Support Analyst Job Trends in the Midlands

Support Analyst
England > Midlands

The median Support Analyst salary in the Midlands is £34,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 31 October 2026.

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

6 months to
31 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 146 82 156
Rank change year-on-year -64 +74 -30
Permanent Support Analyst jobs 150 178 117
As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands 0.94% 3.18% 1.32%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.03% 3.42% 1.40%
Number of salaries quoted 109 159 70
10th Percentile £25,600 £26,000 £26,475
25th Percentile £29,000 £28,625 £30,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £29,500 £34,250
Median % change year-on-year +16.95% -13.87% +14.17%
75th Percentile £45,000 £39,000 £39,500
90th Percentile £47,600 £52,500 £43,750
England median annual salary £34,000 £33,000 £37,500
% change year-on-year +3.03% -12.00% +3.45%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Midlands

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.

6 months to
31 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title 14,569 5,202 8,360
% of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title 91.22% 92.96% 94.05%
Number of salaries quoted 10,138 3,264 4,294
10th Percentile £30,000 £27,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £39,000 £32,500 £36,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £45,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% -10.00% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £62,500 £65,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £59,623 £53,500 £57,500
% change year-on-year +11.44% -6.96% -4.17%

Support Analyst Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Support Analyst job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Support Analyst job vacancy trend in the Midlands

Support Analyst Salary Trend in the Midlands

Salary distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands.

Salary distribution trend for Support Analyst job vacancies in the Midlands

Support Analyst Salary Histogram in the Midlands

Salary distribution for Support Analyst jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 31 October 2026.

Salary histogram for Support Analyst in the Midlands

Support Analyst Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Support Analyst jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 31 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
Job Ads
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
East Midlands -37 109 £33,000 +11.86% 4
West Midlands -80 41 £37,500 +9.49% 5
Support Analyst
England

Support Analyst Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands

For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Support Analyst 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 Support Analyst job ads across the Midlands region.

RankSkillShareJob Ads
1Microsoft43.3%65
2Problem-Solving42.7%64
3Microsoft 36530.7%46
4Customer Service30.0%45
5Windows27.3%41
6ITSM22.0%33
7ERP20.0%30
8ITIL18.7%28
8Service Management18.7%28
10Active Directory16.0%24
11SQL15.3%23
12Continuous Improvement11.3%17
13ServiceNow10.7%16
14Asset Management10.0%15
14SharePoint10.0%15
16Azure9.3%14
17Root Cause Analysis8.7%13
17Service Delivery8.7%13
19Analytics7.3%11
19JavaScript7.3%11
19Knowledge Management7.3%11
22Microsoft Exchange6.7%10
22Windows Server6.7%10
24Computer Science6.0%9
24Cybersecurity6.0%9
24Data Management6.0%9
24Degree6.0%9
24Epicor6.0%9
29Business Continuity5.3%8
29Change Management5.3%8

Support Analyst Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands 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.