Desktop Support Jobs in Somerset

Desktop Support
South West > Somerset

The median Desktop Support salary in Somerset is £29,000 per year according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months to 23 April 2024.

The first table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics including a comparison to same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
23 Apr 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 47 56 -
Rank change year-on-year +9 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support 17 13 0
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Somerset 2.38% 2.10% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.46% 2.52% -
Number of salaries quoted 15 12 0
10th Percentile £28,290 - -
25th Percentile £28,500 £25,420 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,000 £27,670 -
Median % change year-on-year +4.81% - -
75th Percentile £29,500 £30,250 -
90th Percentile £29,763 - -
South West median annual salary £29,440 £27,500 £32,750
% change year-on-year +7.05% -16.03% +22.20%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

The following table is for comparison with the above and includes summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies advertised in Somerset. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.

Permanent vacancies in Somerset with a recognized job title 692 516 598
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.92% 83.36% 91.16%
Number of salaries quoted 557 349 383
10th Percentile £25,000 £27,950 £26,347
25th Percentile £30,500 £33,314 £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,500 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -15.00% +11.11% -
75th Percentile £56,250 £60,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £65,000 £70,120 £70,000
South West median annual salary £50,000 £51,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -2.91% +3.00% +11.11%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Job vacancy trend for Desktop Support in Somerset

Desktop Support
Salary Trend in Somerset

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support in Somerset.

Salary trend for Desktop Support in Somerset

Desktop Support
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 23 April 2024. 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Yeovil -7 12 £29,290 +5.85% 1
Desktop Support
South West

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 23 April 2024, Desktop Support 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 permanent job ads across the Somerset region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 15 (88.24%) Windows
1 15 (88.24%) Microsoft
1 15 (88.24%) Active Directory
1 15 (88.24%) Microsoft Office
2 11 (64.71%) SC Cleared
2 11 (64.71%) Security Cleared
3 10 (58.82%) SCCM
3 10 (58.82%) McAfee
3 10 (58.82%) Mobile Device Management
3 10 (58.82%) MobileIron
3 10 (58.82%) Driving Licence
3 10 (58.82%) Windows 10
3 10 (58.82%) Smartphone
3 10 (58.82%) Windows 7
3 10 (58.82%) Break/Fix
4 7 (41.18%) Organisational Skills
4 7 (41.18%) Time Management
5 5 (29.41%) Network Security
5 5 (29.41%) Mac OS
5 5 (29.41%) DBS Check
5 5 (29.41%) Degree
5 5 (29.41%) Computer Science
5 5 (29.41%) MCP
5 5 (29.41%) Microsoft Certification
5 5 (29.41%) A+ Certification
5 5 (29.41%) Social Skills
5 5 (29.41%) Customer Service
5 5 (29.41%) Onboarding
5 5 (29.41%) Computer Science Degree
5 5 (29.41%) Problem-Solving

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Somerset 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 15 (88.24%) Microsoft Office
Communications & Networking
1 5 (29.41%) Network Security
General
1 7 (41.18%) Organisational Skills
2 5 (29.41%) Social Skills
3 2 (11.76%) Aerospace
Miscellaneous
1 10 (58.82%) Driving Licence
1 10 (58.82%) Smartphone
2 5 (29.41%) Onboarding
Operating Systems
1 15 (88.24%) Windows
2 10 (58.82%) Windows 10
2 10 (58.82%) Windows 7
3 5 (29.41%) Mac OS
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (58.82%) Break/Fix
1 10 (58.82%) Mobile Device Management
2 7 (41.18%) Time Management
3 5 (29.41%) Computer Science
3 5 (29.41%) Customer Service
3 5 (29.41%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 11 (64.71%) SC Cleared
1 11 (64.71%) Security Cleared
2 5 (29.41%) A+ Certification
2 5 (29.41%) Computer Science Degree
2 5 (29.41%) DBS Check
2 5 (29.41%) Degree
2 5 (29.41%) MCP
2 5 (29.41%) Microsoft Certification
System Software
1 15 (88.24%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 10 (58.82%) SCCM
2 2 (11.76%) McAfee ePO
Vendors
1 15 (88.24%) Microsoft
2 10 (58.82%) McAfee
2 10 (58.82%) MobileIron