For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title
161
364
699
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.06%
93.33%
93.08%
Number of daily rates quoted
121
275
570
10th Percentile
£286
£263
£310
25th Percentile
£400
£403
£403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£475
£475
£475
75th Percentile
£590
£586
£570
90th Percentile
£643
£695
£650
Buckinghamshire median daily rate
£500
£475
£475
% change year-on-year
+5.26%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
25
2
10th Percentile
£13.90
£15.85
£9.87
25th Percentile
£15.25
£18.00
£10.42
Median hourly rate
£19.00
£22.58
£11.58
Median % change year-on-year
-15.85%
+94.99%
+7.52%
75th Percentile
£53.75
£30.00
£12.50
90th Percentile
£63.50
£48.75
£12.89
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate
£14.42
£23.75
£13.16
% change year-on-year
-39.28%
+80.47%
+11.20%
Desktop Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Job postings that featured Desktop Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Milton Keynes.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Milton Keynes.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:
