Help Desk Support Job Trends in Hertfordshire
Help Desk Support
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Help Desk Support salary in Hertfordshire is £27,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 115 | - | 96 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Help Desk Support jobs | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Hertfordshire | 0.16% | - | 0.14% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.17% | - | 0.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £26,750 | - | £21,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £27,750 | - | £22,500 |
| 75th Percentile | £28,250 | - | £23,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| East of England median annual salary | £27,750 | - | £22,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.26% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Hertfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Hertfordshire matching a recognised job title | 2,294 | 873 | 1,314 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.57% | 91.41% | 92.28% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,469 | 579 | 634 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,456 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,500 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £48,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.40% | -11.82% | +0.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £75,000 | £80,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £52,500 | £45,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -14.29% | - |
Help Desk Support Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Help Desk Support job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Hertfordshire.
Help Desk Support Salary Trend in Hertfordshire
Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Support job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
Help Desk Support Job Locations in Hertfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Help Desk Support jobs within the Hertfordshire region over the 6 months to 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Borehamwood | - | 4 | £27,750 | - | |
| Help Desk Support East of England |
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Help Desk Support Skill Set Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Help Desk Support 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 Help Desk Support job ads across the Hertfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Agile | 100.0% | 4 |
| 2 | Collaborative Working | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Degree | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Infrastructure Monitoring | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Integration Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Logistics | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Manual Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Microsoft Office | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Office Communications Server | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Proactive Monitoring | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Regression Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | SharePoint | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Software Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | SQL | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | User Acceptance Testing | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Windows | 50.0% | 2 |
| 2 | Windows Server | 50.0% | 2 |
Help Desk Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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 | 1st Line Support Analyst | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | First Line Help Desk Analyst | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | First Line Help Desk Support | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Help Desk Support Analyst | 100.0% | 4 |
| 1 | Test Analyst | 100.0% | 4 |