Desktop Support
East Midlands > Nottinghamshire
The median Desktop Support daily rate in Nottinghamshire is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 14 | 24 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Nottinghamshire | 8.58% | 1.27% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.43% | 1.41% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £227 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £163 | £257 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £316 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.92% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £220 | £377 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £238 | £409 | - |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £175 | £196 | £166 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.83% | +18.22% | +0.61% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £16.50 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £16.75 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £16.50 | - | £17.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -9.33% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Nottinghamshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Nottinghamshire. 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 Nottinghamshire with a recognized job title | 244 | 142 | 159 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.04% | 89.87% | 95.78% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 130 | 85 | 104 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £180 | £200 |
| 25th Percentile | £201 | £350 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £444 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.58% | +5.56% | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £510 | £578 |
| 90th Percentile | £639 | £554 | £663 |
| East Midlands median daily rate | £450 | £425 | £410 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | +3.66% | -7.87% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 37 | 2 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.95 | £14.75 | £14.03 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.96 | £17.50 | £14.27 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.35 | £22.71 | £14.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -28.01% | +56.67% | -11.10% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.75 | £28.54 | £16.13 |
| 90th Percentile | £17.87 | £31.67 | £18.00 |
| East Midlands median hourly rate | £19.57 | £24.18 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -19.07% | +36.48% | +0.90% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Nottinghamshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Nottinghamshire.
Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Nottinghamshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Nottinghamshire.
Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Nottinghamshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Nottinghamshire.
Desktop Support
Contract Job Locations in Nottinghamshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support within the Nottinghamshire region over the 6 months to 5 March 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mansfield | - | 13 | £175 | - | |
| Nottingham | -9 | 1 | £220 | -30.43% | |
| Desktop Support East Midlands |
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottinghamshire
For the 6 months to 5 March 2026, Desktop Support 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 Nottinghamshire region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Nottinghamshire 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: