Help Desk Engineer
UK
As of 17 September 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Engineer daily rate in the UK.
| 6 months to 17 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | - | 567 | 620 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | +53 | +206 |
| Contract jobs requiring a Help Desk Engineer | 0 | 6 | 19 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK | - | 0.016% | 0.038% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | - | 0.017% | 0.041% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £143 | £137 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £143 | £168 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | £150 | £313 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -52.00% | +78.57% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £189 | £823 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £200 | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | - | £150 | £183 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -17.81% | +58.70% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £14.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | - | - | £14.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -6.67% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 29,996 | 35,551 | 46,729 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.07% | 92.96% | 94.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,952 | 21,923 | 31,999 |
| 10th Percentile | £278 | £300 | £300 |
| 25th Percentile | £400 | £413 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £530 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -0.94% | -3.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £621 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,570 | 1,683 | 1,490 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.75 | £14.73 | £15.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.30 | £20.30 | £19.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £43.00 | £43.88 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -41.51% | -2.01% | +68.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £75.00 | £77.50 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £45.00 | £42.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.11% | +5.88% | +93.18% |
Help Desk Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured Help Desk Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Help Desk Engineer
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
Help Desk Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
