Support Technician Job Trends in Edinburgh

Support Technician
Scotland > Edinburgh

The median Support Technician salary in Edinburgh is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 February 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 102 85 111
Rank change year-on-year -17 +26 +44
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Technician 3 12 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh 0.26% 1.14% 0.25%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.28% 1.21% 0.26%
Number of salaries quoted 2 3 3
10th Percentile - - £22,650
25th Percentile £25,500 - £23,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 £30,000 £25,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.33% +17.65% -7.27%
75th Percentile £26,500 - £26,375
90th Percentile - - £26,600
Scotland median annual salary £26,000 £30,000 £26,637
% change year-on-year -13.33% +12.63% -7.35%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 1,070 989 1,163
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.56% 93.57% 95.96%
Number of salaries quoted 528 402 923
10th Percentile £26,175 £33,875 £28,000
25th Percentile £30,000 £45,000 £43,565
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £60,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -16.67% - -0.08%
75th Percentile £73,642 £77,500 £72,433
90th Percentile £90,000 £95,000 £91,934
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -12.28%

Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh

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

Support Technician job vacancy trend in Edinburgh

Support Technician
Salary Trend in Edinburgh

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh.

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Edinburgh

Support Technician Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh

For the 6 months to 11 February 2026, Support Technician 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 Support Technician in the job title.

1 3 (100.00%) A+ Certification
2 2 (66.67%) Customer Service
2 2 (66.67%) Line Management
2 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Server+ Certification
2 2 (66.67%) SLA
3 1 (33.33%) Network+ Certification

Support Technician 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 2 (66.67%) Organisational Skills
1 2 (66.67%) Retail
1 2 (66.67%) Social Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Finance
Miscellaneous
1 2 (66.67%) Driving Licence
1 2 (66.67%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (66.67%) Customer Service
1 2 (66.67%) Line Management
Qualifications
1 3 (100.00%) A+ Certification
2 2 (66.67%) Security Cleared
2 2 (66.67%) Server+ Certification
3 1 (33.33%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (66.67%) SLA