Service Desk Manager Job Trends in Central London

Service Desk Manager
London > Central London

The median Service Desk Manager salary in Central London is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
2 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 150 173 196
Rank change year-on-year +23 +23 +111
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Desk Manager 1 7 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Central London 0.049% 0.22% 0.076%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.052% 0.23% 0.079%
Number of salaries quoted 1 6 3
10th Percentile - £56,250 -
25th Percentile £67,500 £62,500 £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £70,000 £65,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.69% +18.18% -0.68%
75th Percentile £72,500 £67,500 £70,625
90th Percentile - £78,750 £78,500
London median annual salary £60,000 £57,000 £55,480
% change year-on-year +5.26% +2.74% -11.23%

All DemandTrendPermanent IT Job Vacancies
Central London

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Central London. 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 Central London with a recognized job title 1,924 3,077 3,802
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.41% 95.62% 96.25%
Number of salaries quoted 1,524 2,208 3,363
10th Percentile £38,238 £41,315 £40,000
25th Percentile £54,750 £52,500 £53,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £72,500 £70,750 £72,500
Median % change year-on-year +2.47% -2.41% -
75th Percentile £95,000 £93,250 £95,000
90th Percentile £120,000 £111,250 £115,000
London median annual salary £72,500 £72,500 £72,500
% change year-on-year - - +3.57%

Service Desk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Central London

Job postings that featured Service Desk Manager in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Central London.

Job vacancy trend for Service Desk Manager in Central London

Service Desk Manager
Salary Trend in Central London

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Manager job vacancies in Central London.

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Manager job vacancies in Central London

Service Desk Manager
Job Locations in Central London

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Service Desk Manager within the Central London region over the 6 months to 2 September 2025. 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
City of London +30 1 £70,000 +7.69%
Service Desk Manager
London

Service Desk Manager Skill Set
Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London

For the 6 months to 2 September 2025, Service Desk Manager job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Central London region featuring Service Desk Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills

Service Desk Manager Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Central London by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Legal
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL