The median Service Desk Team Lead salary in Manchester is £41,250 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 22 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
148
172
157
Rank change year-on-year
+24
-15
+94
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Desk Team Leader
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
2,098
3,571
2,445
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
91.82%
94.65%
96.60%
Number of salaries quoted
1,305
1,843
1,985
10th Percentile
£28,250
£33,300
£35,000
25th Percentile
£35,000
£41,250
£43,800
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£52,000
£55,000
£60,000
Median % change year-on-year
-5.45%
-8.33%
+9.09%
75th Percentile
£70,000
£69,900
£72,500
90th Percentile
£85,000
£84,600
£84,056
North West median annual salary
£49,500
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-1.00%
-9.09%
+4.76%
Service Desk Team Leader Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Team Leader' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
Service Desk Team Leader Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Team Leader job vacancies in Manchester.
Service Desk Team Leader Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 22 October 2025, Service Desk Team Leader 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 Service Desk Team Leader in the job title.
Service Desk Team Leader 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:
