Systems Support Job Trends in Cheshire

Systems Support
North West > Cheshire

The median Systems Support salary in Cheshire is £35,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 December 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 61 59 59
Rank change year-on-year -2 0 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Support 13 1 4
As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire 1.03% 0.17% 0.80%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.28% 0.18% 0.81%
Number of salaries quoted 13 1 2
10th Percentile £32,900 - £27,250
25th Percentile £34,250 £72,500 £28,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,500 £75,000 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -52.67% +130.77% -
75th Percentile £37,250 £77,500 £36,250
90th Percentile - - £37,750
North West median annual salary £35,854 £50,000 £41,250
% change year-on-year -28.29% +21.21% +51.38%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title 1,017 550 493
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 80.84% 92.13% 98.40%
Number of salaries quoted 456 309 401
10th Percentile £28,000 £32,500 £23,850
25th Percentile £35,000 £38,750 £31,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £47,500 £46,148
Median % change year-on-year -5.26% +2.93% +2.55%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £75,000 £69,000 £76,000
North West median annual salary £50,000 £51,238 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.42% -2.40% -

Systems Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire

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

Systems Support job vacancy trend in Cheshire

Systems Support
Salary Trend in Cheshire

Salary distribution trend for Systems Support job vacancies in Cheshire.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Support job vacancies in Cheshire

Systems Support
Job Locations in Cheshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Support within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 29 December 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
Widnes - 11 £35,500 -
Knutsford - 2 £33,500 - 1
Systems Support
North West

Systems Support Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire

For the 6 months to 29 December 2025, Systems 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 Cheshire region featuring Systems Support in the job title.

1 11 (84.62%) Microsoft
1 11 (84.62%) SQL
1 11 (84.62%) Unit4 Business World
2 10 (76.92%) ERP
3 8 (61.54%) SQL Server
3 8 (61.54%) Workflow
4 7 (53.85%) System Testing
5 6 (46.15%) Test Scripting
6 5 (38.46%) Degree
6 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Excel
6 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Office
7 4 (30.77%) Problem-Solving
8 2 (15.38%) Analytical Thinking
8 2 (15.38%) Coaching
8 2 (15.38%) Collaborative Working
8 2 (15.38%) Customer Experience
8 2 (15.38%) Customer Service
8 2 (15.38%) HubSpot
8 2 (15.38%) Mathematics
8 2 (15.38%) Performance Management
8 2 (15.38%) Project Management

Systems Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Excel
1 5 (38.46%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 11 (84.62%) Unit4 Business World
Database & Business Intelligence
1 8 (61.54%) SQL Server
General
1 5 (38.46%) Public Sector
2 2 (15.38%) Analytical Skills
2 2 (15.38%) Finance
2 2 (15.38%) Legal
2 2 (15.38%) Organisational Skills
2 2 (15.38%) Presentation Skills
2 2 (15.38%) Social Skills
3 1 (7.69%) Documentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (15.38%) Driving Licence
1 2 (15.38%) Onboarding
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (76.92%) ERP
2 8 (61.54%) Workflow
3 7 (53.85%) System Testing
4 6 (46.15%) Test Scripting
5 4 (30.77%) Problem-Solving
6 2 (15.38%) Analytical Thinking
6 2 (15.38%) Coaching
6 2 (15.38%) Collaborative Working
6 2 (15.38%) Customer Experience
6 2 (15.38%) Customer Service
6 2 (15.38%) Mathematics
6 2 (15.38%) Performance Management
6 2 (15.38%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 11 (84.62%) SQL
Qualifications
1 5 (38.46%) Degree
Vendors
1 11 (84.62%) Microsoft
2 2 (15.38%) HubSpot