Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Wantage

Desktop Support
Oxfordshire > Wantage

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Wantage is £238, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 30 April 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
30 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 2 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 1 0 0
As % of all contract jobs in Wantage 50.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 50.00% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £219 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £238 - -
75th Percentile £256 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £238 £250 £133
% change year-on-year -5.00% +88.68% -59.85%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Wantage

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wantage. 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 Wantage with a recognized job title 2 3 0
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 3 0
10th Percentile £219 - -
25th Percentile £220 £263 -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £244 £275 -
Median % change year-on-year -11.36% - -
75th Percentile £270 £288 -
90th Percentile £273 - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £475 £500 £400
% change year-on-year -5.00% +25.00% -11.11%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Wantage

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wantage.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Wantage

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wantage

For the 6 months to 30 April 2026, Desktop 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 across the Wantage region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wantage 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory