Desktop Analyst Job Trends in the North of England

Desktop Analyst
England > North of England

The median Desktop Analyst salary in the North of England is £33,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 9 January 2026.

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

6 months to
9 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 258 269 272
Rank change year-on-year +11 +3 +150
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Analyst 4 5 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.037% 0.055% 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.042% 0.058% 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 4 2 0
10th Percentile - £29,300 -
25th Percentile £31,500 £29,750 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,000 £30,500 -
Median % change year-on-year +8.20% - -
75th Percentile £34,500 £31,250 -
90th Percentile - £31,700 -
England median annual salary £33,000 £37,000 £32,700
% change year-on-year -10.81% +13.15% +0.62%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of England. 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 9,459 8,594 7,888
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 88.63% 94.07% 95.80%
Number of salaries quoted 5,478 4,056 6,274
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £29,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £40,000 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,055 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.11% +0.11% -4.76%
75th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £67,070
90th Percentile £82,072 £80,000 £80,435
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £59,059
% change year-on-year -8.33% +1.59% -3.97%

Desktop Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of England

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the North of England.

Desktop Analyst job vacancy trend in the North of England

Desktop Analyst
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Analyst job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Analyst job vacancies in the North of England

Desktop Analyst
Job Locations in the North of England

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Desktop Analyst within the North of England region over the 6 months to 9 January 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
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
North West +21 4 £33,000 +8.20%
Desktop Analyst
England

Desktop Analyst Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 9 January 2026, Desktop Analyst 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 North of England region featuring Desktop Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 4 (100.00%) Android
1 4 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (100.00%) DHCP
1 4 (100.00%) DNS
1 4 (100.00%) ITIL
1 4 (100.00%) LAN
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
1 4 (100.00%) Service Delivery
1 4 (100.00%) WAN
1 4 (100.00%) Windows
1 4 (100.00%) Windows Server

Desktop Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England 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:

Application Platforms
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft Exchange
Communications & Networking
1 4 (100.00%) DHCP
1 4 (100.00%) DNS
1 4 (100.00%) LAN
1 4 (100.00%) WAN
Operating Systems
1 4 (100.00%) Android
1 4 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 4 (100.00%) Windows
1 4 (100.00%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (100.00%) ITIL
1 4 (100.00%) Service Delivery
System Software
1 4 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 4 (100.00%) Microsoft