Help Desk Administrator Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley

Help Desk Administrator
South East > Thames Valley

As of 4 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Administrator daily rate in the Thames Valley.

6 months to
4 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 124 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Administrator 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley 0.099% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.11% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - -
South East median daily rate - - -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Thames Valley

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the Thames Valley. 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 the Thames Valley with a recognized job title 1,842 1,934 2,367
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 91.10% 91.92% 94.08%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,194 1,131 1,540
10th Percentile £263 £255 £212
25th Percentile £400 £403 £387
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £513 £500
Median % change year-on-year -2.44% +2.50% -
75th Percentile £588 £625 £611
90th Percentile £650 £675 £688
South East median daily rate £500 £511 £513
% change year-on-year -2.12% -0.32% +2.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 132 65 109
10th Percentile £14.75 £16.32 £16.37
25th Percentile £17.83 £20.75 £24.34
Median hourly rate £25.15 £47.25 £50.00
Median % change year-on-year -46.77% -5.51% +150.00%
75th Percentile £69.44 £62.56 £65.25
90th Percentile £93.34 £66.60 £72.91
South East median hourly rate £25.00 £52.50 £51.06
% change year-on-year -52.38% +2.83% +36.15%

Help Desk Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Administrator' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.

Help Desk Administrator job vacancy trend in the Thames Valley

Help Desk Administrator
Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Administrator job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Administrator job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Help Desk Administrator
Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Administrator job vacancies in the Thames Valley.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Administrator job vacancies in the Thames Valley

Help Desk Administrator
Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Administrator within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 4 December 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
Buckinghamshire - 2 - -
Help Desk Administrator
South East

Help Desk Administrator Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley

For the 6 months to 4 December 2025, Help Desk Administrator 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 Thames Valley region featuring Help Desk Administrator in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) SLA
2 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
2 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
2 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (50.00%) SAP
2 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (50.00%) Time Management

Help Desk Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley 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:

Applications
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 2 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 2 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (50.00%) Analytical Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (50.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (50.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (50.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (50.00%) Time Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) SLA
Vendors
1 1 (50.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (50.00%) SAP