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
31,811
33,985
44,100
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
90.91%
92.88%
93.80%
Number of daily rates quoted
20,179
20,513
30,002
10th Percentile
£278
£300
£295
25th Percentile
£402
£412
£413
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£525
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£625
£638
£650
90th Percentile
£725
£738
£743
UK excluding London median daily rate
£475
£490
£500
% change year-on-year
-3.06%
-2.00%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
1,817
1,273
1,546
10th Percentile
£14.03
£15.10
£15.00
25th Percentile
£17.69
£20.30
£19.06
Median hourly rate
£25.15
£36.50
£44.50
Median % change year-on-year
-31.10%
-17.98%
+53.98%
75th Percentile
£51.25
£65.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£69.65
£73.75
£77.50
UK excluding London median hourly rate
£25.15
£35.25
£44.50
% change year-on-year
-28.65%
-20.79%
+85.42%
Infrastructure Support Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Infrastructure Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Infrastructure Support Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Support job vacancies in the UK.
Infrastructure Support Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Infrastructure Support over the 6 months to 8 November 2025.
Infrastructure Support Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Infrastructure Support job vacancies in the UK.
Infrastructure Support Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Infrastructure Support over the 6 months to 8 November 2025.
Infrastructure Support Top 13 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Infrastructure Support within the UK over the 6 months to 8 November 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
Infrastructure Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, Infrastructure Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads featuring Infrastructure Support in the job title.
Infrastructure Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
