Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Livingston

Desktop Support
West Lothian > Livingston

As of 11 January 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Desktop Support daily rate in Livingston.

6 months to
11 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 6 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Livingston 6.67% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 7.69% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
West Lothian median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
Livingston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Livingston. 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 Livingston with a recognized job title 13 17 53
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 86.67% 85.00% 96.36%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 7 29
10th Percentile £54 £101 £107
25th Percentile £58 £130 £419
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £110 £280 £475
Median % change year-on-year -60.89% -41.05% +11.76%
75th Percentile £219 £322 £573
90th Percentile £403 £380 £592
West Lothian median daily rate £110 £280 £475
% change year-on-year -60.89% -41.05% +10.79%
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 4 3
10th Percentile - £13.18 £19.05
25th Percentile - £14.35 £20.25
Median hourly rate - £15.05 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year - -43.21% +76.67%
75th Percentile - £15.10 £39.38
90th Percentile - - £44.55
West Lothian median hourly rate - £15.05 £26.50
% change year-on-year - -43.21% +76.67%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston

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 Livingston.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Livingston

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Livingston

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

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

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Livingston

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

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

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Livingston

For the 6 months to 11 January 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 Livingston region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Application Packaging
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Jamf Pro
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Device Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Release Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
1 1 (100.00%) Software Packaging
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 7
1 1 (100.00%) Windows XP
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless

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

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Azure
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Wireless
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 1 (100.00%) Software Packaging
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Augmented Reality
1 1 (100.00%) Smartphone
1 1 (100.00%) Virtual Reality
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 7
1 1 (100.00%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Application Packaging
1 1 (100.00%) Change Management
1 1 (100.00%) Migration
1 1 (100.00%) Mobile Device Management
1 1 (100.00%) Problem Management
1 1 (100.00%) Release Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (100.00%) Jamf Pro
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Apple