Technical Support Job Trends in Cambridge

Technical Support
Cambridgeshire > Cambridge

The median Technical Support salary in Cambridge is £50,000 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 43 47 -
Rank change year-on-year +4 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Support 9 12 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridge 1.76% 2.58% -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.94% 2.73% -
Number of salaries quoted 5 6 0
10th Percentile £32,750 £34,000 -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £38,000 -
Median % change year-on-year +31.58% - -
75th Percentile - £39,500 -
90th Percentile - £41,500 -
Cambridgeshire median annual salary £50,000 £40,000 £24,000
% change year-on-year +25.00% +66.67% -36.00%

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

Technical Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridge

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

Technical Support job vacancy trend in Cambridge

Technical Support
Salary Trend in Cambridge

Salary distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in Cambridge.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Support job vacancies in Cambridge

Technical Support
Salary Histogram in Cambridge

Salary distribution for jobs citing Technical Support in Cambridge over the 6 months to 14 January 2026.

Salary histogram for Technical Support in Cambridge

Technical Support Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridge

For the 6 months to 14 January 2026, Technical Support 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 Technical Support in the job title.

1 5 (55.56%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (44.44%) CAPA
2 4 (44.44%) Coaching
2 4 (44.44%) Compliance Audit
2 4 (44.44%) Customer Service
2 4 (44.44%) HNC
2 4 (44.44%) Mentoring
2 4 (44.44%) Root Cause Analysis
3 1 (11.11%) Microsoft
3 1 (11.11%) Microsoft 365
3 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (11.11%) Remote Desktop
3 1 (11.11%) Windows

Technical Support 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 1 (11.11%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 1 (11.11%) Remote Desktop
General
1 5 (55.56%) Social Skills
2 4 (44.44%) Analytical Skills
2 4 (44.44%) Pharmaceutical
Miscellaneous
1 8 (88.89%) Self-Motivation
2 4 (44.44%) Data Centre
3 1 (11.11%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (11.11%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (55.56%) Problem-Solving
2 4 (44.44%) CAPA
2 4 (44.44%) Coaching
2 4 (44.44%) Compliance Audit
2 4 (44.44%) Customer Service
2 4 (44.44%) Mentoring
2 4 (44.44%) Root Cause Analysis
Qualifications
1 4 (44.44%) HNC
Vendors
1 1 (11.11%) Microsoft