Desktop Support Contract Job Trends in Yeovil

Desktop Support
Somerset > Yeovil

The median Desktop Support daily rate in Yeovil is £275, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 September 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
20 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 11 - 15
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support 5 0 1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Yeovil 10.87% - 2.78%
As % of the Job Titles category 17.86% - 2.78%
Number of daily rates quoted 5 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £225 - £185
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £275 - £190
75th Percentile £288 - £195
90th Percentile £295 - -
Somerset median daily rate £220 £219 £165
% change year-on-year +0.46% +32.73% -21.43%

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Yeovil

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Yeovil. 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 Yeovil with a recognized job title 28 4 36
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 60.87% 80.00% 100.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 13 0 5
10th Percentile £225 - £206
25th Percentile £263 - £238
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £275 - £400
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.79%
75th Percentile £438 - £425
90th Percentile £480 - £564
Somerset median daily rate £475 £450 £480
% change year-on-year +5.56% -6.25% +1.05%
Number of hourly rates quoted 3 2 27
10th Percentile £31.62 £43.63 £35.00
25th Percentile £41.33 £45.31 £46.09
Median hourly rate £60.00 £51.25 £51.89
Median % change year-on-year +17.07% -1.23% +3.78%
75th Percentile £66.25 £57.81 £63.96
90th Percentile £70.00 £59.88 £65.00
Somerset median hourly rate £60.00 £30.50 £51.89
% change year-on-year +96.72% -41.22% +3.78%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Yeovil

Job postings that featured Desktop Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Yeovil.

Job vacancy trend for Desktop Support in Yeovil

Desktop Support
Daily Rate Trend in Yeovil

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Yeovil.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Yeovil

Desktop Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Yeovil

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Yeovil.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Yeovil

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Yeovil

For the 6 months to 20 September 2025, Desktop Support 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 across the Yeovil region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Windows
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
1 5 (100.00%) PABX
1 5 (100.00%) Smartphone
1 5 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 4 (80.00%) Self-Motivation
3 3 (60.00%) GDPR
3 3 (60.00%) Microsoft 365
3 3 (60.00%) ServiceNow
3 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
4 2 (40.00%) Service Delivery
4 2 (40.00%) SLA
4 2 (40.00%) Documentation Skills
4 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
4 2 (40.00%) Aerospace
5 1 (20.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
5 1 (20.00%) Workflow

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Yeovil 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:

Applications
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft Excel
Cloud Services
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 5 (100.00%) PABX
General
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Aerospace
2 2 (40.00%) Documentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (100.00%) Smartphone
2 4 (80.00%) Self-Motivation
Operating Systems
1 5 (100.00%) Windows
2 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (40.00%) Service Delivery
2 1 (20.00%) Infrastructure Engineering
2 1 (20.00%) Workflow
Qualifications
1 5 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 5 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) GDPR
2 2 (40.00%) SLA
Vendors
1 3 (60.00%) ServiceNow