Service Desk Support Contract Job Trends in South Lanarkshire

Service Desk Support
Scotland > South Lanarkshire

As of 12 February 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Support daily rate in South Lanarkshire.

6 months to
12 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 11 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Support 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in South Lanarkshire 4.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 4.35% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median daily rate - £150 £200
% change year-on-year - -25.00% -55.56%

All Contract IT Job Roles
South Lanarkshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South Lanarkshire. 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 South Lanarkshire with a recognized job title 23 6 148
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.00% 100.00% 93.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 10 2 79
10th Percentile £263 £370 £325
25th Percentile £531 £391 £456
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £580 £430 £600
Median % change year-on-year +34.88% -28.33% +38.73%
75th Percentile £642 £466 £655
90th Percentile £826 £487 £700
Scotland median daily rate £450 £450 £475
% change year-on-year - -5.26% -

Service Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend in South Lanarkshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South Lanarkshire.

Service Desk Support job vacancy trend in South Lanarkshire

Service Desk Support
Daily Rate Trend in South Lanarkshire

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in South Lanarkshire.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in South Lanarkshire

Service Desk Support
Contract Job Locations in South Lanarkshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Support within the South Lanarkshire region over the 6 months to 12 February 2026. 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
East Kilbride - 1 - -
Service Desk Support
Scotland

Service Desk Support Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Lanarkshire

For the 6 months to 12 February 2026, Service Desk Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the South Lanarkshire region featuring Service Desk Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared

Service Desk Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Lanarkshire by Category

The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft