IT Support Assistant Job Trends in Scotland

IT Support Assistant
UK > Scotland

The median IT Support Assistant salary in Scotland is £33,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
28 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 148 - 163
Rank change year-on-year - - +83
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Support Assistant 4 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland 0.16% - 0.076%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.19% - 0.079%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 2
10th Percentile - - £19,375
25th Percentile £32,750 - £19,938
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,500 - £21,750
Median % change year-on-year - - -27.50%
75th Percentile £34,250 - £23,438
90th Percentile - - £23,925
UK median annual salary £29,000 £21,500 £28,750
% change year-on-year +34.88% -25.22% +4.55%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title 2,080 3,664 2,541
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 81.79% 96.29% 96.14%
Number of salaries quoted 863 1,793 2,032
10th Percentile £25,630 £30,000 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,750 £40,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% - -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £69,800 £68,750
90th Percentile £82,500 £80,000 £81,250
UK median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

IT Support Assistant
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

Job postings that featured IT Support Assistant in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Scotland.

Job vacancy trend for IT Support Assistant in Scotland

IT Support Assistant
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for IT Support Assistant job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for IT Support Assistant job vacancies in Scotland

IT Support Assistant
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing IT Support Assistant within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 28 September 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
Dundee - 2 £33,500 - 5
Perth and Kinross - 2 £33,500 - 2
IT Support Assistant
UK

IT Support Assistant Skill Set
Top 8 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland

For the 6 months to 28 September 2025, IT Support Assistant job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Scotland region featuring IT Support Assistant in the job title.

1 4 (100.00%) LAN
1 4 (100.00%) VoIP
1 4 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 4 (100.00%) Degree
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills

IT Support Assistant Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Scotland by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Communications & Networking
1 4 (100.00%) LAN
1 4 (100.00%) VoIP
1 4 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 4 (100.00%) Analytical Skills
1 4 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 4 (100.00%) Self-Motivation
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Qualifications
1 4 (100.00%) Degree