Help Desk Technician Job Trends in Kent

Help Desk Technician
South East > Kent

The median Help Desk Technician salary in Kent is £27,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 2 February 2026.

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

6 months to
2 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 - 81
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Technician 5 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Kent 0.46% - 0.10%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.50% - 0.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £26,250 - £19,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £27,500 - £20,500
75th Percentile £28,750 - £21,250
90th Percentile - - -
South East median annual salary £35,000 - £25,000

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Kent

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title 993 589 871
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.18% 81.92% 90.82%
Number of salaries quoted 567 229 722
10th Percentile £26,000 £28,500 £23,250
25th Percentile £28,000 £36,500 £30,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £52,500 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year -23.81% +23.53% -15.00%
75th Percentile £55,000 £67,500 £58,750
90th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £67,500
South East median annual salary £50,000 £57,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year -13.04% +15.00% -9.09%

Help Desk Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Kent.

Help Desk Technician job vacancy trend in Kent

Help Desk Technician
Salary Trend in Kent

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in Kent.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in Kent

Help Desk Technician
Job Locations in Kent

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Technician within the Kent region over the 6 months to 2 February 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Maidstone - 4 - -
Dartford - 1 £27,500 - 1
Help Desk Technician
South East

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent

For the 6 months to 2 February 2026, Help Desk Technician 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 Kent region featuring Help Desk Technician in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) HP
2 1 (20.00%) Customer Service
2 1 (20.00%) Degree
2 1 (20.00%) Inventory Management
2 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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 (20.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (20.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (20.00%) Inventory Management
1 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 1 (20.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) HP