Desktop Technician Job Trends in Birmingham

Desktop Technician
West Midlands > Birmingham

The median Desktop Technician salary in Birmingham is £27,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 December 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 99 - 102
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Technician 1 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Birmingham 0.059% - 0.081%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.063% - 0.085%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £26,250 - £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £27,500 - £27,000
75th Percentile £28,750 - £27,500
90th Percentile - - -
West Midlands median annual salary £27,500 - £27,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Birmingham

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Birmingham. 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 Birmingham with a recognized job title 1,592 1,785 1,178
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.21% 94.85% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 1,145 887 1,005
10th Percentile £30,000 £36,628 £31,250
25th Percentile £41,250 £43,750 £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - +4.55% -2.62%
75th Percentile £70,000 £72,500 £67,500
90th Percentile £84,375 £88,750 £81,250
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -4.76% +5.00% -4.76%

Desktop Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham

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

Desktop Technician job vacancy trend in Birmingham

Desktop Technician
Salary Trend in Birmingham

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Birmingham.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Birmingham

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Desktop 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 Birmingham region featuring Desktop Technician in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) SAP
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (100.00%) SharePoint
General
1 1 (100.00%) Electronics
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Public Sector
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) PDA
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Intelligence
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Digital Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Programme Management
1 1 (100.00%) Service Delivery
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) SAP