Desktop Support Engineer Job Trends in Preston

Desktop Support Engineer
Lancashire > Preston

The median Desktop Support Engineer salary in Preston is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 1 September 2026.

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

6 months to
1 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 35 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support Engineer 3 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 0.80% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.82% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £30,000 - £26,000
% change year-on-year - - -1.89%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Preston

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston with a recognized job title 367 47 148
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.13% 82.46% 88.62%
Number of salaries quoted 223 34 117
10th Percentile £30,000 £30,000 £25,800
25th Percentile £35,000 £45,000 £36,950
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £50,027 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -0.05% +0.05% +11.11%
75th Percentile £65,000 £55,000 £62,500
90th Percentile £75,000 £70,500 £72,200
Lancashire median annual salary £45,000 £45,000 £47,540
% change year-on-year - -5.34% -4.44%

Desktop Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

Desktop Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Preston

Desktop Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Preston