Service Desk Support
UK > Northern Ireland
As of 17 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Support daily rate in Northern Ireland.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 37 | 33 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -5 | +8 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Support | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 0.40% | 0.53% | 0.58% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.48% | 0.58% | 0.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £189 | £173 | £180 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.42% | -4.17% | +5.88% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Northern Ireland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title | 210 | 171 | 153 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 85.02% | 91.44% | 89.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 105 | 83 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £212 | £151 | £165 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £200 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £425 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.76% | +6.25% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £588 | £575 | £505 |
| 90th Percentile | £633 | £627 | £581 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 32 | 25 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.34 | - | £11.08 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.60 | £15.48 | £11.10 |
| Median hourly rate | £15.50 | £22.56 | £13.46 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.29% | +67.61% | +22.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £17.05 | £24.18 | £13.91 |
| 90th Percentile | £25.09 | £40.25 | £18.15 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £43.88 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.51% | -2.01% | +68.77% |
Service Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings that featured Service Desk Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Service Desk Support
Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
Service Desk Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Northern Ireland.
Service Desk Support
Contract Job Locations in Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Support within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 17 September 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 |
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| County Antrim | -9 | 1 | - | - | |
| Service Desk Support UK |
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Service Desk Support Skill Set
Top 7 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland
For the 6 months to 17 September 2025, Service Desk Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Northern Ireland region featuring Service Desk Support in the job title.
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Service Desk Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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