Service Desk Manager Job Trends in Bristol

Service Desk Manager
South West > Bristol

The median Service Desk Manager salary in Bristol is £39,135 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 15 January 2026.

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

6 months to
15 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 96 105 -
Rank change year-on-year +9 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Desk Manager 1 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.048% 0.072% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.051% 0.075% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £39,135 £51,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -23.26% - -
South West median annual salary £57,000 £47,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -5.00% +13.64%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Bristol

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title 1,945 1,326 1,692
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.20% 95.19% 95.81%
Number of salaries quoted 1,425 773 1,382
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £38,750 £43,695 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,945 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -5.08% -3.43% +9.09%
75th Percentile £67,500 £73,750 £72,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £87,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £52,000 £50,886
% change year-on-year -3.85% +2.19% +1.77%

Service Desk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Bristol.

Service Desk Manager job vacancy trend in Bristol

Service Desk Manager
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Manager job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Manager job vacancies in Bristol

Service Desk Manager Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 15 January 2026, Service Desk Manager 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 Bristol region featuring Service Desk Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management

Service Desk Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol 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:

Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) ITSM
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Service Management
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft