1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
UK
As of 16 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 16 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 535 | 587 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +52 | +184 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support | 0 | 9 | 15 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | - | 0.026% | 0.034% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.028% | 0.036% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 7 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £149 | £122 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £166 | £165 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £215 | £188 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +14.67% | -31.82% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £308 | £228 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £350 | £229 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £225 | £195 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +15.13% | -13.33% |
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 | 33,396 | 31,755 | 41,279 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 90.97% | 92.76% | 93.40% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 21,158 | 19,530 | 27,755 |
| 10th Percentile | £290 | £300 | £288 |
| 25th Percentile | £404 | £410 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £638 | £644 |
| 90th Percentile | £723 | £738 | £740 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £490 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.06% | -2.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,967 | 1,021 | 1,465 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.48 | £15.19 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.11 | £21.00 | £19.18 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.03% | -24.44% | +50.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £62.69 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.47 | £72.75 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £32.50 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.62% | -27.78% | +80.00% |
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in the UK.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in the UK.
