For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxfordshire. 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 Oxfordshire with a recognized job title
100
193
230
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.34%
85.02%
92.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
57
123
152
10th Percentile
£250
£132
£250
25th Percentile
£263
£180
£350
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£375
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+33.33%
-16.67%
+5.88%
75th Percentile
£638
£500
£550
90th Percentile
£688
£550
£638
South East median daily rate
£500
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-
-
+2.42%
Number of hourly rates quoted
9
30
17
10th Percentile
£22.97
£12.92
-
25th Percentile
£23.50
£13.97
£18.08
Median hourly rate
£27.76
£19.50
£25.95
Median % change year-on-year
+42.36%
-24.86%
+29.75%
75th Percentile
£46.30
£26.00
£32.30
90th Percentile
£46.54
£65.00
£51.20
South East median hourly rate
£32.50
£47.50
£48.40
% change year-on-year
-31.58%
-1.86%
+130.48%
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Oxfordshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Oxfordshire.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support Engineer 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 Oxfordshire region featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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:
