Support Specialist Job Trends in Cambridge

Support Specialist
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Support Specialist salary in Cambridge is £35,000 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 39 58 -
Rank change year-on-year +19 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Specialist 13 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 2.54% 0.22% -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.81% 0.23% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 1 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £32,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £30,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +16.67% - -
75th Percentile £37,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £35,000 £30,000 -
% change year-on-year +16.67% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cambridge

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cambridge. 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 Cambridge with a recognized job title 463 439 451
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.43% 94.41% 93.57%
Number of salaries quoted 339 232 302
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £29,972
25th Percentile £41,250 £47,500 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%
75th Percentile £75,000 £73,750 £77,500
90th Percentile £93,000 £81,575 £92,500
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £55,000

Support Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Support Specialist job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Support Specialist
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Support Specialist job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Support Specialist job vacancies in Cambridge

Support Specialist Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

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

1 8 (61.54%) AI
1 8 (61.54%) Chatbot
1 8 (61.54%) Conversational UI
1 8 (61.54%) Degree
1 8 (61.54%) PayPal
2 5 (38.46%) Customer Service
2 5 (38.46%) Microsoft
2 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Certification
2 5 (38.46%) Problem-Solving

Support Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge 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:

Applications
1 8 (61.54%) Chatbot
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (61.54%) AI
1 8 (61.54%) Conversational UI
2 5 (38.46%) Customer Service
2 5 (38.46%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 8 (61.54%) Degree
2 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Certification
Vendors
1 8 (61.54%) PayPal
2 5 (38.46%) Microsoft