Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Liverpool

Desktop Support
Merseyside > Liverpool

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Liverpool is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 December 2025.

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

6 months to
2 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 30 25 23
Rank change year-on-year -5 -2 +9
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 3 5 4
As % of all contract jobs in Liverpool 1.58% 2.51% 2.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.67% 2.69% 2.78%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 3 3
10th Percentile £163 - £234
25th Percentile £171 - £248
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £190 £149 £270
Median % change year-on-year +27.52% -44.81% -16.92%
75th Percentile £195 £197 £273
90th Percentile - £226 £274
Merseyside median daily rate £190 £149 £270
% change year-on-year +27.52% -44.81% -16.92%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 1 1
Median hourly rate - £22.88 £20.00
Median % change year-on-year - +14.38% +0.60%
Merseyside median hourly rate - £22.88 £20.00
% change year-on-year - +14.38% +0.60%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Liverpool

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Liverpool. 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 Liverpool with a recognized job title 180 186 144
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.74% 93.47% 90.57%
Number of daily rates quoted 98 83 70
10th Percentile £150 £146 £199
25th Percentile £180 £170 £271
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £405 £425 £400
Median % change year-on-year -4.71% +6.25% -13.98%
75th Percentile £510 £581 £505
90th Percentile £649 £626 £600
Merseyside median daily rate £335 £406 £405
% change year-on-year -17.54% +0.31% -12.90%
Number of hourly rates quoted 14 18 15
10th Percentile £12.21 £14.09 £12.70
25th Percentile - £16.63 £16.25
Median hourly rate £15.18 £18.07 £19.00
Median % change year-on-year -15.97% -4.92% +88.31%
75th Percentile £51.02 £23.00 £25.25
90th Percentile - £24.18 £42.00
Merseyside median hourly rate £18.67 £18.07 £18.75
% change year-on-year +3.35% -3.65% +14.68%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Liverpool

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 Liverpool.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Liverpool

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Liverpool

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

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

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Liverpool

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

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

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Liverpool

For the 6 months to 2 December 2025, 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 Liverpool region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 3 (100.00%) Data Entry
1 3 (100.00%) Logistics
1 3 (100.00%) Windows

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

General
1 3 (100.00%) Banking
1 3 (100.00%) Finance
1 3 (100.00%) Investment Banking
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 3 (100.00%) Data Entry
1 3 (100.00%) Logistics