IT Support Job Trends in Aberdeen

IT Support
Scotland > Aberdeen

The median IT Support salary in Aberdeen is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 February 2026.

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

 6 months to
12 Feb 2026		 Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 17 21 38
Rank change year-on-year +4 +17 -9
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Support 7 2 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeen 5.19% 1.90% 1.22%
As % of the Job Titles category 5.30% 2.06% 1.25%
Number of salaries quoted 6 2 2
10th Percentile - £23,550 -
25th Percentile £31,250 £24,375 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 £26,500 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +22.64% -24.29% +22.81%
75th Percentile £33,750 £28,375 £37,500
90th Percentile - £29,050 -
Scotland median annual salary £31,500 £32,000 £27,500
% change year-on-year -1.56% +16.36% -5.17%

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 132 97 240
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.78% 92.38% 97.56%
Number of salaries quoted 87 61 183
10th Percentile £27,500 £35,000 £28,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +17.65% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £71,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £70,000 £100,000 £65,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -12.28%

IT Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen

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

IT Support job vacancy trend in Aberdeen

IT Support
Salary Trend in Aberdeen

Salary distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Aberdeen.

Salary distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in Aberdeen

IT Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Aberdeen

For the 6 months to 12 February 2026, IT 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 IT Support in the job title.

1 6 (85.71%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (85.71%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 6 (85.71%) Facilities Management
1 6 (85.71%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (42.86%) ISO 14001
2 3 (42.86%) ISO 9001
3 1 (14.29%) A+ Certification
3 1 (14.29%) Network+ Certification

IT 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:

General
1 1 (14.29%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 6 (85.71%) Continuous Improvement
1 6 (85.71%) Data-Driven Decision Making
1 6 (85.71%) Facilities Management
1 6 (85.71%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (14.29%) A+ Certification
1 1 (14.29%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (42.86%) ISO 14001
1 3 (42.86%) ISO 9001
IT Support jobs