For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Taunton. 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 Taunton with a recognized job title
25
28
37
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
93.33%
97.37%
Number of daily rates quoted
23
20
35
10th Percentile
£500
£414
£571
25th Percentile
£520
£500
£625
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£675
£575
£685
Median % change year-on-year
+17.39%
-16.06%
+19.76%
75th Percentile
£741
£600
£732
90th Percentile
£900
£641
£780
Somerset median daily rate
£500
£450
£460
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-2.17%
-3.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted
1
1
0
Median hourly rate
£12.45
£13.00
-
Median % change year-on-year
-4.23%
-
-
Somerset median hourly rate
£42.58
£30.50
£51.89
% change year-on-year
+39.59%
-41.22%
+3.78%
Desktop Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings that featured Desktop Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
Desktop Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Taunton.
Desktop Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Taunton.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 14 September 2025, Desktop Engineer 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 Taunton region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
