IT Technician Job Trends in Preston

IT Technician
Lancashire > Preston

The median IT Technician salary in Preston is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 March 2026.

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

6 months to
4 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 24 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Technician 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Preston 3.47% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 3.52% - -
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 - -
Lancashire median annual salary £27,500 - £28,000
% change year-on-year - - +30.23%

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 142 108 151
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 98.61% 99.08% 92.64%
Number of salaries quoted 95 65 116
10th Percentile £30,000 £37,050 £26,250
25th Percentile £40,000 £47,683 £31,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £38,750
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +41.94% -7.95%
75th Percentile £60,000 £63,750 £57,500
90th Percentile £73,600 £74,200 £63,750
Lancashire median annual salary £47,500 £50,055 £45,000
% change year-on-year -5.10% +11.23% -

IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Preston

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

IT Technician job vacancy trend in Preston

IT Technician
Salary Trend in Preston

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Preston.

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Preston

IT Technician Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston

For the 6 months to 4 March 2026, IT 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 Preston region featuring IT Technician in the job title.

1 1 (20.00%) Hardware Maintenance

IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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 4 (80.00%) Retail
2 1 (20.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (20.00%) Hardware Maintenance