IT Support Job Trends in the East Midlands
IT Support
England > East Midlands
The median IT Support salary in the East Midlands is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 39 | 38 | 43 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -1 | +5 | +35 |
| Permanent IT Support jobs | 213 | 161 | 149 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the East Midlands | 3.13% | 6.99% | 4.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.43% | 7.46% | 4.48% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 177 | 146 | 78 |
| 10th Percentile | £24,000 | £24,250 | £12,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,200 | £25,750 | £14,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £29,000 | £26,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | +11.54% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | £39,813 | £30,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £42,500 | £47,500 | £35,000 |
| England median annual salary | £32,500 | £31,500 | £30,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.17% | +5.00% | -7.69% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
East Midlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the East Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 25 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the East Midlands matching a recognised job title | 6,204 | 2,157 | 3,329 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.06% | 93.62% | 94.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4,142 | 1,227 | 1,596 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,000 | £28,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £30,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £40,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -15.79% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £73,750 |
| England median annual salary | £59,999 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.15% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
IT Support Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT Support job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
IT Support Salary Trend in the East Midlands
Salary distribution trend for IT Support job vacancies in the East Midlands.
IT Support Salary Histogram in the East Midlands
Salary distribution for IT Support jobs in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 25 October 2026.
IT Support Job Locations in the East Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT Support jobs within the East Midlands region over the 6 months to 25 October 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derbyshire | -10 | 54 | £29,500 | +7.27% | |
| Northamptonshire | +16 | 50 | £30,000 | +3.45% | 5 |
| Nottinghamshire | -1 | 46 | £31,000 | -11.43% | 4 |
| Leicestershire | -21 | 43 | £32,500 | +11.11% | 4 |
| Lincolnshire | -19 | 20 | £35,000 | -12.50% | 3 |
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IT Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands
For the 6 months to 25 October 2026, IT Support job ads cited 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 IT Support job ads across the East Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 56.8% | 121 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 55.4% | 118 |
| 3 | Windows | 53.1% | 113 |
| 4 | Problem-Solving | 41.3% | 88 |
| 5 | Active Directory | 39.0% | 83 |
| 6 | Azure | 27.7% | 59 |
| 7 | Customer Service | 23.9% | 51 |
| 8 | Entra ID | 21.6% | 46 |
| 9 | Windows Server | 20.7% | 44 |
| 10 | DNS | 20.2% | 43 |
| 11 | DHCP | 19.2% | 41 |
| 12 | Microsoft Intune | 17.4% | 37 |
| 13 | Hyper-V | 16.9% | 36 |
| 14 | Firewall | 15.5% | 33 |
| 14 | ITIL | 15.5% | 33 |
| 16 | TCP/IP | 15.0% | 32 |
| 17 | Continuous Improvement | 14.1% | 30 |
| 18 | Cybersecurity | 12.2% | 26 |
| 18 | ITSM | 12.2% | 26 |
| 20 | Windows 10 | 11.7% | 25 |
| 21 | Mentoring | 11.3% | 24 |
| 22 | Service Delivery | 10.8% | 23 |
| 23 | ERP | 10.3% | 22 |
| 23 | Microsoft Office | 10.3% | 22 |
| 23 | VPN | 10.3% | 22 |
| 26 | Microsoft Certification | 9.9% | 21 |
| 27 | Microsoft Exchange | 9.4% | 20 |
| 27 | VLAN | 9.4% | 20 |
| 29 | Cyber Essentials | 8.9% | 19 |
| 29 | SharePoint | 8.9% | 19 |
IT Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 31.9% | 68 |
| 2 | IT Support Technician | 28.6% | 61 |
| 3 | IT Support Analyst | 15.5% | 33 |
| 4 | 1st Line Support | 8.0% | 17 |
| 5 | 2nd Line Support | 7.5% | 16 |
| 6 | IT Support Specialist | 6.1% | 13 |
| 7 | 3rd Line Support | 5.6% | 12 |
| 7 | Applications Support | 5.6% | 12 |
| 7 | Senior IT Support | 5.6% | 12 |
| 10 | Senior IT Engineer | 5.2% | 11 |
| 10 | Senior Support Engineer | 5.2% | 11 |
| 12 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 3.3% | 7 |
| 12 | Junior IT Support | 3.3% | 7 |
| 14 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 2.8% | 6 |
| 14 | SAP Support | 2.8% | 6 |
| 16 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 16 | 2nd Line Support Technician | 2.3% | 5 |
| 16 | Applications Support Specialist | 2.3% | 5 |
| 16 | Junior IT Engineer | 2.3% | 5 |
| 16 | Junior Support Engineer | 2.3% | 5 |