Support Technician Job Trends in Yorkshire
Support Technician
England > Yorkshire
The median Support Technician salary in Yorkshire is £27,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 131 | 83 | 142 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -48 | +59 | +19 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Support Technician | 65 | 75 | 29 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Yorkshire | 0.86% | 2.24% | 0.66% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.93% | 2.59% | 0.70% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 54 | 56 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £25,500 | £25,000 | £14,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,000 | £28,125 | £24,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,500 | £32,500 | £25,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.38% | +30.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £32,000 | £33,750 | £28,639 |
| 90th Percentile | £35,000 | £37,250 | £36,200 |
| England median annual salary | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +7.14% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in Yorkshire with a recognized job title | 6,982 | 2,893 | 4,138 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.45% | 86.38% | 94.65% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 5,034 | 1,552 | 2,056 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,000 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £30,263 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £45,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -10.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £65,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £78,750 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Support Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
Support Technician Salary Trend in Yorkshire
Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Yorkshire.
Support Technician Salary Histogram in Yorkshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Support Technician in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Support Technician Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Technician within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Yorkshire | -33 | 21 | £32,000 | -1.54% | 1 |
| North Yorkshire | +30 | 20 | £26,000 | +28.40% | 1 |
| South Yorkshire | -37 | 7 | £24,500 | +15.13% | 3 |
| East Yorkshire | -27 | 3 | £27,000 | -16.92% | |
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Support Technician Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Support Technician 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 permanent job ads across the Yorkshire region featuring Support Technician in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 55.4% | 36 |
| 2 | Windows | 50.8% | 33 |
| 3 | Microsoft 365 | 49.2% | 32 |
| 4 | Customer Service | 36.9% | 24 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 35.4% | 23 |
| 6 | Active Directory | 26.2% | 17 |
| 7 | Azure | 18.5% | 12 |
| 8 | Cybersecurity | 16.9% | 11 |
| 9 | SharePoint | 15.4% | 10 |
| 10 | Firewall | 13.8% | 9 |
| 10 | LAN | 13.8% | 9 |
| 10 | VPN | 13.8% | 9 |
| 13 | Microsoft Exchange | 12.3% | 8 |
| 13 | WAN | 12.3% | 8 |
| 15 | Continuous Improvement | 10.8% | 7 |
| 15 | DHCP | 10.8% | 7 |
| 15 | DNS | 10.8% | 7 |
| 15 | macOS | 10.8% | 7 |
| 19 | Collaborative Working | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Degree | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Hardware Maintenance | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Linux | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Logistics | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | QA | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Remote Desktop | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Unix | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | VLAN | 9.2% | 6 |
| 19 | Windows Server | 9.2% | 6 |
| 29 | Cisco | 7.7% | 5 |
| 29 | ERP | 7.7% | 5 |
Support Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Technician | 84.6% | 55 |
| 2 | 2nd Line Support Technician | 29.2% | 19 |
| 3 | 1st/2nd Line Support Technician | 13.8% | 9 |
| 4 | 1st Line Support Technician | 12.3% | 8 |
| 5 | Graduate IT Support | 6.2% | 4 |
| 6 | Junior IT Support | 3.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Junior IT Technician | 3.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Junior Support Technician | 3.1% | 2 |
| 6 | Security Technician | 3.1% | 2 |
| 10 | Applications Support Technician | 1.5% | 1 |