IT Support Contract Job Trends in Northampton
IT Support
Northamptonshire > Northampton
The median IT Support daily rate in Northampton is £135, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | 44 | 26 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +22 | -18 | -4 |
| Contract IT Support jobs | 3 | 5 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northampton | 2.31% | 1.86% | 2.29% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.80% | 1.94% | 2.48% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £133 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £135 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £138 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate | £300 | - | £185 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £21.39 | - |
| Northamptonshire median hourly rate | £16.00 | £21.39 | £24.20 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.20% | -11.61% | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northampton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Northampton matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 15 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Northampton matching a recognised job title | 107 | 258 | 161 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 82.31% | 95.91% | 92.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 67 | 233 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £358 | £305 | £340 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £350 | £360 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £413 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -3.03% | -12.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £450 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £500 | £575 |
| Northamptonshire median daily rate | £425 | £400 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -5.88% | -10.99% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £14.03 | £21.39 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -34.41% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £14.67 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £14.87 | - | - |
| Northamptonshire median hourly rate | £14.83 | £21.39 | £12.22 |
| % change year-on-year | -30.67% | +75.04% | -30.17% |
IT Support Job Vacancy Trend in Northampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Support job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northampton.
IT Support Daily Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Northampton.
IT Support Hourly Rate Trend in Northampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Northampton.
IT Support Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton
For the 6 months to 15 November 2026, IT Support contract job ads cited 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 IT Support job ads across the Northampton region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Active Directory | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Asset Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Customer Service | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | IT Asset Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | Performance Engineering | 33.3% | 1 |
| 3 | ServiceNow | 33.3% | 1 |
IT Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northampton by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st Line Support | 66.7% | 2 |
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 33.3% | 1 |