Help Desk Engineer Contract Job Trends in the South West

Help Desk Engineer
England > South West

As of 16 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Engineer daily rate in the South West.

6 months to
16 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 133 153
Rank change year-on-year - +20 +19
Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Engineer 0 2 2
As % of all contract jobs in the South West - 0.080% 0.063%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.086% 0.066%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 2 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £129
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £200 £143
Median % change year-on-year - +40.35% -1.72%
75th Percentile - - £156
90th Percentile - - -
England median daily rate - £200 £160
% change year-on-year - +25.00% -24.71%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South West

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title 1,790 2,327 3,009
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 89.68% 92.56% 95.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,009 1,358 2,019
10th Percentile £213 £225 £300
25th Percentile £368 £413 £413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £513 £538
Median % change year-on-year - -4.65% +2.38%
75th Percentile £625 £625 £638
90th Percentile £725 £700 £715
England median daily rate £512 £525 £540
% change year-on-year -2.48% -2.78% -1.82%
Number of hourly rates quoted 242 240 306
10th Percentile £14.41 £14.41 £17.72
25th Percentile £18.22 £35.00 £45.00
Median hourly rate £25.15 £67.50 £57.66
Median % change year-on-year -62.74% +17.07% -3.64%
75th Percentile £63.75 £72.50 £70.00
90th Percentile £68.00 £73.75 £83.40
England median hourly rate £25.15 £43.00 £46.18
% change year-on-year -41.51% -6.89% +67.93%

Help Desk Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West

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

Help Desk Engineer job vacancy trend in the South West

Help Desk Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the South West.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the South West

Help Desk Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the South West.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the South West