First Line Service Desk Analyst
South East > Kent
The median First Line Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Kent is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 27 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st Line Service Desk Analyst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 0.58% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.71% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £193 | £210 | £165 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +27.27% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 141 | 120 | 204 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 81.98% | 93.75% | 96.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 103 | 59 | 146 |
| 10th Percentile | £157 | £178 | £183 |
| 25th Percentile | £304 | £224 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £443 | £513 | £378 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -13.66% | +35.58% | +8.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £623 | £533 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £688 | £588 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 8 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.65 | £18.60 | £11.39 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.41 | £33.30 | £13.07 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.40 | £45.43 | £23.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -55.09% | +97.50% | -51.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.62 | £59.91 | £44.84 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.47 | £70.94 | £55.08 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £42.50 | £45.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -40.82% | -5.99% | +0.47% |
1st Line Service Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st Line Service Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st Line Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Kent.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st Line Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Kent.
1st Line Service Desk Analyst
Contract Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 1st Line Service Desk Analyst within the Kent region over the 6 months to 2 February 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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| Dartford | - | 1 | £200 | - | |
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1st Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, 1st Line Service Desk Analyst 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 Kent region featuring 1st Line Service Desk Analyst in the job title.
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1st Line Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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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