Service Desk Operator
UK
As of 7 June 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Operator daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 7 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | - | 673 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Operator | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | - | 0.011% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | - | 0.011% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £134 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £168 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | £195 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £217 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £222 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | - | £113 |
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 | 27,038 | 40,304 | 52,860 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.34% | 92.86% | 94.58% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,399 | 26,003 | 36,915 |
| 10th Percentile | £287 | £280 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £403 | £408 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £540 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -2.78% | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £488 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.56% | -2.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,109 | 2,874 | 1,471 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £12.86 | £14.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £16.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £28.18 | £37.50 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -24.85% | -16.67% | +83.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £58.75 | £61.60 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £73.75 | £76.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.31 | £40.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -36.73% | -5.88% | +112.50% |
Service Desk Operator
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Service Desk Operator in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Service Desk Operator
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Service Desk Operator.
Service Desk Operator
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Service Desk Operator.