Service Desk Analyst Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Service Desk Analyst
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Service Desk Analyst daily rate in Milton Keynes is £180, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 34 38 53
Rank change year-on-year +4 +15 +23
Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Analyst 5 8 7
As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes 1.79% 2.64% 1.19%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.87% 2.75% 1.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 6 7
10th Percentile £166 £166 £133
25th Percentile £171 £176 £136
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £180 £189 £165
Median % change year-on-year -4.64% +14.39% -43.59%
75th Percentile £183 £200 £185
90th Percentile £184 £226 £241
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £180 £200 £165
% change year-on-year -10.00% +21.21% -43.59%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
Median hourly rate £17.87 - -
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £20.94 £17.64 -
% change year-on-year +18.71% - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Milton Keynes

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 267 291 555
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.70% 96.04% 94.71%
Number of daily rates quoted 185 208 435
10th Percentile £226 £250 £245
25th Percentile £363 £363 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £450 £450 £500
Median % change year-on-year - -10.00% +3.09%
75th Percentile £538 £538 £600
90th Percentile £631 £625 £700
Buckinghamshire median daily rate £450 £463 £500
% change year-on-year -2.70% -7.50% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 9 14
10th Percentile £15.12 £14.58 £13.16
25th Percentile £17.87 £18.50 £13.27
Median hourly rate £29.61 £22.50 £16.75
Median % change year-on-year +31.60% +34.33% +28.85%
75th Percentile - £36.00 £21.75
90th Percentile - £37.00 £24.00
Buckinghamshire median hourly rate £17.87 £19.35 £18.25
% change year-on-year -7.65% +6.03% +17.74%

Service Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.

Service Desk Analyst job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Service Desk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Service Desk Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 31 October 2025, Service Desk Analyst 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Service Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 4 (80.00%) Microsoft
2 4 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
2 4 (80.00%) Microsoft Exchange
2 4 (80.00%) Windows
3 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
3 3 (60.00%) Entra ID
3 3 (60.00%) ITIL
3 3 (60.00%) ServiceNow
3 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
4 2 (40.00%) Active Directory
4 2 (40.00%) Critical Thinking
4 2 (40.00%) Degree
4 2 (40.00%) DV Cleared
4 2 (40.00%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
4 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (40.00%) Service Management
4 2 (40.00%) SLA
4 2 (40.00%) Virtual Environments
5 1 (20.00%) Coaching
5 1 (20.00%) Exchange Server 2013
5 1 (20.00%) ITIL Certification
5 1 (20.00%) ITSM
5 1 (20.00%) Service Delivery
5 1 (20.00%) Windows Server
5 1 (20.00%) Windows Server 2012

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft Exchange
2 1 (20.00%) Exchange Server 2013
Cloud Services
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (60.00%) Entra ID
General
1 2 (40.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Public Sector
Miscellaneous
1 2 (40.00%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 4 (80.00%) Windows
2 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
3 1 (20.00%) Windows Server
3 1 (20.00%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
1 3 (60.00%) ITIL
2 2 (40.00%) Critical Thinking
2 2 (40.00%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (40.00%) Service Management
2 2 (40.00%) Virtual Environments
3 1 (20.00%) Coaching
3 1 (20.00%) ITSM
3 1 (20.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 2 (40.00%) Degree
2 2 (40.00%) DV Cleared
2 2 (40.00%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
3 1 (20.00%) ITIL Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) SLA
System Software
1 2 (40.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (60.00%) ServiceNow