For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Slough. 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 Slough with a recognized job title
67
74
191
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
94.37%
97.37%
95.50%
Number of daily rates quoted
47
55
151
10th Percentile
£182
£280
£280
25th Percentile
£225
£300
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£400
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+12.50%
-11.11%
+2.86%
75th Percentile
£538
£581
£538
90th Percentile
£633
£600
£625
Berkshire median daily rate
£504
£513
£525
% change year-on-year
-1.76%
-2.38%
+7.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
6
6
10th Percentile
-
-
£16.68
25th Percentile
-
£11.79
£17.11
Median hourly rate
£24.66
£19.90
£19.25
Median % change year-on-year
+23.95%
+3.35%
+10.00%
75th Percentile
-
£65.25
£22.50
90th Percentile
-
£83.75
£24.00
Berkshire median hourly rate
£63.37
£59.50
£56.89
% change year-on-year
+6.51%
+4.60%
+170.88%
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Slough
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Slough.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Slough
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Slough.
Desktop Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Slough
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Slough.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop Support 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 Slough region featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Slough 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:
