Support Specialist Job Trends in Northern Ireland

Support Specialist
UK > Northern Ireland

As of 30 December 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Support Specialist salary in Northern Ireland.

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 56 49 44
Rank change year-on-year -7 -5 -
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Specialist 2 4 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Northern Ireland 0.40% 0.93% 0.97%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.44% 0.95% 1.02%
Number of salaries quoted 0 4 3
10th Percentile - - £33,800
25th Percentile - £51,250 £35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £52,500 £41,000
Median % change year-on-year - +28.05% -
75th Percentile - £53,750 £43,375
90th Percentile - - £43,600
UK median annual salary £36,000 £35,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +2.86% -30.00% +17.65%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Northern Ireland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Northern Ireland. 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 Northern Ireland with a recognized job title 453 422 295
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.88% 98.37% 95.47%
Number of salaries quoted 209 157 218
10th Percentile £30,000 £34,112 £29,994
25th Percentile £38,000 £42,500 £36,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £59,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +7.27% +10.00% -
75th Percentile £77,500 £80,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £91,000 £95,000 £77,875
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% - -

Support Specialist
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.

Support Specialist job vacancy trend in Northern Ireland

Support Specialist
Salary Trend in Northern Ireland

Salary distribution trend for Support Specialist job vacancies in Northern Ireland.

Salary distribution trend for Support Specialist job vacancies in Northern Ireland

Support Specialist
Job Locations in Northern Ireland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Specialist within the Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 30 December 2025. 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
County Antrim +3 2 - - 4
Support Specialist
UK

Support Specialist Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Support Specialist 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 Northern Ireland region featuring Support Specialist in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Chatbot
1 2 (100.00%) Conversational UI
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
1 2 (100.00%) PayPal

Support Specialist Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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%) Chatbot
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) AI
1 2 (100.00%) Conversational UI
Qualifications
1 2 (100.00%) Degree
Vendors
1 2 (100.00%) PayPal