Service Desk Administrator Contract Job Trends in Wales

Service Desk Administrator
UK > Wales

As of 5 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Service Desk Administrator daily rate in Wales.

6 months to
5 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 47 - 50
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Service Desk Administrator 5 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Wales 1.03% - 0.22%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.17% - 0.23%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £310
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £320
75th Percentile - - £330
90th Percentile - - -
UK median daily rate £120 - £320
% change year-on-year - - +88.24%
Number of hourly rates quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £13.33 - -
Median hourly rate £13.85 - -
75th Percentile £14.36 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median hourly rate £13.85 - £18.00
% change year-on-year - - -2.04%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 426 402 427
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 87.84% 90.74% 95.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 267 249 330
10th Percentile £180 £158 £160
25th Percentile £265 £210 £217
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £410 £425 £416
Median % change year-on-year -3.53% +2.10% -12.37%
75th Percentile £502 £550 £550
90th Percentile £613 £638 £650
UK median daily rate £500 £525 £525
% change year-on-year -4.76% - -4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted 53 49 27
10th Percentile £13.33 £19.63 £15.54
25th Percentile £16.69 £20.12 £19.63
Median hourly rate £20.50 £25.60 £26.00
Median % change year-on-year -19.92% -1.54% +62.50%
75th Percentile £22.00 £40.00 £47.50
90th Percentile £30.60 £49.00 £55.25
UK median hourly rate £25.15 £35.00 £44.00
% change year-on-year -28.14% -20.45% +39.68%

Service Desk Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Administrator' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.

Service Desk Administrator job vacancy trend in Wales

Service Desk Administrator
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Administrator job vacancies in Wales.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Service Desk Administrator job vacancies in Wales

Service Desk Administrator
Contract Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Administrator within the Wales region over the 6 months to 5 December 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
West Wales - 5 - -
Service Desk Administrator
UK

Service Desk Administrator Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 5 December 2025, Service Desk Administrator 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 across the Wales region featuring Service Desk Administrator in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 5 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) Service Delivery

Service Desk Administrator Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

General
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 5 (100.00%) Process Improvement
1 5 (100.00%) Service Delivery