Desktop Support Job Trends in Rochdale

Desktop Support
Manchester > Rochdale

The median Desktop Support salary in Rochdale is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 December 2025.

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

6 months to
25 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 6 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support 8 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochdale 25.00% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 26.67% - -
Number of salaries quoted 8 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £27,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,000 - -
75th Percentile £31,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Manchester median annual salary £29,000 £26,500 £27,500
% change year-on-year +9.43% -3.64% +10.00%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Rochdale

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rochdale. 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 Rochdale with a recognized job title 30 37 13
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.75% 100.00% 86.67%
Number of salaries quoted 19 15 12
10th Percentile - £29,500 -
25th Percentile £27,000 £35,750 £20,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,000 £45,000 £44,250
Median % change year-on-year -24.44% +1.69% +26.43%
75th Percentile £43,250 £55,625 £51,875
90th Percentile £48,750 £64,000 £63,875
Manchester median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year - -4.35% -

Desktop Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochdale

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

Desktop Support job vacancy trend in Rochdale

Desktop Support
Salary Trend in Rochdale

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Rochdale.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support job vacancies in Rochdale

Desktop Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochdale

For the 6 months to 25 December 2025, Desktop Support 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 Rochdale region featuring Desktop Support in the job title.

1 8 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 8 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 8 (100.00%) ITIL
1 8 (100.00%) Mentoring
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 8 (100.00%) VPN
1 8 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochdale 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:

Cloud Services
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
Communications & Networking
1 8 (100.00%) VPN
General
1 8 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 8 (100.00%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 8 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 8 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 8 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 8 (100.00%) ITIL
1 8 (100.00%) Mentoring
Vendors
1 8 (100.00%) Microsoft