Desktop Technician Contract Job Trends in North Wales

Desktop Technician
Wales > North Wales

The median Desktop Technician daily rate in North Wales is £254, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 February 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 12 4 8
Rank change year-on-year -8 +4 0
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Technician 4 2 1
As % of all contract jobs in North Wales 8.89% 14.29% 5.56%
As % of the Job Titles category 10.53% 16.67% 5.56%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 2 1
10th Percentile £233 - -
25th Percentile £241 - £181
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £254 £220 £213
Median % change year-on-year +15.45% +3.53% +57.41%
75th Percentile £257 - £244
90th Percentile £259 - -
Wales median daily rate £254 £220 £213
% change year-on-year +15.45% +3.53% +11.84%

All Contract IT Job Roles
North Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in North Wales. 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 North Wales with a recognized job title 38 12 18
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 84.44% 85.71% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 18 7 12
10th Percentile - - £201
25th Percentile £155 - £231
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £170 £134 £488
Median % change year-on-year +26.43% -72.42% +171.59%
75th Percentile £259 £220 £550
90th Percentile £448 £292 £719
Wales median daily rate £413 £425 £420
% change year-on-year -2.94% +1.19% -6.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 8 3 0
10th Percentile - £22.00 -
25th Percentile £20.50 £25.00 -
Median hourly rate £21.00 £30.00 -
Median % change year-on-year -30.00% - -
75th Percentile £23.81 £33.64 -
90th Percentile £33.00 £35.82 -
Wales median hourly rate £18.75 £25.27 £32.50
% change year-on-year -25.80% -22.25% +108.27%

Desktop Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in North Wales

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

Desktop Technician job vacancy trend in North Wales

Desktop Technician
Daily Rate Trend in North Wales

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in North Wales.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in North Wales

Desktop Technician
Contract Job Locations in North Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Technician within the North Wales region over the 6 months to 1 February 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
Conwy - 3 £248 - 1
Desktop Technician
Wales

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales

For the 6 months to 1 February 2026, Desktop 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 North Wales region featuring Desktop Technician in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
2 1 (25.00%) Process Management
2 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) SQLite
2 1 (25.00%) Windows

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in North Wales 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:

Database & Business Intelligence
1 1 (25.00%) SQLite
General
1 3 (75.00%) Public Sector
Operating Systems
1 1 (25.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (25.00%) Collaborative Working
1 1 (25.00%) Process Management
Qualifications
1 3 (75.00%) Security Cleared
2 1 (25.00%) SC Cleared