Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Swansea

Desktop Support
West Wales > Swansea

The median Desktop Support 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 Support 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 Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Swansea

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Swansea.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Swansea

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Swansea

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Swansea.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Swansea

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Swansea

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Swansea.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Swansea

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swansea

For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, 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 Swansea region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service

Desktop Support 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Technology Transformation