Help Desk Technician Contract Job Trends in South London

Help Desk Technician
London > South London

As of 5 August 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Technician daily rate in South London.

6 months to
5 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 50 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Technician 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in South London 0.64% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.68% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
London median daily rate - - £225
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £18.50 - -
Median hourly rate £19.00 - -
75th Percentile £19.50 - -
90th Percentile - - -
London median hourly rate £19.00 - -

All Contract IT Job Roles
South London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in South London. 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 London with a recognized job title 296 157 175
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 94.27% 90.75% 97.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 174 99 122
10th Percentile £402 £213 £363
25th Percentile £456 £359 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £520 £510 £500
Median % change year-on-year +1.87% +2.00% -5.30%
75th Percentile £573 £632 £558
90th Percentile £725 £706 £724
London median daily rate £550 £545 £550
% change year-on-year +0.92% -0.91% -4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted 18 2 5
10th Percentile £16.70 - -
25th Percentile £27.47 - £17.25
Median hourly rate £58.74 £17.98 £19.50
Median % change year-on-year +226.67% -7.79% -61.32%
75th Percentile £65.20 - £71.88
90th Percentile £65.90 - £73.75
London median hourly rate £39.00 £29.54 £33.07
% change year-on-year +32.05% -10.69% -11.81%

Help Desk Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in South London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in South London.

Help Desk Technician job vacancy trend in South London

Help Desk Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in South London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in South London.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in South London

Help Desk Technician
Contract Job Locations in South London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Technician within the South London region over the 6 months to 5 August 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
Croydon - 2 - -
Help Desk Technician
London

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London

For the 6 months to 5 August 2026, Help Desk Technician 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 London region featuring Help Desk Technician in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South London 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 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Service Delivery