1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Hampshire > Southampton
The median 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support daily rate in Southampton is £180, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
26 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Southampton |
0.57% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.62% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£170 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£180 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£190 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£180 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title |
162 |
105 |
141 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.05% |
98.13% |
83.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
109 |
65 |
84 |
| 10th Percentile |
£169 |
£139 |
£200 |
| 25th Percentile |
£256 |
£313 |
£350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£463 |
£435 |
£513 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.32% |
-15.12% |
+2.50% |
| 75th Percentile |
£569 |
£538 |
£650 |
| 90th Percentile |
£673 |
£625 |
£713 |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£537 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.37% |
-6.57% |
+9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
12 |
0 |
15 |
| 10th Percentile |
£35.10 |
- |
£15.73 |
| 25th Percentile |
£39.00 |
- |
£62.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£48.89 |
- |
£70.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+194.24% |
| 75th Percentile |
£68.17 |
- |
£80.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£86.67 |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£45.29 |
£55.00 |
£57.35 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.65% |
-4.10% |
+9.24% |
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 3 May 2026, 1st/2nd Line Desktop 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 Southampton region featuring 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
