Desktop Support
UK
The median Desktop Support daily rate in the UK is £205, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 309 | 296 | 299 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -13 | +3 | +46 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support | 229 | 317 | 531 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.78% | 0.73% | 0.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.85% | 0.78% | 0.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 133 | 236 | 380 |
| 10th Percentile | £150 | £126 | £140 |
| 25th Percentile | £183 | £145 | £163 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £205 | £200 | £200 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | +9.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £248 | £225 | £250 |
| 90th Percentile | £298 | £283 | £300 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £205 | £200 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | +14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 30 | 30 | 45 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £16.25 | £15.33 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.83 | £18.44 | £18.13 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.32 | £21.00 | £22.25 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.26% | -5.62% | +16.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.54 | £28.31 | £25.71 |
| 90th Percentile | £30.98 | £30.38 | £27.53 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £23.00 | £23.75 | £19.38 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.16% | +22.58% | +3.33% |
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 | 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% |
Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Desktop Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support.
Desktop Support
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Support over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Desktop Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support.
Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Desktop Support over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Desktop Support
Top 17 Contract Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop 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 |
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| England | -15 | 192 | £209 | +3.73% | 56 |
| UK excluding London | +51 | 169 | £205 | +2.50% | 36 |
| London | -50 | 51 | £223 | +11.63% | 34 |
| South West | +55 | 39 | £223 | +17.11% | 11 |
| North of England | +29 | 39 | £195 | +21.88% | 5 |
| South East | +14 | 30 | £205 | - | 15 |
| East of England | +35 | 17 | £218 | +12.99% | 2 |
| Scotland | +11 | 17 | £175 | +12.36% | |
| Midlands | +23 | 15 | £210 | +18.31% | 2 |
| North West | +14 | 15 | £194 | +38.39% | 4 |
| Yorkshire | +17 | 14 | £230 | +17.95% | 1 |
| West Midlands | +16 | 11 | £210 | +10.53% | 2 |
| North East | +4 | 10 | £155 | -18.42% | |
| Work from Home | +14 | 9 | £320 | +68.42% | 11 |
| Northern Ireland | -3 | 8 | £150 | +7.14% | 1 |
| East Midlands | +9 | 4 | £196 | +60.86% | |
| Wales | -3 | 4 | - | - | 1 |
Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, Desktop 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 Desktop Support in the job title.
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Desktop 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:
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