Service Desk Engineer
Central London > Kensington and Chelsea
The median Service Desk Engineer daily rate in Kensington and Chelsea is £150, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kensington and Chelsea | 12.50% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 13.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £150 | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £150 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Kensington and Chelsea
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kensington and Chelsea. 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 Kensington and Chelsea with a recognized job title | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.75% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £170 | - | £202 |
| 25th Percentile | £369 | £425 | £235 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £450 | £290 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.89% | +55.17% | +45.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £475 | £345 |
| 90th Percentile | £900 | - | £378 |
| Central London median daily rate | £550 | £550 | £565 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -2.65% | -5.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £23.40 | - | £27.20 |
| 25th Percentile | £24.00 | £29.07 | £28.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.00 | £31.78 | £29.78 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -21.32% | +6.70% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £26.00 | £34.48 | £31.39 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.60 | - | £32.36 |
| Central London median hourly rate | £23.08 | £29.07 | £33.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.61% | -11.91% | -5.71% |
Service Desk Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Kensington and Chelsea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kensington and Chelsea.
Service Desk Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Kensington and Chelsea
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Engineer within the Kensington and Chelsea region over the 6 months to 29 July 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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| Kensington | - | 2 | £150 | - | |
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Service Desk Engineer Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington and Chelsea
For the 6 months to 29 July 2026, Service Desk 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 Kensington and Chelsea region featuring Service Desk Engineer in the job title.
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Service Desk Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kensington and Chelsea 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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