The median Desktop Support Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 4 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
313
313
382
Rank change year-on-year
0
+69
+168
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Engineer
2
7
26
As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title
9,418
11,212
17,570
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.76%
93.22%
94.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
6,164
7,053
12,304
10th Percentile
£325
£325
£325
25th Percentile
£413
£413
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£515
£525
£525
Median % change year-on-year
-1.90%
-
-4.55%
75th Percentile
£625
£631
£645
90th Percentile
£725
£738
£743
UK median daily rate
£500
£525
£525
% change year-on-year
-4.76%
-
-4.55%
Number of hourly rates quoted
321
193
382
10th Percentile
£14.84
£19.36
£17.01
25th Percentile
£20.50
£25.50
£25.24
Median hourly rate
£41.50
£41.57
£50.00
Median % change year-on-year
-0.16%
-16.87%
-
75th Percentile
£65.00
£66.00
£70.00
90th Percentile
£68.00
£72.50
£85.00
UK median hourly rate
£25.15
£37.28
£45.00
% change year-on-year
-32.54%
-17.16%
+57.89%
Desktop Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Desktop Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies.
Desktop Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 4 November 2025, Desktop Support Engineer 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
