Desktop Support Contracts in Somerset

Desktop Support
South West > Somerset

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Desktop Support daily rate in Somerset.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 14 22 28
Rank change year-on-year +8 +6 +2
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 10 5 6
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Somerset 7.19% 2.46% 2.90%
As % of the Job Titles category 8.13% 2.67% 2.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 6
10th Percentile - - £140
25th Percentile - £225 £140
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £250 £166
Median % change year-on-year - +50.38% -13.64%
75th Percentile - £275 £227
90th Percentile - - £238
South West median daily rate £223 £190 £200
% change year-on-year +17.11% -5.00% +9.59%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 123 187 204
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 88.49% 92.12% 98.55%
Number of daily rates quoted 85 113 156
10th Percentile £263 £164 £196
25th Percentile £413 £250 £363
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £450 £475
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% -5.26% +5.56%
75th Percentile £675 £578 £650
90th Percentile £724 £605 £719
South West median daily rate £500 £520 £525
% change year-on-year -3.85% -0.95% +5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 32 16
10th Percentile £13.66 £12.28 £17.38
25th Percentile £15.48 £15.23 £32.11
Median hourly rate £18.51 £25.00 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -25.96% -50.00% +0.50%
75th Percentile £19.76 £40.00 £61.09
90th Percentile £20.51 £48.00 £76.84
South West median hourly rate £63.50 £55.00 £65.00
% change year-on-year +15.45% -15.38% +38.30%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Somerset.

Job vacancy trend for Desktop Support in Somerset

Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Somerset.

Daily rate trend for Desktop Support in Somerset

Desktop Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Somerset.

Hourly rate trend for Desktop Support in Somerset

Desktop Support
Contract Job Locations in Somerset

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 Somerset 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
Bridgwater +2 1 - -
Desktop Support
South West

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, 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 Somerset region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 10 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 10 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 10 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 10 (100.00%) Customer Experience
2 9 (90.00%) Driving Licence
2 9 (90.00%) Mathematics
2 9 (90.00%) Finance
2 9 (90.00%) SLA
2 9 (90.00%) Microsoft
2 9 (90.00%) HP
2 9 (90.00%) Dell
2 9 (90.00%) Dell Certification
3 1 (10.00%) Internet
3 1 (10.00%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
3 1 (10.00%) Active Directory
3 1 (10.00%) Windows
3 1 (10.00%) Application Packaging
3 1 (10.00%) Network Management
3 1 (10.00%) Software Deployment
3 1 (10.00%) Data Centre
3 1 (10.00%) Break/Fix
3 1 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (10.00%) Server Management

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (10.00%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
Communications & Networking
1 1 (10.00%) Internet
General
1 10 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 9 (90.00%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 9 (90.00%) Driving Licence
2 1 (10.00%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 1 (10.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (100.00%) Customer Experience
2 9 (90.00%) Mathematics
3 1 (10.00%) Application Packaging
3 1 (10.00%) Break/Fix
3 1 (10.00%) Network Management
3 1 (10.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (10.00%) Server Management
3 1 (10.00%) Software Deployment
Qualifications
1 10 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 10 (100.00%) Security Cleared
2 9 (90.00%) Dell Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 9 (90.00%) SLA
System Software
1 1 (10.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 9 (90.00%) Dell
1 9 (90.00%) HP
1 9 (90.00%) Microsoft