Desktop Support Technician Contract Job Trends in the North of England

Desktop Support Technician
England > North of England

The median Desktop Support Technician daily rate in the North of England is £150, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 December 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 210 159 -
Rank change year-on-year -51 - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Technician 2 1 0
As % of all contract jobs in the North of England 0.042% 0.028% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.046% 0.031% -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £150 £230 -
Median % change year-on-year -34.78% - -
England median daily rate £150 £223 £159
% change year-on-year -32.81% +40.28% -27.66%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 4,379 3,274 4,312
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.63% 92.12% 93.31%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,914 1,888 2,877
10th Percentile £213 £230 £270
25th Percentile £363 £363 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £465 £475 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.11% -5.00% -
75th Percentile £550 £573 £588
90th Percentile £650 £656 £675
England median daily rate £508 £525 £528
% change year-on-year -3.33% -0.47% -4.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 276 163 223
10th Percentile £16.63 £15.25 £15.46
25th Percentile £20.00 £17.72 £17.72
Median hourly rate £30.99 £24.50 £30.00
Median % change year-on-year +26.49% -18.33% +39.53%
75th Percentile £55.25 £42.00 £46.53
90th Percentile £70.08 £64.00 £62.00
England median hourly rate £26.30 £35.50 £45.88
% change year-on-year -25.92% -22.62% +41.17%

Desktop Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Desktop Support Technician job vacancy trend in the North of England

Desktop Support Technician
Daily Rate Trend in the North of England

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England

Desktop Support Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in the North of England

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England

Desktop Support Technician
Contract Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Technician within the North of England region over the 6 months to 25 December 2025. 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
Yorkshire -39 2 £150 -34.78%
Desktop Support Technician
England