Support Technician Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne

Support Technician
Tyne and Wear > Newcastle upon Tyne

The median Support Technician salary in Newcastle upon Tyne is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 March 2026.

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

6 months to
3 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 64 54 74
Rank change year-on-year -10 +20 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Technician 5 3 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Newcastle upon Tyne 0.65% 0.72% 0.36%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.67% 0.75% 0.36%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 3
10th Percentile £26,850 - -
25th Percentile £28,875 - £23,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - £24,000
75th Percentile - - £24,500
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £30,000 £24,000 £36,250
% change year-on-year +25.00% -33.79% +39.42%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Newcastle upon Tyne

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title 750 401 828
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 97.66% 96.63% 98.34%
Number of salaries quoted 597 196 720
10th Percentile £28,250 £32,250 £31,250
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,184 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +15.79% -13.64%
75th Percentile £70,000 £70,000 £66,250
90th Percentile £85,000 £85,000 £80,000
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -13.64%

Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Support Technician job vacancy trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Support Technician
Salary Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.

Salary distribution trend for Support Technician job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne

Support Technician Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne

For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, Support 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring Support Technician in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Data Quality
1 3 (60.00%) ETL
1 3 (60.00%) Personalization
1 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (60.00%) Process Improvement
1 3 (60.00%) Project Delivery
2 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
3 1 (20.00%) Microsoft
3 1 (20.00%) Network+ Certification

Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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 3 (60.00%) Social Skills
2 1 (20.00%) Finance
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) ETL
1 3 (60.00%) Personalization
1 3 (60.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (60.00%) Process Improvement
1 3 (60.00%) Project Delivery
Qualifications
1 2 (40.00%) A+ Certification
2 1 (20.00%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 3 (60.00%) Data Quality
Vendors
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft