Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Leeds

Desktop Support
West Yorkshire > Leeds

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Leeds is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
20 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 80 56 66
Rank change year-on-year -24 +10 +8
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 7 1
As % of all contract jobs in Leeds 0.11% 1.50% 0.13%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 1.54% 0.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 1 7 1
10th Percentile - £230 -
25th Percentile - - £188
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £200 £235 £195
Median % change year-on-year -14.89% +20.51% -22.00%
75th Percentile - - £203
90th Percentile - - -
West Yorkshire median daily rate £200 £235 £195
% change year-on-year -14.89% +20.51% -15.22%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Leeds

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Leeds. 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 Leeds with a recognized job title 868 454 730
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.35% 97.42% 92.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 534 302 459
10th Percentile £325 £263 £310
25th Percentile £413 £375 £416
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year +5.26% -5.00% -6.98%
75th Percentile £584 £538 £588
90th Percentile £663 £600 £675
West Yorkshire median daily rate £498 £475 £500
% change year-on-year +4.74% -5.00% -4.76%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 7 13
10th Percentile - £17.08 £11.24
25th Percentile £14.25 £24.27 £11.75
Median hourly rate £16.25 £33.11 £12.53
Median % change year-on-year -50.92% +164.25% -44.31%
75th Percentile £26.50 £100.28 £15.25
90th Percentile £74.00 £102.00 £17.67
West Yorkshire median hourly rate £24.00 £22.14 £14.34
% change year-on-year +8.40% +54.45% -33.33%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Leeds

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Leeds.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Leeds

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Leeds

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Leeds.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Leeds

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Leeds

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Leeds.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Leeds

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds

For the 6 months to 20 May 2026, Desktop Support 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 Leeds region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ERP
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) VoIP
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Leeds 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) VoIP
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ERP