Help Desk Manager Job Trends in Sheffield

Help Desk Manager
South Yorkshire > Sheffield

The median Help Desk Manager salary in Sheffield is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 January 2026.

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

6 months to
10 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 48 - 48
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Manager 1 0 10
As % of all permanent jobs in Sheffield 0.25% - 2.20%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.26% - 2.32%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £39,000 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - -
75th Percentile £41,000 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £40,000 - -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Sheffield

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title 390 445 431
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 96.30% 94.68% 94.93%
Number of salaries quoted 291 193 363
10th Percentile - £34,200 £26,050
25th Percentile £28,250 £41,250 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £55,000 £47,500
Median % change year-on-year -27.27% +15.79% -
75th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £63,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £82,500 £75,772
South Yorkshire median annual salary £40,000 £57,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -30.43% +21.05% +5.56%

Help Desk Manager
Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Manager' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.

Help Desk Manager job vacancy trend in Sheffield

Help Desk Manager
Salary Trend in Sheffield

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Manager job vacancies in Sheffield.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Manager job vacancies in Sheffield

Help Desk Manager Skill Set
Top 19 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield

For the 6 months to 10 January 2026, Help Desk Manager 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 Sheffield region featuring Help Desk Manager in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
1 1 (100.00%) Citrix
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) Google Docs
1 1 (100.00%) Google Sheets
1 1 (100.00%) Google Workspace
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
1 1 (100.00%) MCP
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10
1 1 (100.00%) Windows Server

Help Desk Manager Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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 1 (100.00%) Google Docs
1 1 (100.00%) Google Sheets
1 1 (100.00%) Google Workspace
Development Applications
1 1 (100.00%) JIRA
General
1 1 (100.00%) Manufacturing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10
1 1 (100.00%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Break/Fix
Programming Languages
1 1 (100.00%) SQL
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) A+ Certification
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) HNC
1 1 (100.00%) HND
1 1 (100.00%) MCP
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Certification
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Citrix
1 1 (100.00%) Google
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft