Desktop Analyst
UK
The median Desktop Analyst daily rate in the UK is £191 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 6 May 2024.
The first table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 6 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 544 | 640 | 764 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +96 | +124 | -110 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Analyst | 34 | 76 | 103 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.078% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.084% | 0.14% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 60 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £138 | £125 | £114 |
| 25th Percentile | £147 | £160 | £126 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £191 | £225 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.00% | +28.57% | -7.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £240 | £260 | £238 |
| 90th Percentile | £355 | £300 | £275 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £158 | £200 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.88% | +33.33% | -15.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 9 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £15.19 | £20.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.50 | £15.50 | £20.44 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.00 | £17.00 | £21.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +23.53% | -20.93% | +27.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.50 | £23.75 | £25.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £25.80 | £27.45 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | £17.00 | £21.50 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -20.93% | +65.38% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
The following table is for comparison with the above and includes 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 | 40,246 | 55,892 | 84,695 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.74% | 94.62% | 95.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26,216 | 39,044 | 59,517 |
| 10th Percentile | £279 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £409 | £425 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £540 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.78% | +2.86% | +10.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £650 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £750 | £750 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £490 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.00% | +5.26% | +11.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,676 | 1,569 | 2,074 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.30 | £19.25 | £15.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.50 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.89% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.50 | £76.00 | £64.60 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.16 | £19.52 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.11% | +115.96% | +2.74% |
Desktop Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Desktop Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Desktop Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Analyst.
Desktop Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Analyst over the 6 months to 6 May 2024.
Desktop Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Analyst.
Desktop Analyst
Top 13 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 6 May 2024. 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 |
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| England | +67 | 25 | £225 | -5.26% | 8 |
| London | +104 | 18 | £313 | +30.21% | 4 |
| UK excluding London | +27 | 16 | £158 | -20.88% | 6 |
| Work from Home | +131 | 7 | £195 | -35.00% | 1 |
| Scotland | +40 | 7 | £148 | +23.64% | 2 |
| Midlands | +29 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +19 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | |
| North of England | +19 | 2 | £199 | +37.07% | 1 |
| Wales | +17 | 2 | - | - | |
| South West | +21 | 1 | £205 | -25.45% | |
| Yorkshire | +20 | 1 | £150 | +1.19% | |
| North West | +19 | 1 | £248 | +70.69% | |
| South East | +7 | 1 | £230 | -0.76% | 1 |
Desktop Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2024, Desktop Analyst 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 Desktop Analyst in the job title.
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Desktop Analyst 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: