Support Analyst Job Trends in Dorset

Support Analyst
South West > Dorset

The median Support Analyst salary in Dorset is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 December 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 31 50 48
Rank change year-on-year +19 -2 +40
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Analyst 15 2 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset 3.07% 0.48% 0.30%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.20% 0.49% 0.31%
Number of salaries quoted 8 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £52,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £40,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.00% -27.27% +77.42%
75th Percentile £32,813 - £57,500
90th Percentile £42,375 - -
South West median annual salary £33,500 £32,000 £31,000
% change year-on-year +4.69% +3.23% -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 469 406 318
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.11% 97.60% 96.07%
Number of salaries quoted 348 247 280
10th Percentile £27,707 £31,250 £32,625
25th Percentile £30,000 £40,408 £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,250 £50,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -19.50% -4.76% +5.00%
75th Percentile £60,000 £58,750 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £65,000 £77,500
South West median annual salary £50,000 £51,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -1.96% -2.86% +5.00%

Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

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

Support Analyst job vacancy trend in Dorset

Support Analyst
Salary Trend in Dorset

Salary distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in Dorset.

Salary distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in Dorset

Support Analyst
Salary Histogram in Dorset

Salary distribution for jobs citing Support Analyst in Dorset over the 6 months to 25 December 2025.

Salary histogram for Support Analyst in Dorset

Support Analyst
Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Analyst within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 25 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
Poole - 12 £30,000 - 3
Bournemouth +6 3 £30,000 -25.00% 1
Support Analyst
South West

Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 23 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset

For the 6 months to 25 December 2025, Support 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 Dorset region featuring Support Analyst in the job title.

1 10 (66.67%) ITSM
2 8 (53.33%) Microsoft
2 8 (53.33%) Microsoft 365
3 7 (46.67%) Active Directory
3 7 (46.67%) Autotask
3 7 (46.67%) CRM
3 7 (46.67%) DHCP
3 7 (46.67%) DNS
3 7 (46.67%) Entra ID
3 7 (46.67%) LAN
3 7 (46.67%) Line Management
3 7 (46.67%) Mentoring
3 7 (46.67%) Meraki
3 7 (46.67%) Microsoft Exchange
3 7 (46.67%) Microsoft Intune
3 7 (46.67%) OneDrive
3 7 (46.67%) SharePoint
3 7 (46.67%) VPN
3 7 (46.67%) Wireless
4 2 (13.33%) Problem-Solving
4 2 (13.33%) Service Management
5 1 (6.67%) Service Delivery
5 1 (6.67%) SLA

Support Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:

Application Platforms
1 7 (46.67%) Microsoft Exchange
1 7 (46.67%) SharePoint
Cloud Services
1 8 (53.33%) Microsoft 365
2 7 (46.67%) Entra ID
2 7 (46.67%) OneDrive
Communications & Networking
1 7 (46.67%) DHCP
1 7 (46.67%) DNS
1 7 (46.67%) LAN
1 7 (46.67%) VPN
1 7 (46.67%) Wireless
General
1 2 (13.33%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (6.67%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 10 (66.67%) ITSM
2 7 (46.67%) CRM
2 7 (46.67%) Line Management
2 7 (46.67%) Mentoring
3 2 (13.33%) Problem-Solving
3 2 (13.33%) Service Management
4 1 (6.67%) Service Delivery
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (6.67%) SLA
System Software
1 7 (46.67%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 7 (46.67%) Autotask
1 7 (46.67%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 8 (53.33%) Microsoft
2 7 (46.67%) Meraki