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
95
187
214
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.48%
92.57%
97.72%
Number of daily rates quoted
74
118
175
10th Percentile
£180
£203
£129
25th Percentile
£205
£211
£200
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£333
£388
£350
Median % change year-on-year
-14.19%
+10.71%
-17.65%
75th Percentile
£529
£523
£491
90th Percentile
£668
£575
£650
South East median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
+2.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
22
7
10th Percentile
£16.19
£11.45
£37.48
25th Percentile
£21.00
£19.50
£42.32
Median hourly rate
£22.00
£55.20
£56.24
Median % change year-on-year
-60.15%
-1.84%
+69.79%
75th Percentile
£80.10
£78.58
£57.12
90th Percentile
£88.58
£82.43
£61.35
South East median hourly rate
£32.50
£47.50
£48.40
% change year-on-year
-31.58%
-1.86%
+130.48%
Desktop Support Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Desktop Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Kent.
Desktop Support Daily Rate Histogram in Kent
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Support in Kent over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Desktop Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Kent.
Desktop Support Skill Set Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Kent region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
Desktop Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
