Service Desk Support Job Trends in Exeter

Service Desk Support
Devon > Exeter

The median Service Desk Support salary in Exeter is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 December 2025.

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

6 months to
17 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 28 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Desk Support 6 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Exeter 2.78% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 2.93% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Devon median annual salary £35,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Exeter

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Exeter. 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 Exeter with a recognized job title 205 221 97
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.91% 96.51% 92.38%
Number of salaries quoted 149 156 74
10th Percentile £25,375 £28,000 £24,327
25th Percentile £29,750 £34,404 £32,513
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £43,491 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -8.03% +2.33% +8.57%
75th Percentile £46,500 £55,313 £55,361
90th Percentile £58,750 £70,000 £66,750
Devon median annual salary £40,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year -11.11% -5.26% +18.75%

Service Desk Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Exeter

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Exeter.

Service Desk Support job vacancy trend in Exeter

Service Desk Support
Salary Trend in Exeter

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Exeter.

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Support job vacancies in Exeter

Service Desk Support Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter

For the 6 months to 17 December 2025, Service Desk Support 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 Exeter region featuring Service Desk Support in the job title.

1 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (16.67%) ITSM
1 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (16.67%) Project Delivery
1 1 (16.67%) Ticket Management
1 1 (16.67%) Windows

Service Desk Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Exeter 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 1 (16.67%) Back Office
1 1 (16.67%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (16.67%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 1 (16.67%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (16.67%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (16.67%) ITSM
1 1 (16.67%) Problem-Solving
1 1 (16.67%) Project Delivery
1 1 (16.67%) Ticket Management