Help Desk Administrator
UK > England
The median Help Desk Administrator salary in England is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 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 21 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 660 | 800 | 909 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +140 | +109 | +247 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Administrator | 16 | 41 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in England | 0.032% | 0.047% | 0.020% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.036% | 0.050% | 0.022% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 37 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £22,000 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27,000 | £23,000 | £20,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,000 | £26,000 | £20,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.69% | +26.83% | -13.68% |
| 75th Percentile | £36,250 | £29,000 | £22,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £30,000 | £28,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £27,000 | £24,000 | £20,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | +17.07% | -13.68% |
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 | 45,035 | 81,793 | 81,009 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.97% | 94.57% | 91.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 24,190 | 60,845 | 51,652 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,750 | £28,500 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £38,250 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £53,000 | £60,800 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.66% | -12.83% | +1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £71,250 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £97,500 | £90,000 | £100,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -12.50% | - |
Help Desk Administrator
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Job postings that featured Help Desk Administrator in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in England.
Help Desk Administrator
Salary Trend in England
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Help Desk Administrator in England.
Help Desk Administrator
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Administrator within the England region over the 6 months to 21 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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| London | +124 | 5 | £28,000 | +7.69% | 3 |
| South West | +121 | 5 | £32,500 | +35.42% | |
| North of England | +45 | 5 | £27,000 | +8.00% | 4 |
| North West | +2 | 5 | £27,000 | +12.50% | 4 |
| West Midlands | - | 1 | £25,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 1 | £25,000 | - | |
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Help Desk Administrator Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 21 May 2025, Help Desk Administrator 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 Help Desk Administrator in the job title.
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Help Desk Administrator 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: