Desktop Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Northamptonshire
Desktop Support Engineer
East Midlands > Northamptonshire
The median Desktop Support Engineer daily rate in Northamptonshire is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 35 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract Desktop Support Engineer jobs | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Northamptonshire | 0.38% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £275 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £250 | £171 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.20% | -37.82% | +25.00% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Northamptonshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Northamptonshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Northamptonshire matching a recognised job title | 208 | 302 | 211 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 79.39% | 96.49% | 92.95% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 95 | 263 | 148 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £302 | £340 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £350 | £359 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -5.88% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £453 | £493 |
| 90th Percentile | £588 | £550 | £575 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £475 | £418 | £443 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.77% | -5.76% | -2.21% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 35 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.62 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £14.56 | - | £11.83 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.83 | £21.39 | £12.22 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.67% | +75.04% | -30.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.50 | - | £18.96 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.55 | - | £22.76 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £17.97 | £21.25 | £24.18 |
| % change year-on-year | -15.44% | -12.12% | +27.45% |
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Desktop Support Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Northamptonshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Northamptonshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Northamptonshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Contract Job Locations in Northamptonshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Desktop Support Engineer jobs within the Northamptonshire region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daventry | - | 1 | £250 | - | |
| Desktop Support Engineer East Midlands |
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Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire
For the 6 months to 14 November 2026, Desktop Support Engineer 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 Desktop Support Engineer job ads across the Northamptonshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | DHCP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | DNS | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Entra ID | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | ITSM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Exchange | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Microsoft Intune | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | OneDrive | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SCCM | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Service Management | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SharePoint | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | SLA | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | TCP/IP | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Windows 10 | 100.0% | 1 |
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire 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 | Microsoft 365 Engineer | 100.0% | 1 |