Support Engineer Job Trends in Rochester

Support Engineer
Kent > Rochester

The median Support Engineer salary in Rochester is £24,125 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 March 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 15 17 9
Rank change year-on-year +2 -8 +4
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Engineer 1 1 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Rochester 1.75% 2.33% 5.88%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.75% 2.33% 6.25%
Number of salaries quoted 1 1 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £23,063 £36,000 £20,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £24,125 £38,000 £21,000
Median % change year-on-year -36.51% +80.95% -
75th Percentile £25,188 £40,000 £21,500
90th Percentile - - -
Kent median annual salary £27,750 £30,000 £26,500
% change year-on-year -7.50% +13.21% -18.46%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Rochester

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Rochester. 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 Rochester with a recognized job title 57 43 16
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 100.00% 100.00% 94.12%
Number of salaries quoted 35 34 15
10th Percentile £24,000 £26,075 £22,750
25th Percentile £25,000 £34,000 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £48,500 £37,000
Median % change year-on-year +8.25% +31.08% -26.00%
75th Percentile £62,250 £57,500 £39,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £68,000 £55,000
Kent median annual salary £44,000 £47,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year -7.37% +11.76% -15.00%

Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Rochester

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

Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Rochester

Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Rochester

Salary distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Rochester.

Salary distribution trend for Support Engineer job vacancies in Rochester

Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester

For the 6 months to 22 March 2026, Support Engineer 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 Rochester region featuring Support Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochester 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 1 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 1 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytical Thinking
1 1 (100.00%) CRM
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Problem-Solving