Support Engineer
Scotland > Highlands
The median Support Engineer salary in the Highlands is £50,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 21 July 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 21 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 5 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Support Engineer | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Highlands | 9.38% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 9.47% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | -5.00% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Highlands
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the Highlands. 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 the Highlands with a recognized job title | 95 | 41 | 38 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 98.96% | 87.23% | 88.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56 | 22 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £34,250 | £37,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £38,000 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.58% | +26.67% | +10.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | - | £47,688 |
| 90th Percentile | £68,750 | £42,500 | £62,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £47,500 | £52,500 | £50,625 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.52% | +3.70% | -7.95% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in the Highlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Highlands.
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Salary Trend in the Highlands
Salary distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in the Highlands.
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Job Locations in the Highlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Engineer within the Highlands region over the 6 months to 21 July 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.
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Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Inverness | - | 6 | £50,000 | - | 10 |
| Alness | - | 3 | - | - | |
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Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands
For the 6 months to 21 July 2026, Support Engineer 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 Highlands region featuring Support Engineer in the job title.
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Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Highlands 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:
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