Second Line Desktop Support Engineer
West London > Hillingdon
The median Second Line Desktop Support Engineer daily rate in Hillingdon is £240, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 27 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 26 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hillingdon | 0.83% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.89% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £240 | - | - |
| West London median daily rate | £240 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Hillingdon
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hillingdon. 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 Hillingdon with a recognized job title | 112 | 48 | 92 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.56% | 84.21% | 91.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 49 | 27 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £160 | £215 |
| 25th Percentile | £463 | £235 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £400 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.50% | -20.00% | -14.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £716 | £456 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £905 | £500 | £650 |
| West London median daily rate | £525 | £400 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +31.25% | -15.79% | -13.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.23 | £22.10 | £15.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.06 | £25.00 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.75 | £25.04 | £30.16 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.12% | -16.98% | +9.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.06 | £25.14 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £27.28 | £36.33 | £48.70 |
| West London median hourly rate | £27.50 | £22.27 | £31.86 |
| % change year-on-year | +23.48% | -30.09% | -50.23% |
2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hillingdon
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Hillingdon.
2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Hillingdon
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Hillingdon.
2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Hillingdon
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer within the Hillingdon region over the 6 months to 27 May 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 |
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| Uxbridge | - | 1 | £240 | - | |
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2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hillingdon
For the 6 months to 27 May 2026, 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer 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 Hillingdon region featuring 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
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2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hillingdon 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:
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