The median IT Support daily rate in Peterborough is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
10 |
24 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+14 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Support |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Peterborough |
7.14% |
2.17% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.27% |
2.74% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£163 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£175 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£188 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£175 |
£200 |
£170 |
| % change year-on-year |
-12.50% |
+17.65% |
-24.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£13.00 |
- |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
- |
£13.00 |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Peterborough. 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 Peterborough with a recognized job title |
55 |
73 |
163 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
98.21% |
79.35% |
74.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
7 |
12 |
22 |
| 10th Percentile |
£176 |
£153 |
£171 |
| 25th Percentile |
£343 |
£195 |
£178 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£575 |
£400 |
£303 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+43.75% |
+32.23% |
-26.67% |
| 75th Percentile |
£594 |
£450 |
£452 |
| 90th Percentile |
£641 |
- |
£600 |
| Cambridgeshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£488 |
£420 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.56% |
+16.07% |
-6.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
36 |
44 |
113 |
| 10th Percentile |
£13.33 |
£14.84 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£14.03 |
£14.99 |
£14.16 |
| Median hourly rate |
£14.22 |
£15.87 |
£16.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-10.40% |
-2.64% |
+19.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£17.50 |
£22.35 |
£21.37 |
| 90th Percentile |
£25.67 |
£31.00 |
£31.13 |
| Cambridgeshire median hourly rate |
£16.50 |
£16.30 |
£21.37 |
| % change year-on-year |
+1.23% |
-23.72% |
+37.87% |
IT Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Peterborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Peterborough.
IT Support
Daily Rate Trend in Peterborough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Peterborough.
IT Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Peterborough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Peterborough.
IT Support Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough
For the 6 months to 3 July 2026, IT 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 Peterborough region featuring IT Support in the job title.
IT Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Peterborough 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:
