Applications Support Job Trends in London
Application Support
England > London
The median Application Support salary in London is £68,750 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 | 366 | 223 | 268 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -143 | +45 | -22 |
| Permanent Applications Support jobs | 94 | 170 | 172 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.36% | 1.41% | 0.99% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | 1.54% | 1.04% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 86 | 127 | 133 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,500 | £42,279 | £35,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £52,813 | £45,875 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £68,750 | £70,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.79% | +16.67% | -7.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £85,625 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,250 | £95,250 | £90,000 |
| England median annual salary | £42,500 | £42,000 | £40,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.19% | +5.00% | -15.79% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London 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 London matching a recognised job title | 24,024 | 11,028 | 16,508 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.23% | 91.15% | 95.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,642 | 7,179 | 10,163 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £41,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £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 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £59,457 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.13% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Applications Support Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Applications Support job postings 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 Applications Support jobs in London over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
Applications Support Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Applications Support jobs within the London 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central London | -14 | 18 | £70,000 | -12.50% | 2 |
| South London | -7 | 7 | £57,500 | +53.33% | |
| Applications Support England |
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Applications Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, Applications 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 Applications Support job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITIL | 45.7% | 43 |
| 2 | Stakeholder Management | 36.2% | 34 |
| 3 | SQL | 30.9% | 29 |
| 4 | Continuous Improvement | 28.7% | 27 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 27.7% | 26 |
| 5 | Service Management | 27.7% | 26 |
| 7 | Change Management | 25.5% | 24 |
| 8 | Incident Management | 23.4% | 22 |
| 8 | Problem-Solving | 23.4% | 22 |
| 10 | Root Cause Analysis | 22.3% | 21 |
| 11 | Process Improvement | 18.1% | 17 |
| 12 | Service Delivery | 17.0% | 16 |
| 12 | Windows | 17.0% | 16 |
| 14 | Azure | 13.8% | 13 |
| 14 | SQL Server | 13.8% | 13 |
| 16 | Disaster Recovery | 12.8% | 12 |
| 16 | iManage | 12.8% | 12 |
| 18 | Microsoft 365 | 11.7% | 11 |
| 19 | ITSM | 10.6% | 10 |
| 19 | Windows Server | 10.6% | 10 |
| 21 | DevOps | 9.6% | 9 |
| 21 | ITIL Certification | 9.6% | 9 |
| 21 | Linux | 9.6% | 9 |
| 21 | Problem Management | 9.6% | 9 |
| 21 | ServiceNow | 9.6% | 9 |
| 21 | Tech Ops | 9.6% | 9 |
| 27 | AWS | 8.5% | 8 |
| 27 | Case Management | 8.5% | 8 |
| 27 | Collaborative Working | 8.5% | 8 |
| 27 | Data Analysis | 8.5% | 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 | 36.2% | 34 |
| 2 | Applications Support Manager | 26.6% | 25 |
| 3 | Support Manager | 25.5% | 24 |
| 4 | Applications Support Engineer | 13.8% | 13 |
| 5 | Applications Developer | 8.5% | 8 |
| 6 | AWS Infrastructure Engineer | 7.4% | 7 |
| 6 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 7.4% | 7 |
| 8 | Application Development Manager | 5.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Applications Development Manager | 5.3% | 5 |
| 8 | Development Support Engineer | 5.3% | 5 |
| 11 | Application Delivery Manager | 3.2% | 3 |
| 11 | Application Support Team Leader | 3.2% | 3 |
| 11 | Banking Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 11 | Service Delivery Manager | 3.2% | 3 |
| 11 | Service Support Manager | 3.2% | 3 |
| 11 | SQL Support Analyst | 3.2% | 3 |
| 17 | Applications Support Specialist | 2.1% | 2 |
| 17 | Fidessa Support Analyst | 2.1% | 2 |
| 19 | Business Support Analyst | 1.1% | 1 |
| 19 | Desktop Support Analyst | 1.1% | 1 |