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.
Contract vacancies in Portsmouth with a recognized job title
115
275
234
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.50%
91.97%
95.51%
Number of daily rates quoted
74
115
145
10th Percentile
£200
£400
£202
25th Percentile
£400
£450
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£517
£560
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-7.68%
+12.00%
+8.11%
75th Percentile
£588
£675
£570
90th Percentile
£626
£840
£638
Hampshire median daily rate
£538
£575
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.52%
+9.52%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
103
20
10th Percentile
£25.19
£48.61
£43.00
25th Percentile
£46.25
£53.40
£51.25
Median hourly rate
£57.50
£59.00
£57.20
Median % change year-on-year
-2.54%
+3.14%
+36.20%
75th Percentile
£62.50
£65.00
£68.13
90th Percentile
£65.00
£76.86
£70.13
Hampshire median hourly rate
£55.00
£57.35
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-4.10%
+9.24%
+141.38%
Desktop Support Job Vacancy Trend in Portsmouth
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Portsmouth.
Desktop Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Portsmouth
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Portsmouth.
Desktop Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Portsmouth
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Portsmouth.
Desktop Support Skill Set Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Portsmouth
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, 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 Desktop Support in the job title.
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:
