Desktop Support
East of England > Suffolk
The median Desktop Support daily rate in Suffolk is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 15 | 6 | 21 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -9 | +15 | +2 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 7 | 7 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Suffolk | 9.46% | 13.73% | 3.27% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.59% | 14.29% | 3.29% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £190 | £162 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £209 | £167 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £200 | £220 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +25.71% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £228 | £207 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £235 | £225 |
| East of England median daily rate | £213 | £175 | £190 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Suffolk
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Suffolk. 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 Suffolk with a recognized job title | 73 | 49 | 152 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 98.65% | 96.08% | 99.35% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 45 | 28 | 132 |
| 10th Percentile | £178 | £105 | £268 |
| 25th Percentile | £200 | £177 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £225 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -62.50% | +17.42% |
| 75th Percentile | £423 | £538 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £519 | £583 | £745 |
| East of England median daily rate | £488 | £447 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.06% | -5.89% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 13 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £13.38 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £11.25 | £13.78 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.79 | £14.60 | £16.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +21.85% | -10.15% | -20.34% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.99 | £15.15 | £19.20 |
| 90th Percentile | £40.50 | £16.63 | £20.02 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £38.00 | £43.00 | £36.25 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.63% | +18.62% | +93.33% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.
Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Suffolk
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Suffolk.
Desktop Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Suffolk
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Suffolk.
Desktop Support
Contract Job Locations in Suffolk
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support within the Suffolk region over the 6 months to 25 June 2025. 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 |
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| Leiston | -5 | 4 | £200 | -9.09% | |
| Ipswich | - | 2 | £200 | - | |
| Desktop Support East of England |
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 27 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk
For the 6 months to 25 June 2025, Desktop Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Suffolk region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.
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Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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