For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title
11,871
16,499
23,814
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.47%
93.75%
94.85%
Number of daily rates quoted
8,038
11,852
17,368
10th Percentile
£336
£325
£363
25th Percentile
£425
£445
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£550
£575
Median % change year-on-year
-
-4.35%
-
75th Percentile
£675
£684
£700
90th Percentile
£798
£800
£800
England median daily rate
£513
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-2.38%
-4.55%
+2.33%
Number of hourly rates quoted
182
316
274
10th Percentile
£18.87
£16.00
£18.00
25th Percentile
£23.11
£20.22
£22.53
Median hourly rate
£32.25
£27.50
£36.77
Median % change year-on-year
+17.27%
-25.21%
+5.06%
75th Percentile
£50.38
£46.49
£63.94
90th Percentile
£63.75
£66.75
£82.43
England median hourly rate
£28.17
£39.78
£43.32
% change year-on-year
-29.19%
-8.17%
+73.26%
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in London.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in London.
Desktop Support Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in London over the 6 months to 26 June 2025.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in London.
Desktop Support Engineer Contract Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer within the London region over the 6 months to 26 June 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
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 26 June 2025, Desktop Support Engineer 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 London region featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in London 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:
