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 6 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
6 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
41 |
33 |
44 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-8 |
+11 |
+22 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Analyst |
7 |
9 |
9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes |
1.86% |
3.52% |
1.88% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
1.96% |
3.63% |
1.99% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
7 |
9 |
| 10th Percentile |
£166 |
£168 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£171 |
£176 |
£133 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£180 |
£178 |
£165 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.41% |
+7.58% |
-38.89% |
| 75th Percentile |
£183 |
£200 |
£185 |
| 90th Percentile |
£184 |
£221 |
£289 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£180 |
£189 |
£165 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.64% |
+14.39% |
-38.89% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£15.25 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£15.50 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£15.75 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate |
£15.50 |
- |
- |
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 |
357 |
248 |
453 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.95% |
96.88% |
94.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
259 |
182 |
347 |
| 10th Percentile |
£246 |
£260 |
£277 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£363 |
£402 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£484 |
£475 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.89% |
-5.00% |
+4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£565 |
£560 |
£604 |
| 90th Percentile |
£638 |
£649 |
£740 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate |
£475 |
£475 |
£500 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-5.00% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
15 |
5 |
18 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.25 |
£14.60 |
£13.16 |
| 25th Percentile |
£22.43 |
£18.50 |
£19.06 |
| Median hourly rate |
£29.61 |
£20.00 |
£23.22 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+48.05% |
-13.85% |
+30.79% |
| 75th Percentile |
£32.81 |
£36.00 |
£26.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
£36.00 |
£37.20 |
£30.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate |
£25.11 |
£20.00 |
£23.22 |
| % change year-on-year |
+25.56% |
-13.85% |
+42.86% |
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
Daily Rate Trend 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.
Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 27 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
For the 6 months to 6 January 2026, 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.
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:
