Help Desk Analyst Job Trends in Chelmsford

Help Desk Analyst
Essex > Chelmsford

The median Help Desk Analyst salary in Chelmsford is £32,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 April 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 - 25
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Analyst 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Chelmsford 0.66% - 2.24%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.74% - 2.33%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 3
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,000 - £27,500
75th Percentile - - £28,750
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median annual salary £32,000 - £27,500
% change year-on-year - - +3.77%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Chelmsford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title 135 38 129
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.40% 86.36% 96.27%
Number of salaries quoted 98 26 113
10th Percentile £25,000 £32,500 £27,801
25th Percentile £30,000 £39,063 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 £55,000 £46,297
Median % change year-on-year -36.36% +18.80% -0.44%
75th Percentile £60,000 £66,125 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £82,500 £69,750
Essex median annual salary £45,000 £47,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -5.26% +5.56% -5.26%

Help Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.

Help Desk Analyst job vacancy trend in Chelmsford

Help Desk Analyst
Salary Trend in Chelmsford

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in Chelmsford.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Analyst job vacancies in Chelmsford

Help Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford

For the 6 months to 9 April 2026, Help Desk Analyst 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 Chelmsford region featuring Help Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) QA
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience

Help Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) QA