IT Technician
North West > Merseyside
The median IT Technician daily rate in Merseyside is £133, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 23 | 26 | 23 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | -3 | +21 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Technician | 18 | 5 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merseyside | 6.45% | 2.27% | 1.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.98% | 2.43% | 1.26% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 2 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £156 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £129 | £157 | £155 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £133 | £173 | £184 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.19% | -6.25% | +2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £144 | £187 | £209 |
| 90th Percentile | £170 | £187 | £220 |
| North West median daily rate | £134 | £170 | £178 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.32% | -4.23% | -1.39% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Merseyside
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Merseyside. 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 Merseyside with a recognized job title | 258 | 206 | 159 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.47% | 93.64% | 90.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 141 | 108 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £131 | £143 | £218 |
| 25th Percentile | £150 | £188 | £302 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £225 | £341 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.07% | -14.69% | -15.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £513 | £545 |
| 90th Percentile | £634 | £600 | £608 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 18 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £14.09 | £12.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.18 | £16.63 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.86 | £18.07 | £18.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +131.69% | -3.65% | +19.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.02 | £22.97 | £27.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £23.72 | £39.15 |
| North West median hourly rate | £40.00 | £24.50 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.27% | -34.67% | +61.57% |
IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Merseyside
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merseyside.
IT Technician
Daily Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Merseyside.
IT Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in Merseyside
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Merseyside.
IT Technician
Contract Job Locations in Merseyside
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Technician within the Merseyside region over the 6 months to 8 January 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Wirral | - | 3 | - | - | 2 |
| Liverpool | -13 | 2 | £176 | +2.17% | |
| Southport | - | 2 | £138 | - | |
| St Helens | - | 1 | - | - | |
| IT Technician North West |
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IT Technician Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside
For the 6 months to 8 January 2026, IT Technician 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 Merseyside region featuring IT Technician in the job title.
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IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merseyside 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:
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