IT System Administrator
England > South West
The median IT System Administrator daily rate in the South West is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
25 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
147 |
- |
146 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+17 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Systems Administrator |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West |
0.031% |
- |
0.13% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.034% |
- |
0.13% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£350 |
- |
£250 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-44.44% |
| England median daily rate |
£293 |
£363 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
-19.31% |
-23.68% |
+13.10% |
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 |
2,958 |
1,578 |
2,985 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
91.52% |
92.12% |
93.46% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,617 |
1,031 |
1,927 |
| 10th Percentile |
£263 |
£220 |
£210 |
| 25th Percentile |
£406 |
£389 |
£391 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£500 |
£500 |
£520 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-3.85% |
-0.95% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£613 |
£625 |
| 90th Percentile |
£713 |
£688 |
£703 |
| England median daily rate |
£508 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-3.24% |
- |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
510 |
140 |
386 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.87 |
£18.51 |
£14.00 |
| 25th Percentile |
£28.50 |
£26.28 |
£26.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£60.00 |
£63.50 |
£48.29 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.51% |
+31.50% |
-25.71% |
| 75th Percentile |
£65.00 |
£68.00 |
£70.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£75.00 |
£77.50 |
| England median hourly rate |
£45.46 |
£31.64 |
£35.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
+43.68% |
-10.87% |
-21.11% |
IT Systems Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Systems Administrator' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
IT Systems Administrator
Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Systems Administrator job vacancies in the South West.
IT Systems Administrator
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Systems Administrator job vacancies in the South West.
IT Systems Administrator Skill Set
Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 25 April 2026, IT Systems Administrator 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 West region featuring IT Systems Administrator in the job title.
IT Systems Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:
