Applications Support Job Trends in London
Application Support
England > London
The median Application Support salary in London is £70,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 345 | 218 | 265 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -127 | +47 | -18 |
| Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Support | 101 | 176 | 181 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.38% | 1.50% | 1.02% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.42% | 1.65% | 1.07% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 93 | 135 | 136 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,500 | £42,464 | £35,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,500 | £46,250 | £40,938 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £70,000 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,625 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £93,750 | £92,500 |
| England median annual salary | £42,500 | £42,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.19% | +5.00% | -16.05% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in London. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 24,273 | 10,653 | 16,848 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.40% | 90.97% | 95.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16,077 | 6,945 | 10,557 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £51,250 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £120,000 | £120,000 |
| England median annual salary | £59,000 | £54,793 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.68% | -4.71% | -4.17% |
Applications Support Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
Applications Support Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for Applications Support job vacancies in London.
Applications Support Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Applications Support in London over the 6 months to 17 October 2026.
Applications Support Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Support within the London region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -6 | 21 | £70,000 | -3.45% | 7 |
| South London | 0 | 7 | £57,500 | +53.33% | |
| West London | -30 | 1 | £35,000 | -16.67% | |
| Applications Support England |
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Applications Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Applications 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 London region featuring Applications Support in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 44.6% | 45 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 34.7% | 35 |
| 3 | SQL | 29.7% | 30 |
| 4 | Microsoft | 27.7% | 28 |
| 5 | Service Management | 26.7% | 27 |
| 6 | Continuous Improvement | 25.7% | 26 |
| 7 | Incident Management | 24.8% | 25 |
| 8 | Change Management | 23.8% | 24 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 21.8% | 22 |
| 9 | Root Cause Analysis | 21.8% | 22 |
| 11 | Windows | 17.8% | 18 |
| 12 | SQL Server | 16.8% | 17 |
| 13 | Process Improvement | 15.8% | 16 |
| 13 | Service Delivery | 15.8% | 16 |
| 15 | Azure | 14.9% | 15 |
| 15 | iManage | 14.9% | 15 |
| 17 | Disaster Recovery | 11.9% | 12 |
| 18 | Case Management | 10.9% | 11 |
| 18 | Document Management | 10.9% | 11 |
| 18 | Microsoft 365 | 10.9% | 11 |
| 21 | ITSM | 9.9% | 10 |
| 21 | Problem Management | 9.9% | 10 |
| 21 | Windows Server | 9.9% | 10 |
| 24 | DevOps | 8.9% | 9 |
| 24 | IBM | 8.9% | 9 |
| 24 | ITIL Certification | 8.9% | 9 |
| 24 | Linux | 8.9% | 9 |
| 24 | ServiceNow | 8.9% | 9 |
| 24 | Tech Ops | 8.9% | 9 |
| 30 | AWS | 7.9% | 8 |
Applications Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 | Applications Support Analyst | 35.6% | 36 |
| 2 | Applications Support Manager | 24.8% | 25 |
| 3 | Applications Support Engineer | 12.9% | 13 |
| 4 | Applications Developer | 10.9% | 11 |
| 5 | Application Development Manager | 6.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Applications Development Manager | 6.9% | 7 |
| 5 | AWS Infrastructure Engineer | 6.9% | 7 |
| 5 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 6.9% | 7 |
| 9 | Development Support Engineer | 5.0% | 5 |
| 10 | SQL Support Analyst | 4.0% | 4 |
| 11 | Application Delivery Manager | 3.0% | 3 |
| 11 | Application Support Team Leader | 3.0% | 3 |
| 11 | Banking Analyst | 3.0% | 3 |
| 11 | Service Delivery Manager | 3.0% | 3 |
| 11 | Service Support Manager | 3.0% | 3 |
| 16 | Applications Support Specialist | 2.0% | 2 |
| 16 | Fidessa Support Analyst | 2.0% | 2 |
| 18 | Business Support Analyst | 1.0% | 1 |
| 18 | Desktop Support Analyst | 1.0% | 1 |
| 18 | Finance Systems Analyst | 1.0% | 1 |