Support Engineer Job Trends in the Midlands
Support Engineer
England > Midlands
The median Support Engineer salary in the Midlands is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | 21 | 81 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -49 | +60 | +27 |
| Permanent Support Engineer jobs | 339 | 422 | 264 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Midlands | 2.11% | 7.63% | 2.97% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.31% | 8.20% | 3.15% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 259 | 367 | 113 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,950 | £25,750 | £25,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £29,500 | £28,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | £37,500 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | +10.29% | +4.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £43,750 | £42,500 | £40,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £49,000 | £55,250 | £47,250 |
| England median annual salary | £37,000 | £37,500 | £35,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.33% | +5.63% | +1.43% |
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 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the Midlands matching a recognised job title | 14,648 | 5,144 | 8,383 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.24% | 92.97% | 94.40% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 10,211 | 3,227 | 4,311 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,000 | £32,125 | £36,873 |
| 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 | £59,490 | £53,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.20% | -6.96% | -4.17% |
Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Support Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.
Support Engineer Salary Trend in the Midlands
Salary distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in the Midlands.
Support Engineer Salary Histogram in the Midlands
Salary distribution for Support Engineer jobs in the Midlands over the 6 months to 30 October 2026.
Support Engineer Job Locations in the Midlands
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Support Engineer jobs within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Midlands | -49 | 183 | £35,250 | -7.24% | 11 |
| East Midlands | -34 | 156 | £35,000 | -4.11% | 18 |
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Support Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Midlands
For the 6 months to 30 October 2026, Support Engineer 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 Engineer job ads across the Midlands region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 43.4% | 147 |
| 2 | Problem-Solving | 43.1% | 146 |
| 3 | Windows | 37.8% | 128 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 | 36.0% | 122 |
| 5 | Customer Service | 27.1% | 92 |
| 6 | Active Directory | 23.0% | 78 |
| 7 | Azure | 20.1% | 68 |
| 7 | Entra ID | 20.1% | 68 |
| 9 | DNS | 19.5% | 66 |
| 10 | Continuous Improvement | 17.1% | 58 |
| 10 | VPN | 17.1% | 58 |
| 10 | Windows Server | 17.1% | 58 |
| 13 | DHCP | 15.6% | 53 |
| 14 | Firewall | 11.8% | 40 |
| 14 | TCP/IP | 11.8% | 40 |
| 16 | Microsoft Intune | 11.5% | 39 |
| 17 | VMware | 11.2% | 38 |
| 18 | Microsoft Exchange | 10.9% | 37 |
| 19 | Cybersecurity | 10.6% | 36 |
| 19 | SharePoint | 10.6% | 36 |
| 21 | Hyper-V | 10.0% | 34 |
| 22 | VMware Infrastructure | 9.4% | 32 |
| 22 | Windows 10 | 9.4% | 32 |
| 24 | Linux | 7.7% | 26 |
| 25 | Business Continuity | 7.4% | 25 |
| 26 | 7.1% | 24 | |
| 26 | Wi-Fi | 7.1% | 24 |
| 28 | Service Delivery | 6.8% | 23 |
| 29 | Microsoft Office | 6.5% | 22 |
| 30 | Google Workspace | 6.2% | 21 |
Support Engineer 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.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 44.2% | 150 |
| 2 | Technical Support Engineer | 40.4% | 137 |
| 3 | Senior Support Engineer | 8.6% | 29 |
| 4 | Senior IT Engineer | 6.5% | 22 |
| 4 | Senior IT Support | 6.5% | 22 |
| 6 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 6.2% | 21 |
| 7 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 5.9% | 20 |
| 8 | Azure Engineer | 4.1% | 14 |
| 8 | Desktop Support Engineer | 4.1% | 14 |
| 10 | 1st Line Support Engineer | 3.5% | 12 |
| 10 | Applications Support Engineer | 3.5% | 12 |
| 12 | Cybersecurity Engineer | 3.2% | 11 |
| 12 | Security Support Engineer | 3.2% | 11 |
| 14 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 2.9% | 10 |
| 14 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 2.9% | 10 |
| 16 | Azure Security Engineer | 2.7% | 9 |
| 16 | Field Support Engineer | 2.7% | 9 |
| 18 | Microsoft Engineer | 2.4% | 8 |
| 19 | Active Directory Support Engineer | 2.1% | 7 |
| 19 | Customer Support Engineer | 2.1% | 7 |