Support Analyst Job Trends in England
Support Analyst
UK > England
The median Support Analyst salary in England is £34,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 163 | 127 | 194 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -36 | +67 | -26 |
| Permanent Support Analyst jobs | 1,242 | 1,057 | 858 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 1.16% | 2.42% | 1.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.26% | 2.66% | 1.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,031 | 889 | 507 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £26,000 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £29,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £34,000 | £33,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.03% | -12.00% | +3.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £43,750 | £40,250 | £48,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £53,750 | £53,750 | £76,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £33,500 | £33,000 | £37,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.52% | -10.81% | +1.37% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in England matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 3 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in England matching a recognised job title | 98,830 | 39,687 | 57,648 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.92% | 91.03% | 94.94% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 67,867 | 24,742 | 32,614 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,000 | £28,250 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,250 | £35,500 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £59,490 | £53,024 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +12.20% | -7.78% | -4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,500 | £75,000 | £76,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £59,000 | £52,500 | £57,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.38% | -7.89% | -5.00% |
Support Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Support Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
Support Analyst Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in England.
Support Analyst Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for Support Analyst jobs in England over the 6 months to 3 November 2026.
Support Analyst Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Support Analyst jobs within the England region over the 6 months to 3 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| North of England | +19 | 298 | £33,000 | +6.45% | 17 |
| South East | -24 | 289 | £32,500 | -0.76% | 29 |
| London | -79 | 228 | £45,000 | - | 24 |
| North West | +45 | 165 | £32,500 | +0.39% | 9 |
| Midlands | -65 | 152 | £34,500 | +16.95% | 16 |
| East of England | -19 | 149 | £30,000 | +9.09% | 10 |
| South West | -55 | 125 | £30,250 | -13.57% | 14 |
| Yorkshire | -14 | 116 | £35,000 | +27.27% | 7 |
| East Midlands | -40 | 109 | £33,000 | +11.86% | 6 |
| West Midlands | -73 | 43 | £34,500 | +2.99% | 10 |
| North East | -82 | 17 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 1 |
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Support Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 3 November 2026, Support Analyst job ads cited 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 Support Analyst job ads across the England region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 36.0% | 447 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 34.3% | 426 |
| 3 | Windows | 29.2% | 363 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 | 29.0% | 360 |
| 5 | Customer Service | 21.9% | 272 |
| 6 | Active Directory | 20.5% | 254 |
| 7 | ITIL | 17.6% | 218 |
| 8 | SQL | 17.4% | 216 |
| 9 | Azure | 14.9% | 185 |
| 10 | Continuous Improvement | 14.5% | 180 |
| 11 | ITSM | 11.0% | 137 |
| 12 | Entra ID | 10.4% | 129 |
| 13 | Service Management | 10.0% | 124 |
| 14 | SharePoint | 9.1% | 113 |
| 14 | Windows Server | 9.1% | 113 |
| 16 | ERP | 8.9% | 111 |
| 17 | Microsoft Intune | 8.6% | 107 |
| 18 | Microsoft Office | 8.4% | 104 |
| 19 | DNS | 7.2% | 89 |
| 20 | Microsoft Exchange | 7.1% | 88 |
| 21 | DHCP | 6.8% | 84 |
| 22 | Degree | 6.5% | 81 |
| 23 | SaaS | 6.1% | 76 |
| 24 | TCP/IP | 5.9% | 73 |
| 25 | ServiceNow | 5.6% | 69 |
| 26 | Windows 10 | 5.5% | 68 |
| 27 | PowerShell | 5.4% | 67 |
| 28 | Collaborative Working | 5.2% | 64 |
| 28 | Dynamics 365 | 5.2% | 64 |
| 30 | A+ Certification | 5.1% | 63 |
Support Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Analyst | 30.5% | 379 |
| 2 | Applications Support Analyst | 23.7% | 294 |
| 3 | 1st Line Support Analyst | 7.1% | 88 |
| 4 | Systems Support Analyst | 6.7% | 83 |
| 5 | 2nd Line Support Analyst | 6.5% | 81 |
| 6 | Technical Analyst | 6.3% | 78 |
| 7 | Technical Support Analyst | 6.0% | 74 |
| 8 | Systems Analyst | 5.7% | 71 |
| 9 | Systems Support | 5.4% | 67 |
| 10 | Business Support Analyst | 4.5% | 56 |
| 11 | Graduate Support Analyst | 4.3% | 54 |
| 12 | Dynamics 365 Analyst | 3.5% | 44 |
| 13 | Senior Support Analyst | 3.5% | 43 |
| 13 | Software Support Analyst | 3.5% | 43 |
| 15 | Junior Support Analyst | 3.3% | 41 |
| 16 | ERP Analyst | 2.9% | 36 |
| 16 | ERP Support | 2.9% | 36 |
| 18 | 1st/2nd Line Support Analyst | 2.6% | 32 |
| 18 | Desktop Support | 2.6% | 32 |
| 20 | Business Systems Analyst | 2.3% | 28 |