1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
North West > Manchester
The median 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support salary in Manchester is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 151 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.084% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.092% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £27,000 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £29,000 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £31,000 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £29,000 | - | £26,500 |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,163 | 3,760 | 2,581 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.92% | 94.45% | 96.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,269 | 2,039 | 2,084 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £32,500 | £34,554 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,500 | £41,500 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £52,500 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | -8.33% | +9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £70,000 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,250 | £82,700 | £84,056 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Desktop Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support job vacancies in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Desktop Support
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 1 October 2025. 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 |
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| Rochdale | - | 2 | £29,000 | - | 2 |
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1st/2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 1 October 2025, 1st/2nd Line Desktop 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 Manchester region featuring 1st/2nd Line Desktop Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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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