Support Assistant Job Trends in Somerset

Support Assistant
South West > Somerset

The median Support Assistant salary in Somerset is £25,768 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 10 November 2025.

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

6 months to
10 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 53 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Assistant 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Somerset 1.05% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 1.17% - -
Number of salaries quoted 3 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £25,353 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £25,768 - -
75th Percentile £26,183 - -
90th Percentile - - -
South West median annual salary £25,768 £24,000 -
% change year-on-year +7.37% - -

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Somerset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Somerset. 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 Somerset with a recognized job title 428 575 380
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.73% 86.34% 96.20%
Number of salaries quoted 233 312 297
10th Percentile £25,432 £29,205 £28,000
25th Percentile £28,750 £36,250 £34,760
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £50,000 £45,186
Median % change year-on-year -20.00% +10.65% -4.87%
75th Percentile £50,000 £62,500 £62,000
90th Percentile £65,000 £75,000 £70,000
South West median annual salary £45,000 £51,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year -11.76% -2.86% +5.00%

Support Assistant
Job Vacancy Trend in Somerset

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

Support Assistant job vacancy trend in Somerset

Support Assistant
Salary Trend in Somerset

Salary distribution trend for Support Assistant job vacancies in Somerset.

Salary distribution trend for Support Assistant job vacancies in Somerset

Support Assistant
Job Locations in Somerset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Assistant within the Somerset region over the 6 months to 10 November 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
Shepton Mallet - 2 - -
Support Assistant
South West

Support Assistant Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset

For the 6 months to 10 November 2025, Support Assistant 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 Somerset region featuring Support Assistant in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft
2 3 (60.00%) Collaborative Working
2 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
2 3 (60.00%) ECDL
2 3 (60.00%) Information Management
2 3 (60.00%) Mathematics
3 2 (40.00%) Active Directory
3 2 (40.00%) Android
3 2 (40.00%) Apple iOS
3 2 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
3 2 (40.00%) NVQ Level 3
3 2 (40.00%) Windows
4 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Culture
4 1 (20.00%) Inventory Control
4 1 (20.00%) Inventory Management
4 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Intune
4 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
4 1 (20.00%) Software Licensing

Support Assistant Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Somerset 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 4 (80.00%) Social Skills
2 3 (60.00%) Law
2 3 (60.00%) Legal
2 3 (60.00%) Organisational Skills
2 3 (60.00%) Presentation Skills
3 1 (20.00%) Analytical Skills
Miscellaneous
1 3 (60.00%) LIMS
1 3 (60.00%) Management Information System
1 3 (60.00%) NHS
1 3 (60.00%) Self-Motivation
2 2 (40.00%) Renewable Energy
3 1 (20.00%) Smart Energy
Operating Systems
1 2 (40.00%) Android
1 2 (40.00%) Apple iOS
1 2 (40.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Collaborative Working
1 3 (60.00%) Customer Service
1 3 (60.00%) Information Management
1 3 (60.00%) Mathematics
2 2 (40.00%) Cybersecurity
3 1 (20.00%) Collaborative Culture
3 1 (20.00%) Inventory Control
3 1 (20.00%) Inventory Management
3 1 (20.00%) Problem-Solving
3 1 (20.00%) Software Licensing
Qualifications
1 3 (60.00%) ECDL
2 2 (40.00%) NVQ Level 3
System Software
1 2 (40.00%) Active Directory
Systems Management
1 1 (20.00%) Microsoft Intune
Vendors
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft