Desktop Analyst
UK
The median Desktop Analyst daily rate in the UK is £185 according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 9 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 9 May 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 558 | 635 | 748 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +77 | +113 | -96 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Analyst | 33 | 70 | 99 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.077% | 0.12% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.083% | 0.13% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 19 | 56 | 69 |
| 10th Percentile | £135 | £125 | £118 |
| 25th Percentile | £144 | £160 | £133 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | £224 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.32% | +27.86% | -7.89% |
| 75th Percentile | £221 | £256 | £238 |
| 90th Percentile | £279 | £300 | £278 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £152 | £200 | £150 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.25% | +33.33% | -15.49% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 8 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £15.04 | £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 | £24.06 | £25.50 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £26.20 | £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 | 39,936 | 54,901 | 83,261 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.75% | 94.65% | 95.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 25,997 | 38,348 | 58,485 |
| 10th Percentile | £280 | £313 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £410 | £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 | 2,673 | 1,536 | 2,031 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.86 | £14.25 | £12.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.25 | £19.06 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £36.65 | £45.00 | £23.91 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.56% | +88.21% | +6.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.30 | £65.75 | £49.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £72.90 | £76.13 | £64.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £40.00 | £42.43 | £19.67 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.73% | +115.78% | +3.50% |
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 9 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 9 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 | +77 | 23 | £205 | -13.68% | 5 |
| UK excluding London | +24 | 17 | £152 | -24.25% | 4 |
| London | +80 | 16 | £313 | +30.21% | 2 |
| Scotland | +44 | 8 | £147 | +23.43% | 1 |
| Work from Home | +130 | 7 | £195 | -35.00% | 1 |
| Midlands | +34 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | 2 |
| West Midlands | +21 | 3 | £165 | +13.79% | |
| North of England | +21 | 2 | £199 | +37.07% | 1 |
| Wales | +20 | 2 | - | - | |
| Yorkshire | +18 | 1 | £150 | +1.19% | |
| South West | +13 | 1 | £205 | -25.45% | |
| South East | +13 | 1 | £230 | +3.37% | 1 |
| North West | +8 | 1 | £248 | +70.69% |
Desktop Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 9 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: