Desktop Support
South West > Somerset
The median Desktop Support daily rate in Somerset is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 17 August 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 17 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 18 | 17 | 22 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +5 | -1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 10 | 8 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Somerset | 5.68% | 4.44% | 3.76% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 6.71% | 5.10% | 3.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £163 | £140 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £171 | £171 | £140 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | £207 | £165 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.21% | +25.45% | -21.43% |
| 75th Percentile | £199 | £229 | £206 |
| 90th Percentile | £201 | - | £225 |
| South West median daily rate | £235 | £193 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +22.08% | -3.75% | +3.90% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £20.00 |
| South West median hourly rate | £32.50 | - | £19.25 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -15.78% |
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 | 149 | 157 | 181 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.66% | 87.22% | 97.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 93 | 117 | 130 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £205 | £183 |
| 25th Percentile | £381 | £281 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £535 | £450 | £460 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.89% | -2.17% | +2.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £588 | £621 |
| 90th Percentile | £746 | £625 | £716 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £515 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | -1.90% | +2.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 9 | 24 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.48 | - | £31.59 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.14 | £12.50 | £43.88 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.08 | £16.00 | £51.89 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +44.25% | -69.17% | +3.78% |
| 75th Percentile | £51.29 | £47.50 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.25 | £62.50 | £69.32 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.15 | £65.50 | £61.78 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.60% | +6.03% | +23.55% |
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.
Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Somerset
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 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.
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 17 August 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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| Street | +2 | 3 | £190 | -2.56% | 2 |
| Desktop Support South West |
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 26 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset
For the 6 months to 17 August 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.
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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:
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