Help Desk Technician Job Trends in Milton Keynes

Help Desk Technician
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes

The median Help Desk Technician salary in Milton Keynes is £16,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 July 2026.

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

6 months to
6 Jul 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Technician 7 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Milton Keynes 0.61% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.63% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £16,000 - -
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £16,000 £29,000 -
% change year-on-year -44.83% - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Milton Keynes. 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 Milton Keynes with a recognized job title 1,118 213 915
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.22% 91.03% 94.62%
Number of salaries quoted 761 100 642
10th Percentile £31,250 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £45,000 £41,250 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £60,000 £52,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +14.29% +5.00% -4.76%
75th Percentile £70,000 £67,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £75,000
Buckinghamshire median annual salary £50,000 £45,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +11.11% -5.26% -9.52%

Help Desk Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.

Help Desk Technician job vacancy trend in Milton Keynes

Help Desk Technician
Salary Trend in Milton Keynes

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in Milton Keynes.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Technician job vacancies in Milton Keynes

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes

For the 6 months to 6 July 2026, Help Desk Technician 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 Milton Keynes region featuring Help Desk Technician in the job title.

1 6 (85.71%) A+ Certification
1 6 (85.71%) ForeScout
2 1 (14.29%) Mathematics
2 1 (14.29%) QA
2 1 (14.29%) SLA

Help Desk Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes 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:

General
1 7 (100.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (14.29%) Law
2 1 (14.29%) Legal
2 1 (14.29%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (14.29%) Mathematics
Qualifications
1 6 (85.71%) A+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (14.29%) QA
1 1 (14.29%) SLA
Vendors
1 6 (85.71%) ForeScout