IT Support Contract Job Trends in Oxford
IT Support
Oxfordshire > Oxford
The median IT Support daily rate in Oxford is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 19 | 13 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -6 | - | - |
| Contract IT Support jobs | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxford | 2.52% | 9.62% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.91% | 10.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £238 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £263 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £250 | £450 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -44.44% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Oxford matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 28 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Oxford matching a recognised job title | 103 | 50 | 54 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 86.55% | 96.15% | 94.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 54 | 20 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £165 | £222 | £179 |
| 25th Percentile | £320 | £252 | £344 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £498 | £363 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.24% | -21.62% | +23.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £572 | £509 | £541 |
| 90th Percentile | £684 | £600 | £575 |
| Oxfordshire median daily rate | £500 | £425 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -10.53% | +5.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 23 | 8 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £22.10 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34.50 | £25.15 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.00 | £26.33 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +40.55% | +28.41% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £56.25 | £84.66 | £21.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £89.63 | - |
| Oxfordshire median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £20.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.59% | +22.68% | -36.55% |
IT Support Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT Support job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
IT Support Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Oxford.
IT Support Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Oxford.
IT Support Skill Set Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford
For the 6 months to 28 October 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 Oxford region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | Active Directory | 66.7% | 2 |
| 2 | Windows 10 | 66.7% | 2 |
| 4 | Cyber Essentials | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Cyber Essentials PLUS | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Rapid7 | 33.3% | 1 |
| 4 | Vulnerability Remediation | 33.3% | 1 |
IT Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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 | IT Support Engineer | 100.0% | 3 |
| 2 | 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 66.7% | 2 |