Desktop Engineer
West Wales > Swansea
The median Desktop Engineer daily rate in Swansea is £170, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Swansea | 4.17% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 4.17% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £165 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £170 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £175 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| West Wales median daily rate | £170 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Swansea
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Swansea. 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 Swansea with a recognized job title | 24 | 19 | 30 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 17 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £187 | £335 | £159 |
| 25th Percentile | £206 | £425 | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +100.00% | -31.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £506 | £392 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £550 | £511 |
| West Wales median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £250 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +100.00% | -28.57% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.83 | - | £14.87 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.94 | £21.25 | £14.89 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.75 | £22.50 | £15.21 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +47.95% | +1.38% |
| 75th Percentile | £19.44 | £23.75 | £15.73 |
| 90th Percentile | £19.48 | - | £15.88 |
| West Wales median hourly rate | £18.75 | £22.50 | £15.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +47.95% | +1.38% |
Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.
Desktop Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Swansea.
Desktop Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Swansea
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Swansea.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, Desktop 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 Swansea region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
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Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea 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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