Senior IT Support Job Trends in Edinburgh

Senior IT Support
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Senior IT Support salary in Edinburgh is £30,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 October 2025.

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

6 months to
10 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 80 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior IT Support 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.13% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £29,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 - -
75th Percentile £31,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £34,000 £50,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year -32.00% +33.33% +2.88%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Edinburgh

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh with a recognized job title 642 1,202 1,074
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 83.59% 94.94% 96.50%
Number of salaries quoted 264 586 870
10th Percentile £25,000 £35,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £45,000 £42,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,500 £57,250 £59,526
Median % change year-on-year -11.79% -3.82% +0.89%
75th Percentile £71,774 £75,000 £75,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £88,750 £87,419
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £53,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -15.09% +0.95% -4.55%

Senior IT Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Senior IT Support job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Senior IT Support
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Support job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Senior IT Support job vacancies in Edinburgh

Senior IT Support Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 10 October 2025, Senior IT 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 Edinburgh region featuring Senior IT Support in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service

Senior IT Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Law
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (100.00%) Root Cause Analysis
1 1 (100.00%) User Experience
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL Certification
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft