Technical Assistant Job Trends in England

Technical Assistant
UK > England

The median Technical Assistant salary in England is £24,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2025.

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

6 months to
17 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 616 701 710
Rank change year-on-year +85 +9 +383
Permanent jobs requiring a Technical Assistant 14 23 1
As % of all permanent jobs in England 0.033% 0.037% 0.002%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.036% 0.039% 0.002%
Number of salaries quoted 11 19 1
10th Percentile £20,000 - -
25th Percentile £23,500 £25,000 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £24,000 £35,000 £28,000
Median % change year-on-year -31.43% +25.00% +19.15%
75th Percentile £33,250 £40,000 -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £27,750 £35,000 £28,000
% change year-on-year -20.71% +25.00% +19.15%

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 38,604 59,518 48,107
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.74% 95.18% 95.52%
Number of salaries quoted 23,213 34,172 37,107
10th Percentile £28,250 £31,250 £32,500
25th Percentile £35,750 £42,358 £44,435
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £54,793 £57,500 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.71% -4.17% -
75th Percentile £75,000 £75,000 £80,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £95,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £53,000 £56,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -5.36% -6.67% -

Technical Assistant
Job Vacancy Trend in England

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

Technical Assistant job vacancy trend in England

Technical Assistant
Salary Trend in England

Salary distribution trend for Technical Assistant job vacancies in England.

Salary distribution trend for Technical Assistant job vacancies in England

Technical Assistant
Job Locations in England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Technical Assistant within the England region over the 6 months to 17 October 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
North of England 0 5 £31,500 -10.00% 1
North West -7 5 £31,500 -10.00%
South West +53 4 £24,000 -
Midlands - 3 - -
West Midlands - 3 - -
South East +25 2 £20,000 -50.00%
Technical Assistant
UK

Technical Assistant Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England

For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, Technical Assistant 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 Technical Assistant in the job title.

1 3 (21.43%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (21.43%) Kaizen
2 2 (14.29%) Customer Service

Technical Assistant 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:

General
1 5 (35.71%) Electronics
2 3 (21.43%) Manufacturing
2 3 (21.43%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 5 (35.71%) CCTV
1 5 (35.71%) Driving Licence
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (21.43%) Continuous Improvement
1 3 (21.43%) Kaizen
2 2 (14.29%) Customer Service