For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title
65
34
67
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.20%
61.82%
84.81%
Number of daily rates quoted
42
20
24
10th Percentile
£350
£241
£306
25th Percentile
£412
£359
£363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£528
£525
£453
Median % change year-on-year
+0.48%
+16.02%
+14.93%
75th Percentile
£574
£743
£562
90th Percentile
£630
£976
£816
Lancashire median daily rate
£530
£500
£525
% change year-on-year
+6.00%
-4.76%
+10.53%
Number of hourly rates quoted
10
12
33
10th Percentile
£23.77
-
£24.32
25th Percentile
£26.88
£11.77
£28.70
Median hourly rate
£28.75
£40.25
£40.59
Median % change year-on-year
-28.57%
-0.84%
+2.18%
75th Percentile
£30.63
£46.18
£49.40
90th Percentile
£32.71
£47.82
£55.79
Lancashire median hourly rate
£28.75
£42.91
£41.37
% change year-on-year
-33.00%
+3.72%
+16.13%
IT Support Job Vacancy Trend in Preston
Job postings that featured IT Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Preston.
IT Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing IT Support in Preston.
IT Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Preston
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing IT Support in Preston.
IT Support Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, IT 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 Preston region featuring IT Support in the job title.
IT Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Preston 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:
