Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in London
Support Engineer
England > London
The median Support Engineer daily rate in London is £261, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 207 | 175 | 170 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -32 | -5 | -82 |
| Contract Support Engineer jobs | 277 | 212 | 240 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 1.36% | 1.57% | 1.53% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.46% | 1.69% | 1.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 188 | 144 | 175 |
| 10th Percentile | £172 | £163 | £154 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £188 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £261 | £250 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.50% | -9.09% | -15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £400 | £341 | £375 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £546 | £525 |
| England median daily rate | £235 | £230 | £240 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.17% | -4.17% | -2.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 12 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £20.34 | £20.21 | £16.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £23.50 | £24.86 | £18.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | £25.15 | £22.19 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.57% | +13.34% | +15.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.00 | £26.00 | £28.78 |
| 90th Percentile | £34.40 | £29.60 | £44.69 |
| England median hourly rate | £22.00 | £25.15 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -12.52% | +4.01% | +24.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 18,918 | 12,527 | 14,722 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.80% | 92.55% | 94.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,324 | 8,323 | 9,523 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £333 | £345 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £543 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.29% | -1.27% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £663 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 426 | 219 | 161 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.50 | £17.06 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.93 | £22.25 | £24.15 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.78 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +53.10% | -28.59% | -7.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £47.75 | £60.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £81.25 | £68.00 | £80.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £42.27 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -40.49% | -7.88% |
Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Support Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in London.
Support Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for Support Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in London.
Support Engineer Hourly Rate Histogram in London
Hourly rate distribution for Support Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 28 October 2026.
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 Support Engineer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 28 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | +4 | 46 | £275 | +18.28% | 7 |
| West London | -15 | 15 | £226 | -9.80% | 4 |
| South London | -9 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| East London | - | 4 | £180 | - | 1 |
| North London | -2 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
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Support Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 28 October 2026, Support Engineer contract job ads cited 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 Support Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 70.0% | 194 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 48.4% | 134 |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 | 48.0% | 133 |
| 4 | Active Directory | 44.8% | 124 |
| 5 | Customer Service | 31.8% | 88 |
| 6 | Problem-Solving | 27.4% | 76 |
| 7 | Windows 10 | 21.3% | 59 |
| 8 | macOS | 20.2% | 56 |
| 9 | ServiceNow | 18.1% | 50 |
| 10 | DNS | 16.6% | 46 |
| 10 | ITSM | 16.6% | 46 |
| 12 | ITIL | 15.9% | 44 |
| 12 | PowerShell | 15.9% | 44 |
| 14 | Security Cleared | 15.2% | 42 |
| 15 | Microsoft Intune | 14.8% | 41 |
| 16 | Azure | 14.1% | 39 |
| 16 | Entra ID | 14.1% | 39 |
| 18 | VPN | 13.7% | 38 |
| 19 | Microsoft Exchange | 13.4% | 37 |
| 19 | TCP/IP | 13.4% | 37 |
| 21 | SLA | 13.0% | 36 |
| 22 | SharePoint | 12.6% | 35 |
| 23 | Linux | 12.3% | 34 |
| 24 | Continuous Improvement | 11.9% | 33 |
| 24 | Degree | 11.9% | 33 |
| 24 | Migration | 11.9% | 33 |
| 27 | Apple | 11.6% | 32 |
| 28 | Asset Management | 11.2% | 31 |
| 29 | OneDrive | 10.8% | 30 |
| 29 | Service Management | 10.8% | 30 |
Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 36.5% | 101 |
| 2 | Desktop Support | 20.9% | 58 |
| 3 | Desktop Support Engineer | 17.3% | 48 |
| 4 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 9.4% | 26 |
| 5 | Applications Support Engineer | 8.7% | 24 |
| 6 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 5.8% | 16 |
| 7 | Windows Support Engineer | 5.1% | 14 |
| 8 | Junior Support Engineer | 4.7% | 13 |
| 9 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 4.3% | 12 |
| 9 | Mac Engineer | 4.3% | 12 |
| 11 | Deskside Support Engineer | 3.6% | 10 |
| 11 | Microsoft Engineer | 3.6% | 10 |
| 13 | 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer | 2.9% | 8 |
| 13 | Microsoft 365 Engineer | 2.9% | 8 |
| 13 | Network Support Engineer | 2.9% | 8 |
| 13 | Technical Support Engineer | 2.9% | 8 |
| 17 | 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 2.5% | 7 |
| 17 | Audio Visual Engineer | 2.5% | 7 |
| 17 | Junior IT Engineer | 2.5% | 7 |
| 17 | Junior IT Support | 2.5% | 7 |