For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title
291
340
445
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.22%
89.71%
98.02%
Number of daily rates quoted
194
210
311
10th Percentile
£220
£360
£363
25th Percentile
£381
£413
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£469
£481
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-2.55%
-12.50%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
£552
£588
£675
90th Percentile
£641
£650
£700
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£470
£475
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.05%
-13.64%
+15.79%
Number of hourly rates quoted
4
10
5
10th Percentile
-
£10.90
£11.10
25th Percentile
£18.10
£11.33
£11.25
Median hourly rate
£18.35
£22.00
£17.72
Median % change year-on-year
-16.58%
+24.15%
+8.21%
75th Percentile
£18.50
£23.75
£22.50
90th Percentile
£18.51
-
£33.00
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.35
£13.60
£17.72
% change year-on-year
+34.99%
-23.28%
+0.45%
Desktop Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Job postings that featured Desktop Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Sheffield.
Desktop Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Engineer in Sheffield.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Top 13 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Engineer 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 Sheffield region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
