Help Desk Analyst Contract Job Trends in West Lothian

Help Desk Analyst
Scotland > West Lothian

As of 27 October 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Analyst daily rate in West Lothian.

6 months to
27 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 7 6 13
Rank change year-on-year -1 +7 -
Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Analyst 1 6 4
As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian 5.00% 18.18% 7.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.26% 23.08% 7.84%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 5 3
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £130 £130
Scotland median daily rate - £130 £130
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £22.25
Median hourly rate - - £26.50
75th Percentile - - £30.75
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median hourly rate £15.09 - £26.50

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
West Lothian

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in West Lothian. 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 West Lothian with a recognized job title 19 26 51
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.00% 78.79% 91.07%
Number of daily rates quoted 12 14 33
10th Percentile £56 £82 £118
25th Percentile £69 £130 £130
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £149 £224 £425
Median % change year-on-year -33.59% -47.29% +6.25%
75th Percentile £275 £412 £525
90th Percentile £416 £566 £598
Scotland median daily rate £455 £448 £475
% change year-on-year +1.56% -5.68% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 4 3
10th Percentile £17.12 £13.21 £19.05
25th Percentile £17.19 £14.43 £20.25
Median hourly rate £17.30 £15.80 £26.50
Median % change year-on-year +9.49% -40.38% +76.67%
75th Percentile - £20.63 £59.13
90th Percentile - £26.70 £76.15
Scotland median hourly rate £22.27 £18.13 £17.72
% change year-on-year +22.85% +2.31% -

Help Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.

Help Desk Analyst job vacancy trend in West Lothian

Help Desk Analyst
Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in West Lothian.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in West Lothian

Help Desk Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend in West Lothian

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in West Lothian.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in West Lothian

Help Desk Analyst
Contract Job Locations in West Lothian

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Analyst within the West Lothian region over the 6 months to 27 October 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
Livingston -2 1 - -
Help Desk Analyst
Scotland

Help Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian

For the 6 months to 27 October 2025, Help Desk Analyst 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 West Lothian region featuring Help Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Internet
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management

Help Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Internet
General
1 1 (100.00%) German Language
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection Act
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Configuration Management
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Data Protection
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Software Testing
1 1 (100.00%) Stakeholder Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree