Support Technician Job Trends in Bristol

Support Technician
South West > Bristol

The median Support Technician salary in Bristol is £31,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 91 89 128
Rank change year-on-year -2 +39 +29
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Technician 5 18 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Bristol 0.24% 1.30% 0.17%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% 1.37% 0.18%
Number of salaries quoted 3 12 3
10th Percentile £28,700 £25,075 -
25th Percentile £29,375 £25,750 £26,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £31,000 £27,750 £28,500
Median % change year-on-year +11.71% -2.63% +14.00%
75th Percentile £31,500 £32,250 £32,000
90th Percentile - £32,475 £33,050
South West median annual salary £33,250 £31,750 £28,250
% change year-on-year +4.72% +12.39% +6.60%

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 1,934 1,317 1,702
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.16% 95.09% 95.83%
Number of salaries quoted 1,413 769 1,393
10th Percentile £28,250 £30,000 £35,000
25th Percentile £38,750 £43,250 £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%

Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol

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

Support Technician job vacancy trend in Bristol

Support Technician
Salary Trend in Bristol

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Bristol.

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Bristol

Support Technician
Job Locations in Bristol

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Technician within the Bristol region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Avonmouth +2 1 £29,500 +5.36%
Support Technician
South West

Support Technician Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bristol

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Support 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 Bristol region featuring Support Technician in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
1 3 (60.00%) DHCP
1 3 (60.00%) DNS
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft Office
1 3 (60.00%) Windows
1 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
2 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
2 2 (40.00%) Cyber Essentials
2 2 (40.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
2 2 (40.00%) Entra ID
2 2 (40.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 2 (40.00%) ITSM
2 2 (40.00%) Microsoft 365
2 2 (40.00%) Windows Server 2019
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
3 1 (20.00%) Android
3 1 (20.00%) Apple iOS
3 1 (20.00%) Asset Management
3 1 (20.00%) Degree
3 1 (20.00%) Firewall
3 1 (20.00%) IT Asset Management
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Exchange
3 1 (20.00%) Mobile Device Management
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Root Cause Analysis
3 1 (20.00%) Time Management
3 1 (20.00%) VPN
3 1 (20.00%) Wireless

Support Technician 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:

Application Platforms
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Exchange
Applications
1 3 (60.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 2 (40.00%) Entra ID
1 2 (40.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 3 (60.00%) DHCP
1 3 (60.00%) DNS
2 1 (20.00%) Firewall
2 1 (20.00%) VPN
2 1 (20.00%) Wireless
General
1 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 2 (40.00%) Advertising
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Inclusion and Diversity
Miscellaneous
1 1 (20.00%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 3 (60.00%) Windows
1 3 (60.00%) Windows 10
2 2 (40.00%) Windows Server 2019
3 1 (20.00%) Android
3 1 (20.00%) Apple iOS
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (40.00%) Customer Service
1 2 (40.00%) ITSM
2 1 (20.00%) Analytical Thinking
2 1 (20.00%) Asset Management
2 1 (20.00%) IT Asset Management
2 1 (20.00%) Mobile Device Management
2 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
2 1 (20.00%) Root Cause Analysis
2 1 (20.00%) Time Management
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (40.00%) Cyber Essentials
1 2 (40.00%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
1 2 (40.00%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 3 (60.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft