IT Technician
North West > Lancashire
The median IT Technician daily rate in Lancashire is £158, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 18 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 18 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | 24 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -11 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Technician | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Lancashire | 1.40% | 0.60% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.52% | 0.62% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £146 | £125 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £158 | £130 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.15% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £169 | £135 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median daily rate | £133 | £170 | £173 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.06% | -1.45% | -4.17% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Lancashire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title | 197 | 161 | 224 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.06% | 95.83% | 93.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 113 | 47 | 123 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £230 | £356 |
| 25th Percentile | £335 | £285 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £450 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -18.18% | +7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £580 | £563 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £640 | £611 | £720 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 44 | 59 |
| 10th Percentile | £41.55 | £16.58 | £20.52 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £18.00 | £30.65 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.46 | £40.33 | £46.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.73% | -12.68% | +22.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £73.56 | £51.00 | £48.92 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.79 | £74.37 | £57.04 |
| North West median hourly rate | £29.60 | £32.00 | £33.54 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.50% | -4.59% | +67.70% |
IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Lancashire.
IT Technician
Daily Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Lancashire.
IT Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in Lancashire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Lancashire.
IT Technician
Contract Job Locations in Lancashire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Technician within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 18 November 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 |
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| Preston | -6 | 3 | £158 | +21.15% | |
| IT Technician North West |
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IT Technician Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire
For the 6 months to 18 November 2025, IT Technician 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 Lancashire region featuring IT Technician in the job title.
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IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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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