Desktop Support Administrator
UK > Scotland
The median Desktop Support Administrator daily rate in Scotland is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 115 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Administrator | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 0.062% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.065% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £200 | £98 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +104.08% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 1,529 | 2,099 | 2,722 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.09% | 94.68% | 95.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 920 | 1,281 | 1,953 |
| 10th Percentile | £263 | £205 | £238 |
| 25th Percentile | £370 | £369 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +4.40% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £588 | £553 |
| 90th Percentile | £610 | £675 | £650 |
| UK median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £540 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 114 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.98 | £12.50 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £16.25 | £16.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.94 | £33.25 | £23.18 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.02% | +43.44% | -10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.66 | £60.00 | £59.41 |
| 90th Percentile | £42.58 | £66.00 | £67.22 |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.00 | £36.42 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.37% | -19.07% | +91.49% |
Desktop Support Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Administrator in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Desktop Support Administrator
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Administrator in Scotland.
Desktop Support Administrator
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Administrator in Scotland.
Desktop Support Administrator
Contract Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Administrator within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Glasgow | - | 1 | £200 | - | |
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Desktop Support Administrator Skill Set
Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support Administrator 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 Scotland region featuring Desktop Support Administrator in the job title.
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Desktop Support Administrator Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland 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:
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