Desktop Support Job Trends in Aberdeen

Desktop Support
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median Desktop Support salary in Aberdeen is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 January 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 18 24 -
Rank change year-on-year +6 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support 3 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 2.83% 0.75% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.91% 0.80% -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £35,000 £26,500 £27,645
% change year-on-year +32.08% -4.14% -14.94%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Aberdeen

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Aberdeen. 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 Aberdeen with a recognized job title 103 125 142
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.17% 93.98% 98.61%
Number of salaries quoted 68 72 88
10th Percentile £27,500 £35,000 £32,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £38,438 £39,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £53,500 £51,250
Median % change year-on-year +2.80% +4.39% -6.82%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £65,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £98,500 -
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -18.18% +4.76% -6.25%

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

Desktop Support
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Aberdeen

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 1 January 2026, Desktop Support 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 Aberdeen region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (100.00%) OneDrive
1 3 (100.00%) SCCM
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
1 3 (100.00%) Windows
1 3 (100.00%) Windows 10
2 1 (33.33%) Incident Management
2 1 (33.33%) SLA

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen 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:

Applications
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 3 (100.00%) OneDrive
General
1 3 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Presentation Skills
Operating Systems
1 3 (100.00%) Windows
1 3 (100.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (100.00%) Time Management
2 1 (33.33%) Incident Management
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) SLA
Systems Management
1 3 (100.00%) Microsoft Intune
1 3 (100.00%) SCCM