Desktop Support Technician
UK > England
The median Desktop Support Technician salary in England is £29,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 May 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 660 | 812 | 911 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +152 | +99 | +206 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support Technician | 29 | 19 | 25 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.059% | 0.022% | 0.028% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.065% | 0.023% | 0.030% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 14 | 23 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £19,980 |
| 25th Percentile | £28,500 | £27,000 | £20,175 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,500 | £30,000 | £27,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.67% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £30,000 | £37,375 | £30,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £43,750 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £29,500 | £30,000 | £27,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.67% | +9.09% | +10.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 44,309 | 80,989 | 82,470 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.72% | 94.48% | 91.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,260 | 60,410 | 52,484 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £53,500 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.48% | -12.01% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,613 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £91,250 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £56,500 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.62% | -12.50% | - |
Desktop Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Desktop Support Technician in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Desktop Support Technician
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Desktop Support Technician in England.
Desktop Support Technician
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Support Technician within the England region over the 6 months to 14 May 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 |
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| North of England | +73 | 22 | £29,500 | +5.36% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 22 | £29,500 | - | 1 |
| South West | - | 7 | - | - | 3 |
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Desktop Support Technician Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 14 May 2025, Desktop Support Technician job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the England region featuring Desktop Support Technician in the job title.
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Desktop Support Technician Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories: