 £223
90th Percentile - £350 £239
South East median daily rate £173 £213 £205
% change year-on-year -18.59% +3.66% -2.38%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Hampshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hampshire. 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 Hampshire with a recognized job title 1,182 852 1,167
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 90.23% 94.67% 91.10%
Number of daily rates quoted 775 596 645
10th Percentile £313 £313 £290
25th Percentile £450 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £535 £550 £538
Median % change year-on-year -2.73% +2.33% +2.38%
75th Percentile £638 £638 £638
90th Percentile £716 £700 £700
South East median daily rate £500 £506 £501
% change year-on-year -1.23% +1.15% +0.10%
Number of hourly rates quoted 106 44 71
10th Percentile £16.17 £22.05 £16.00
25th Percentile £18.59 £29.38 £20.75
Median hourly rate £23.89 £45.00 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -46.91% -10.00% +14.94%
75th Percentile £48.75 £70.00 £64.38
90th Percentile £58.35 £75.00 £77.50
South East median hourly rate £25.15 £42.50 £54.44
% change year-on-year -40.82% -21.94% +53.71%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Hampshire

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 Hampshire.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Hampshire

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Hampshire

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

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

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Hampshire

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

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

Desktop Support
Contract Job Locations in Hampshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support within the Hampshire region over the 6 months to 21 December 2025. 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
Portsmouth -3 4 £160 -8.57%
Aldershot - 1 £128 -
Andover - 1 £158 -
Desktop Support
South East

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hampshire

For the 6 months to 21 December 2025, 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 Hampshire region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 6 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 6 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 5 (83.33%) Migration
2 5 (83.33%) Workflow
2 5 (83.33%) Workflow Management
3 3 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
3 3 (50.00%) Digital Marketing
3 3 (50.00%) Programme Management
3 3 (50.00%) SAP
4 2 (33.33%) Degree
4 2 (33.33%) Inventory Control
4 2 (33.33%) Inventory Management
4 2 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
4 2 (33.33%) Storage Management
5 1 (16.67%) Asset Management
5 1 (16.67%) Break/Fix
5 1 (16.67%) Dell
5 1 (16.67%) HP
5 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (16.67%) QA
5 1 (16.67%) Ticket Management
5 1 (16.67%) Time Management

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

Applications
1 2 (33.33%) Microsoft Excel
General
1 6 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (50.00%) Electronics
2 3 (50.00%) Finance
2 3 (50.00%) Manufacturing
2 3 (50.00%) Marketing
2 3 (50.00%) Public Sector
2 3 (50.00%) Telecoms
3 1 (16.67%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (33.33%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (83.33%) Migration
1 5 (83.33%) Workflow
1 5 (83.33%) Workflow Management
2 3 (50.00%) Business Intelligence
2 3 (50.00%) Digital Marketing
2 3 (50.00%) Programme Management
3 2 (33.33%) Inventory Control
3 2 (33.33%) Inventory Management
3 2 (33.33%) Storage Management
4 1 (16.67%) Asset Management
4 1 (16.67%) Break/Fix
4 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (16.67%) Ticket Management
4 1 (16.67%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 6 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 6 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (33.33%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (16.67%) QA
Vendors
1 3 (50.00%) SAP
2 1 (16.67%) Dell
2 1 (16.67%) HP