Desktop Support Engineer
England > Yorkshire
The median Desktop Support Engineer daily rate in Yorkshire is £165, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 131 | 71 | 106 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -60 | +35 | +11 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Desktop Support Engineer | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 0.39% | 0.64% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | 0.69% | 0.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £131 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £144 | £188 | £188 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £165 | £225 | £195 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -26.67% | +15.38% | +2.63% |
| 75th Percentile | £240 | £228 | £203 |
| 90th Percentile | £256 | £240 | - |
| England median daily rate | £195 | £203 | £205 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.70% | -1.22% | +2.50% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Yorkshire. 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 Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 1,857 | 869 | 1,723 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.25% | 92.35% | 93.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,237 | 532 | 1,082 |
| 10th Percentile | £297 | £213 | £214 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £350 | £356 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £450 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +8.33% | -2.70% | -11.06% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £567 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £647 | £650 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 43 | 29 | 54 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.08 | £11.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £15.59 | £17.08 | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £27.50 | £24.18 | £14.20 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.73% | +70.25% | -35.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.50 | £38.75 | £23.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £66.60 | £53.33 | £53.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £31.46 | £35.00 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.11% | - | -7.03% |
Desktop Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Desktop Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Desktop Support Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 13 February 2026.
Desktop Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Desktop Support Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Engineer within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 13 February 2026. 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 |
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| West Yorkshire | -21 | 4 | £151 | -32.78% | |
| North Yorkshire | -4 | 2 | £255 | - | |
| South Yorkshire | - | 1 | - | - | |
| East Yorkshire | - | 1 | £230 | - | 2 |
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Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 13 February 2026, 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 job ads across the Yorkshire region featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.
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Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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:
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