The median Second Line Desktop Support daily rate in Portsmouth is £160, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 August 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 22 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
30
-
42
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
DemandTrendContract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Desktop Support
2
0
2
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Portsmouth
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Portsmouth. 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.
DemandTrendContract vacancies in Portsmouth with a recognized job title
195
201
261
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
98.98%
96.63%
94.57%
Number of daily rates quoted
128
86
159
10th Percentile
£200
£380
£273
25th Percentile
£213
£445
£406
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£513
£568
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-9.56%
+13.50%
+11.11%
75th Percentile
£556
£688
£581
90th Percentile
£625
£825
£676
Hampshire median daily rate
£538
£575
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.52%
+9.52%
+2.44%
Number of hourly rates quoted
34
80
19
10th Percentile
£24.81
£51.06
£19.84
25th Percentile
£31.67
£53.40
£45.53
Median hourly rate
£48.75
£57.35
£55.00
Median % change year-on-year
-15.00%
+4.27%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£55.00
£70.00
£68.65
90th Percentile
£59.63
£76.86
£70.26
Hampshire median hourly rate
£48.75
£57.35
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-15.00%
+9.24%
+55.56%
2nd Line Desktop Support Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Job postings that featured 2nd Line Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
2nd Line Desktop Support Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in Portsmouth.
2nd Line Desktop Support Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in Portsmouth.
2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 22 August 2025, 2nd Line Desktop 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 Portsmouth region featuring 2nd Line Desktop Support in the job title.
2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth 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:
