Desktop Support
UK > Scotland
The median Desktop Support daily rate in Scotland is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 June 2024.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Jun 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 86 | 126 | 146 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +40 | +20 | +3 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 29 | 38 | 30 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Scotland | 1.35% | 1.42% | 0.88% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.43% | 1.49% | 0.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 31 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | £125 | £160 | £119 |
| 25th Percentile | £133 | £209 | £148 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £260 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +48.57% | +7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £219 | £293 | £217 |
| 90th Percentile | £238 | £425 | £222 |
| UK median daily rate | £200 | £203 | £190 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.64% | +7.02% | +8.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.00 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £18.07 | - | £20.00 |
| 75th Percentile | £18.17 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £18.23 | - | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £21.00 | £23.25 | £19.22 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.68% | +21.00% | +13.36% |
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 | 2,029 | 2,543 | 3,259 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.68% | 95.17% | 95.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,241 | 1,767 | 2,315 |
| 10th Percentile | £200 | £230 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £400 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | - | +11.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £558 | £550 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £632 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £538 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.42% | +2.48% | +6.06% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 132 | 50 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.31 | £12.71 | £16.35 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.73 | £14.25 | £17.86 |
| Median hourly rate | £19.34 | £18.84 | £37.43 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -49.67% | +16.97% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £57.50 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.00 | £66.78 | £55.98 |
| UK median hourly rate | £37.50 | £45.00 | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +80.00% | +16.28% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Scotland.
Desktop Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Scotland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Scotland.
Desktop Support
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 within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 19 June 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | +21 | 24 | £200 | -23.08% | 2 |
| Glasgow | +19 | 3 | £225 | - | 1 |
| Desktop Support UK |
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland
For the 6 months to 19 June 2024, 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 Scotland region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
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Desktop Support 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: