IT Support
South East > Kent
The median IT Support daily rate in Kent is £180, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 25 | 18 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -7 | +10 | -22 |
| Contract jobs requiring an IT Support | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 2.69% | 1.89% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.21% | 2.08% | 0.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £263 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £180 | - | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +34.15% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £288 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £200 | £300 | £198 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | +51.90% | -1.13% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £16.50 | £17.50 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.69% | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £16.00 | £24.66 | £13.75 |
| % change year-on-year | -35.12% | +79.35% | -24.82% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 187 | 96 | 185 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 83.86% | 90.57% | 92.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 102 | 75 | 118 |
| 10th Percentile | £180 | £164 | £203 |
| 25th Percentile | £372 | £205 | £205 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £333 | £383 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.38% | -13.13% | +9.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £519 | £513 |
| 90th Percentile | £673 | £662 | £575 |
| South East median daily rate | £514 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.80% | - | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 40 | 5 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £21.00 | £16.19 | £11.45 |
| 25th Percentile | £31.95 | £21.00 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.56 | £22.00 | £55.20 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +88.89% | -60.15% | -2.24% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.47 | £80.10 | £78.58 |
| 90th Percentile | £86.61 | £88.58 | £82.43 |
| South East median hourly rate | £55.00 | £32.50 | £47.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +69.23% | -31.58% | -0.61% |
IT Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'IT Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
IT Support
Daily Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Kent.
IT Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Kent.
IT Support
Contract Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing IT Support within the Kent region over the 6 months to 6 May 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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| Tunbridge Wells | - | 3 | - | - | |
| Stansted | - | 2 | - | - | |
| Dover | - | 1 | £180 | - | |
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IT Support Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, IT Support 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 Kent region featuring IT Support in the job title.
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IT Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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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