Desktop Engineer
South East > Berkshire
The median Desktop Engineer salary in Berkshire is £36,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 129 | - | 122 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +40 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Berkshire | 0.050% | - | 1.01% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.055% | - | 1.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £28,290 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,750 | - | £30,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,500 | - | £34,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +23.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £37,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median annual salary | £33,250 | £33,500 | £33,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.75% | +1.52% | +12.24% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Berkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Berkshire. 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 Berkshire with a recognized job title | 1,834 | 1,426 | 1,864 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.30% | 83.34% | 93.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 913 | 745 | 1,347 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,200 | £36,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £47,500 | £38,130 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £65,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -23.08% | +18.18% | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £81,250 | £70,125 |
| 90th Percentile | £83,750 | £93,750 | £85,000 |
| South East median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +4.76% | -4.55% |
Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Berkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Berkshire.
Desktop Engineer
Salary Trend in Berkshire
Salary distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Berkshire.
Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire
For the 6 months to 4 January 2026, Desktop Engineer 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 Berkshire region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.
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Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Berkshire 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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