IT Technician Job Trends in England

IT Technician
UK > England

The median IT Technician salary in England is £29,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 August 2026.

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

6 months to
18 Aug 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 161 473 286
Rank change year-on-year +312 -187 +239
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Technician 1,152 179 688
As % of all permanent jobs in England 1.21% 0.41% 0.95%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.29% 0.45% 1.00%
Number of salaries quoted 739 155 525
10th Percentile £25,077 £24,500 £22,000
25th Percentile £26,250 £25,750 £25,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,500 £28,000 £27,117
Median % change year-on-year +5.36% +3.26% -1.39%
75th Percentile £33,750 £33,750 £30,000
90th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £35,000
UK median annual salary £30,000 £29,000 £27,117
% change year-on-year +3.45% +6.94% -3.15%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 89,417 39,686 68,557
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.04% 90.58% 94.97%
Number of salaries quoted 62,893 23,926 46,457
10th Percentile £30,000 £28,500 £30,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £36,250 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.55% - -8.33%
75th Percentile £76,201 £75,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £97,500 £95,000 £92,500
UK median annual salary £56,950 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +3.55% - -8.33%

IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

IT Technician job vacancy trend in England

IT Technician
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in England

IT Technician
Salary Histogram in England

Salary distribution for jobs citing IT Technician in England over the 6 months to 18 August 2026.

Salary histogram for IT Technician in England

IT 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 IT Technician within the England region over the 6 months to 18 August 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North of England +171 340 £29,000 -1.69% 47
Midlands +127 231 £30,000 +9.09% 29
South East +102 205 £28,500 -12.31% 47
South West +66 194 £30,000 +7.14% 25
North West +129 153 £30,000 +19.28% 18
East Midlands +87 142 £30,000 +9.09% 16
Yorkshire +75 141 £28,500 -6.56% 25
East of England +66 127 £28,000 +7.69% 21
West Midlands +52 89 £30,000 +20.00% 13
London +4 61 £30,000 +3.45% 29
North East -24 46 £24,000 -5.14% 4
IT Technician
UK

IT Technician Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 18 August 2026, IT 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 England region featuring IT Technician in the job title.

1 350 (30.38%) Microsoft
2 299 (25.95%) A+ Certification
2 299 (25.95%) Microsoft 365
3 293 (25.43%) Windows
4 282 (24.48%) ForeScout
5 222 (19.27%) Problem-Solving
6 208 (18.06%) Active Directory
7 180 (15.63%) Customer Service
8 139 (12.07%) Windows Server
9 109 (9.46%) Azure
10 101 (8.77%) SharePoint
11 91 (7.90%) DNS
12 83 (7.20%) DHCP
12 83 (7.20%) Entra ID
13 72 (6.25%) Microsoft Exchange
14 71 (6.16%) Cybersecurity
15 64 (5.56%) Service Delivery
16 63 (5.47%) DBS Check
17 62 (5.38%) Continuous Improvement
17 62 (5.38%) ITIL
18 61 (5.30%) Firewall
19 55 (4.77%) ITSM
20 54 (4.69%) VoIP
21 53 (4.60%) ERP
22 52 (4.51%) VMware
23 50 (4.34%) TCP/IP
24 49 (4.25%) Service Management
25 48 (4.17%) Windows 10
26 46 (3.99%) VMware Infrastructure
26 46 (3.99%) Wireless

IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:

Application Platforms
1 101 (8.77%) SharePoint
2 72 (6.25%) Microsoft Exchange
3 6 (0.52%) Exchange Server 2007
3 6 (0.52%) Exchange Server 2010
3 6 (0.52%) Exchange Server 2013
4 2 (0.17%) Confluence
5 1 (0.087%) HCL Domino
5 1 (0.087%) HCL Notes
Applications
1 37 (3.21%) Microsoft Office
2 25 (2.17%) Microsoft Excel
3 5 (0.43%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (0.26%) Adobe Creative Suite
Business Applications
1 9 (0.78%) SAP Business One
2 5 (0.43%) Dynamics CRM
3 4 (0.35%) Line 50
4 3 (0.26%) NetSuite
5 1 (0.087%) Magento
5 1 (0.087%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 299 (25.95%) Microsoft 365
2 109 (9.46%) Azure
3 83 (7.20%) Entra ID
4 43 (3.73%) OneDrive
5 20 (1.74%) Power Platform
6 18 (1.56%) SaaS
7 15 (1.30%) Cloud Computing
8 13 (1.13%) IaaS
9 11 (0.95%) PaaS
10 9 (0.78%) Viva Engage
11 8 (0.69%) AWS
12 7 (0.61%) Google Workspace
13 6 (0.52%) Azure Sentinel
14 4 (0.35%) PowerApps
15 2 (0.17%) Microsoft Purview
16 1 (0.087%) Adobe Creative Cloud
16 1 (0.087%) Canva
16 1 (0.087%) ChatGPT
16 1 (0.087%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 91 (7.90%) DNS
2 83 (7.20%) DHCP
3 61 (5.30%) Firewall
4 54 (4.69%) VoIP
5 50 (4.34%) TCP/IP
6 46 (3.99%) Wireless
7 43 (3.73%) Wi-Fi
8 38 (3.30%) LAN
9 37 (3.21%) VLAN
10 35 (3.04%) VPN
11 28 (2.43%) WAN
12 19 (1.65%) Network Security
13 14 (1.22%) Remote Desktop
14 11 (0.95%) Broadband
14 11 (0.95%) Structured Cabling
14 11 (0.95%) WLAN
15 9 (0.78%) Cisco IOS
16 6 (0.52%) Internet
17 4 (0.35%) SAN
18 3 (0.26%) IP Telephony
Database & Business Intelligence
1 15 (1.30%) Power BI
2 8 (0.69%) PostgreSQL
2 8 (0.69%) SQL Server
3 4 (0.35%) FileMaker
4 3 (0.26%) Tableau
5 2 (0.17%) BusinessObjects
5 2 (0.17%) Crystal Reports
Development Applications
1 5 (0.43%) VersionOne
2 2 (0.17%) JIRA
3 1 (0.087%) Carbide.c++
3 1 (0.087%) Git
General
1 520 (45.14%) Social Skills
2 37 (3.21%) Organisational Skills
3 34 (2.95%) Retail
4 33 (2.86%) Manufacturing
5 22 (1.91%) Analytical Skills
6 19 (1.65%) Advertising
7 14 (1.22%) Finance
7 14 (1.22%) Inclusion and Diversity
8 13 (1.13%) Telecoms
9 11 (0.95%) Law
10 10 (0.87%) Legal
11 9 (0.78%) Public Sector
12 8 (0.69%) Local Government
13 5 (0.43%) Aerospace
14 4 (0.35%) Back Office
15 3 (0.26%) Aviation
16 2 (0.17%) Danish Language
16 2 (0.17%) Games
17 1 (0.087%) Esports
17 1 (0.087%) Police
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 5 (0.43%) CSS
1 5 (0.43%) HTML
2 1 (0.087%) EDI
2 1 (0.087%) TAPI
Miscellaneous
1 135 (11.72%) Driving Licence
2 50 (4.34%) Onboarding
3 32 (2.78%) Data Centre
4 31 (2.69%) Self-Motivation
5 14 (1.22%) EPoS
6 13 (1.13%) Management Information System
7 9 (0.78%) CCTV
7 9 (0.78%) iPad
7 9 (0.78%) iPhone
8 5 (0.43%) Analytical Mindset
8 5 (0.43%) NHS
9 4 (0.35%) Educational Technology
9 4 (0.35%) Video Conferencing
10 3 (0.26%) Digital Signage
10 3 (0.26%) Enterprise Software
11 2 (0.17%) IoT
11 2 (0.17%) Smartphone
12 1 (0.087%) e-Learning
12 1 (0.087%) FMCG
12 1 (0.087%) Hybrid Cloud
Operating Systems
1 293 (25.43%) Windows
2 139 (12.07%) Windows Server
3 48 (4.17%) Windows 10
4 41 (3.56%) Mac OS
5 29 (2.52%) Linux
6 19 (1.65%) Android
7 10 (0.87%) Apple iOS
8 9 (0.78%) Windows Server 2016
9 8 (0.69%) Windows 7
10 6 (0.52%) Unix
10 6 (0.52%) Windows 8
11 3 (0.26%) Windows Server 2012
11 3 (0.26%) Windows Server 2019
Processes & Methodologies
1 222 (19.27%) Problem-Solving
2 180 (15.63%) Customer Service
3 71 (6.16%) Cybersecurity
4 64 (5.56%) Service Delivery
5 62 (5.38%) Continuous Improvement
5 62 (5.38%) ITIL
6 55 (4.77%) ITSM
7 53 (4.60%) ERP
8 49 (4.25%) Service Management
9 45 (3.91%) Project Delivery
10 40 (3.47%) Asset Management
11 37 (3.21%) Logistics
12 30 (2.60%) Collaborative Working
13 26 (2.26%) Disaster Recovery
14 23 (2.00%) Project Management
15 22 (1.91%) CRM
16 21 (1.82%) Business Continuity
17 19 (1.65%) Business Intelligence
18 18 (1.56%) Data Protection
18 18 (1.56%) Time Management
Programming Languages
1 18 (1.56%) SQL
2 12 (1.04%) VBA
3 7 (0.61%) PowerShell
4 4 (0.35%) PHP
4 4 (0.35%) Python
5 2 (0.17%) Bash
Qualifications
1 299 (25.95%) A+ Certification
2 63 (5.47%) DBS Check
3 39 (3.39%) Degree
4 32 (2.78%) Microsoft Certification
5 13 (1.13%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
6 11 (0.95%) Network+ Certification
7 7 (0.61%) Security Cleared
8 6 (0.52%) BPSS Clearance
9 5 (0.43%) Microsoft Certified Professional
9 5 (0.43%) Postgraduate
10 3 (0.26%) Azure Certification
10 3 (0.26%) CompTIA Security+
11 1 (0.087%) AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
11 1 (0.087%) CCNA
11 1 (0.087%) Cisco Certification
11 1 (0.087%) Computer Science Degree
11 1 (0.087%) ITIL Certification
11 1 (0.087%) MCSE
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 34 (2.95%) SLA
2 18 (1.56%) Cyber Essentials
2 18 (1.56%) GDPR
3 14 (1.22%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
4 8 (0.69%) QA
5 6 (0.52%) NIST
6 4 (0.35%) ISO 14001
6 4 (0.35%) ISO 9001
7 3 (0.26%) Data Quality
7 3 (0.26%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 208 (18.06%) Active Directory
2 46 (3.99%) VMware Infrastructure
3 24 (2.08%) Hyper-V
4 5 (0.43%) Virtual Servers
5 3 (0.26%) Firmware
5 3 (0.26%) Microsoft Virtual Server
5 3 (0.26%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.087%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.087%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 42 (3.65%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (0.78%) FortiGate
3 6 (0.52%) Autotask
3 6 (0.52%) SCCM
4 4 (0.35%) Proxmox
4 4 (0.35%) Single Sign-On
5 3 (0.26%) Active Directory Federation Services
5 3 (0.26%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.087%) WSUS
Vendors
1 350 (30.38%) Microsoft
2 282 (24.48%) ForeScout
3 52 (4.51%) VMware
4 36 (3.13%) Apple
5 23 (2.00%) Cisco
6 11 (0.95%) Meraki
6 11 (0.95%) SAP
7 10 (0.87%) HP
7 10 (0.87%) Sage
8 9 (0.78%) Freshdesk
8 9 (0.78%) Google
8 9 (0.78%) ProCurve
8 9 (0.78%) SonicWALL
8 9 (0.78%) Sophos
9 8 (0.69%) Adobe
9 8 (0.69%) ESET
10 7 (0.61%) Veeam
11 6 (0.52%) OpenText
11 6 (0.52%) Ubiquiti
12 4 (0.35%) Dell