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
16
31
39
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.12%
96.88%
95.12%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
18
28
10th Percentile
£140
£58
£120
25th Percentile
£150
£130
£130
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£175
£184
£425
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-56.76%
+2.10%
75th Percentile
£194
£536
£552
90th Percentile
-
£578
£622
West Lothian median daily rate
£175
£188
£425
% change year-on-year
-6.67%
-55.88%
+6.25%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
3
4
10th Percentile
£15.06
£17.05
£30.53
25th Percentile
£15.68
£19.00
£52.69
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£26.50
£70.50
Median % change year-on-year
-34.72%
-62.41%
+261.54%
75th Percentile
£18.03
£39.38
£78.88
90th Percentile
£18.80
£44.55
£84.05
West Lothian median hourly rate
£17.30
£26.50
£70.50
% change year-on-year
-34.72%
-62.41%
+261.54%
Help Desk Support Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston
Job postings that featured Help Desk Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Livingston.
Help Desk Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Livingston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Help Desk Support in Livingston.
Help Desk Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Livingston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Help Desk Support in Livingston.
Help Desk Support Skill Set Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Livingston
For the 6 months to 22 June 2025, Help Desk 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 Livingston region featuring Help Desk Support in the job title.
Help Desk Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Livingston 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:
