Help Desk Engineer Job Trends in Lancashire

Help Desk Engineer
North West > Lancashire

The median Help Desk Engineer salary in Lancashire is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 June 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 78 104 -
Rank change year-on-year +26 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Engineer 1 3 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Lancashire 0.073% 0.27% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.076% 0.30% -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
North West median annual salary £40,000 - £24,500

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Lancashire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Lancashire. 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 Lancashire with a recognized job title 1,320 989 1,414
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.92% 89.34% 95.41%
Number of salaries quoted 903 314 1,113
10th Percentile £28,500 £24,500 £26,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £35,000 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,055 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.10% +11.23% -5.26%
75th Percentile £60,000 £55,000 £62,250
90th Percentile £75,000 £63,900 £75,772
North West median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £50,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +5.00% -9.09%

Help Desk Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Lancashire

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

Help Desk Engineer job vacancy trend in Lancashire

Help Desk Engineer
Salary Trend in Lancashire

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in Lancashire.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Engineer job vacancies in Lancashire

Help Desk Engineer
Job Locations in Lancashire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Engineer within the Lancashire region over the 6 months to 9 June 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
Blackburn - 1 £40,000 -
Help Desk Engineer
North West

Help Desk Engineer Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire

For the 6 months to 9 June 2026, Help Desk 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 Lancashire region featuring Help Desk Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft

Help Desk Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Lancashire 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:

Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft