First Line Help Desk Support Contracts

First Line Help Desk Support
UK

As of 1 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median First Line Help Desk Support daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 516 573 705
Rank change year-on-year +57 +132 +122
Contract jobs requiring a First Line Help Desk Support 4 9 13
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK 0.014% 0.021% 0.022%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.015% 0.022% 0.023%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 6 12
10th Percentile - £98 £108
25th Percentile - £101 £121
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £141 £150
Median % change year-on-year - -5.83% +11.11%
75th Percentile - £172 £176
90th Percentile - £173 £221
UK excluding London median daily rate - £165 £136
% change year-on-year - +21.10% +2.99%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 3 1
10th Percentile - £14.55 -
25th Percentile £13.25 £15.19 £26.00
Median hourly rate £13.50 £17.50 £27.00
Median % change year-on-year -22.86% -35.19% +137.36%
75th Percentile £13.75 £18.75 £28.00
90th Percentile - - -
UK excluding London median hourly rate £13.50 £17.50 £27.00
% change year-on-year -22.86% -35.19% +140.00%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title 27,084 40,415 56,464
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.52% 92.78% 94.61%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,692 26,309 39,470
10th Percentile £300 £275 £313
25th Percentile £406 £410 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £515 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year -1.90% -2.78% +2.86%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £492 £500
% change year-on-year -3.46% -1.60% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,035 2,664 1,570
10th Percentile £14.07 £12.86 £14.29
25th Percentile £18.50 £16.30 £19.50
Median hourly rate £29.00 £36.42 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -20.37% -19.07% +91.49%
75th Percentile £62.50 £60.75 £65.75
90th Percentile £75.00 £72.50 £75.75
UK excluding London median hourly rate £28.00 £39.55 £42.50
% change year-on-year -29.20% -6.94% +117.95%

First Line Help Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured First Line Help Desk Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for First Line Help Desk Support in the UK

First Line Help Desk Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing First Line Help Desk Support.

Daily rate trend for First Line Help Desk Support in the UK

First Line Help Desk Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing First Line Help Desk Support.

Hourly rate trend for First Line Help Desk Support in the UK

First Line Help Desk Support
Top 6 Contract Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing First Line Help Desk Support within the UK over the 6 months to 1 May 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
UK excluding London +61 4 - - 3
England +53 4 - - 3
East of England - 3 - - 1
Midlands - 1 - -
West Midlands - 1 - -
Work from Home - 1 - -

First Line Help Desk Support Skill Set
Top 12 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities

For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, First Line Help Desk 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 featuring First Line Help Desk Support in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (75.00%) Service Delivery
3 1 (25.00%) ServiceNow
3 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (25.00%) Proactive Monitoring
3 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (25.00%) IBM Notes
3 1 (25.00%) Lotus
3 1 (25.00%) Finance
3 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity

First Line Help Desk Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (25.00%) IBM Notes
Applications
1 1 (25.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (25.00%) Finance
2 1 (25.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (75.00%) Service Delivery
3 1 (25.00%) Proactive Monitoring
Vendors
1 1 (25.00%) Lotus
1 1 (25.00%) ServiceNow