IT Technician Job Trends in Slough

IT Technician
Berkshire > Slough

The median IT Technician salary in Slough is £29,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 29 April 2026.

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

6 months to
29 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 31 - 26
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring an IT Technician 6 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Slough 1.62% - 0.70%
As % of the Job Titles category 1.74% - 0.74%
Number of salaries quoted 6 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £28,000 - £21,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,000 - £22,000
75th Percentile £30,000 - £23,000
90th Percentile £30,375 - -
Berkshire median annual salary £29,000 £32,500 £27,000
% change year-on-year -10.77% +20.37% -14.96%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Slough

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Slough. 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 Slough with a recognized job title 345 212 136
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.24% 83.46% 95.77%
Number of salaries quoted 189 52 120
10th Percentile £28,000 £39,225 £27,725
25th Percentile £37,500 £41,250 £32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £65,000 £44,000
Median % change year-on-year -23.08% +47.73% -20.60%
75th Percentile £75,000 £71,250 £68,750
90th Percentile - £74,750 £71,250
Berkshire median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -12.50% +14.29% -8.70%

IT Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Slough

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

IT Technician job vacancy trend in Slough

IT Technician
Salary Trend in Slough

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Slough.

Salary distribution trend for IT Technician job vacancies in Slough

IT Technician Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough

For the 6 months to 29 April 2026, IT Technician 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 Slough region featuring IT Technician in the job title.

1 4 (66.67%) Customer Service
1 4 (66.67%) DBS Check
1 4 (66.67%) Microsoft 365
1 4 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 3 (50.00%) Google
2 3 (50.00%) Google Workspace
3 2 (33.33%) Active Directory
3 2 (33.33%) Azure
3 2 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (33.33%) Firewall
3 2 (33.33%) Wi-Fi
3 2 (33.33%) Windows
3 2 (33.33%) Windows Server

IT Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Slough 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 4 (66.67%) Microsoft 365
2 3 (50.00%) Google Workspace
3 2 (33.33%) Azure
Communications & Networking
1 2 (33.33%) Firewall
1 2 (33.33%) Wi-Fi
General
1 6 (100.00%) Social Skills
Miscellaneous
1 2 (33.33%) Driving Licence
Operating Systems
1 2 (33.33%) Windows
1 2 (33.33%) Windows Server
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (66.67%) Customer Service
1 4 (66.67%) Problem-Solving
2 2 (33.33%) Cybersecurity
Qualifications
1 4 (66.67%) DBS Check
System Software
1 2 (33.33%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 3 (50.00%) Google