Desktop Technician Job Trends in Northamptonshire

Desktop Technician
East Midlands > Northamptonshire

The median Desktop Technician salary in Northamptonshire is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 October 2026.

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

6 months to
11 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 72 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Technician 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Northamptonshire 0.15% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.16% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £31,250 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £32,500 - -
75th Percentile £33,750 - -
90th Percentile - - -
East Midlands median annual salary £32,500 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northamptonshire

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northamptonshire. 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 Northamptonshire with a recognized job title 1,215 513 836
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.40% 97.53% 95.32%
Number of salaries quoted 794 235 415
10th Percentile £28,000 £28,500 £27,700
25th Percentile £34,000 £32,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £42,500 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +5.88% -15.00% -13.04%
75th Percentile £55,000 £62,500 £60,000
90th Percentile £70,000 £77,500 £75,000
East Midlands median annual salary £47,500 £40,000 £47,500
% change year-on-year +18.75% -15.79% -9.52%

Desktop Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Northamptonshire

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

Desktop Technician job vacancy trend in Northamptonshire

Desktop Technician
Salary Trend in Northamptonshire

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Northamptonshire.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Technician job vacancies in Northamptonshire

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire

For the 6 months to 11 October 2026, Desktop 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 Northamptonshire region featuring Desktop Technician in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 2 (100.00%) macOS
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Ticket Management
1 2 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northamptonshire 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:

Applications
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 2 (100.00%) Documentation Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (100.00%) Data Centre
Operating Systems
1 2 (100.00%) macOS
1 2 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 2 (100.00%) Ticket Management
System Software
1 2 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) Microsoft