Help Desk Engineer
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median Help Desk Engineer daily rate in Staffordshire is £220, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 19 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Staffordshire | 0.86% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.02% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £210 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £220 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £230 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £220 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire with a recognized job title | 98 | 61 | 113 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.48% | 96.83% | 93.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 57 | 27 | 75 |
| 10th Percentile | £182 | £140 | £125 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | £150 | £250 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £413 | £350 | £374 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.86% | -6.42% | -23.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £493 | £482 |
| 90th Percentile | £850 | £568 | £594 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £488 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.63% | -5.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 14 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £12.71 | £20.93 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £29.00 | £33.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.10 | £30.00 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -56.33% | -20.00% | +36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £16.80 | £39.56 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £19.02 | £42.35 | £58.00 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £32.50 | £24.34 | £19.59 |
| % change year-on-year | +33.53% | +24.25% | -2.05% |
Help Desk Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
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 Staffordshire.
Help Desk Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Help Desk Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in Staffordshire.
Help Desk Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 2 August 2026, Help Desk Engineer 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 Staffordshire region featuring Help Desk Engineer in the job title.
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Help Desk Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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:
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