Support Analyst
UK
The median Support Analyst daily rate in the UK is £266, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 April 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 30 Apr 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 290 | 309 | 276 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +19 | -33 | +10 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Support Analyst | 253 | 315 | 573 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | 0.87% | 0.72% | 0.96% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.94% | 0.78% | 1.01% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 150 | 228 | 429 |
| 10th Percentile | £170 | £155 | £145 |
| 25th Percentile | £205 | £183 | £178 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £266 | £225 | £263 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.33% | -14.29% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £425 | £358 | £563 |
| 90th Percentile | £525 | £500 | £688 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £250 | £195 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +28.21% | -2.50% | +2.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 38 | 30 | 40 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.44 | £13.09 | £14.61 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.24 | £15.82 | £19.91 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.14 | £21.00 | £23.15 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.43% | -9.29% | +32.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.03 | £23.75 | £27.25 |
| 90th Percentile | £31.60 | - | £32.65 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £22.14 | £18.27 | £22.25 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.18% | -17.89% | +27.14% |
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 | 27,050 | 40,453 | 56,471 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.52% | 92.79% | 94.61% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,687 | 26,352 | 39,474 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £275 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £409 | £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 | £493 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | -1.50% | +5.26% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,031 | 2,658 | 1,569 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.20 | £12.86 | £14.29 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.51 | £16.30 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £36.00 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -19.25% | -20.00% | +91.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £62.50 | £60.75 | £65.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | £72.50 | £75.75 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £28.75 | £38.50 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -25.32% | -9.41% | +117.95% |
Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Support Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Support Analyst
Contractor Daily Rate Trend
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Support Analyst.
Support Analyst
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Support Analyst over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.
Support Analyst
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Support Analyst.
Support Analyst
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Support Analyst over the 6 months to 30 April 2025.
Support Analyst
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 Support Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 30 April 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 | +18 | 225 | £270 | +17.39% | 173 |
| UK excluding London | +37 | 144 | £250 | +28.21% | 93 |
| London | -6 | 99 | £325 | - | 86 |
| Work from Home | +43 | 59 | £400 | +77.67% | 48 |
| North of England | +46 | 49 | £225 | +18.42% | 19 |
| Midlands | +22 | 28 | £210 | +6.33% | 17 |
| Yorkshire | +27 | 25 | £225 | +18.42% | 5 |
| North West | +19 | 22 | £209 | -2.91% | 11 |
| West Midlands | +10 | 22 | £180 | -8.86% | 13 |
| South East | +40 | 21 | £263 | +54.41% | 32 |
| South West | +40 | 21 | £400 | +77.78% | 9 |
| Scotland | -11 | 11 | £390 | +122.86% | 5 |
| East of England | +20 | 6 | £180 | -44.62% | 11 |
| East Midlands | +14 | 6 | £213 | +1.19% | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | -4 | 5 | £160 | +28.00% | |
| Wales | +2 | 3 | £190 | -4.40% | 3 |
| North East | -2 | 2 | £275 | +44.74% | 3 |
Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 30 April 2025, Support 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 Support Analyst in the job title.
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Support 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:
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