Systems Support Job Trends in Scotland

Systems Support
UK > Scotland

The median Systems Support salary in Scotland is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 14 January 2026.

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

6 months to
14 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 138 138 190
Rank change year-on-year 0 +52 +8
Permanent jobs requiring a Systems Support 3 10 9
As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland 0.11% 0.39% 0.29%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.12% 0.42% 0.30%
Number of salaries quoted 3 5 7
10th Percentile - £31,000 £27,800
25th Percentile - - £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 £35,000 £40,000
Median % change year-on-year -25.71% -12.50% -6.98%
75th Percentile - £47,500 £40,993
90th Percentile - £60,250 £42,391
UK median annual salary £35,854 £50,000 £48,000
% change year-on-year -28.29% +4.17% +37.14%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 2,460 2,406 3,036
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.03% 93.87% 96.44%
Number of salaries quoted 1,211 1,060 1,881
10th Percentile £26,500 £31,301 £25,000
25th Percentile £31,000 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -18.18% +10.00% -11.50%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £85,000 £88,750 £83,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -8.33% +4.35% -4.17%

Systems Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland

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

Systems Support job vacancy trend in Scotland

Systems Support
Salary Trend in Scotland

Salary distribution trend for Systems Support job vacancies in Scotland.

Salary distribution trend for Systems Support job vacancies in Scotland

Systems Support
Job Locations in Scotland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Systems Support within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 14 January 2026. 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
Glasgow - 3 £26,000 -
Systems Support
UK