Applications Support Analyst Job Trends in the South East

Application Support Analyst
England > South East

The median Application Support Analyst salary in the South East is £34,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 5 November 2025.

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

6 months to
5 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 226 264 241
Rank change year-on-year +38 -23 +127
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Support Analyst 46 55 42
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.53% 0.49% 0.55%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.59% 0.50% 0.58%
Number of salaries quoted 43 28 25
10th Percentile £27,850 - -
25th Percentile £31,875 £31,250 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,500 £35,000 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.43% -6.67% +2.74%
75th Percentile £37,500 £42,500 £42,500
90th Percentile - £45,600 £43,750
England median annual salary £37,500 £40,000 £43,372
% change year-on-year -6.25% -7.77% +2.05%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
South East

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South East. 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 the South East with a recognized job title 7,840 10,923 7,256
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 90.78% 96.37% 94.76%
Number of salaries quoted 4,823 6,069 5,175
10th Percentile £27,500 £31,250 £30,000
25th Percentile £33,750 £40,625 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £55,000 £54,763
Median % change year-on-year -13.64% +0.43% -0.43%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £68,750
90th Percentile £80,000 £83,750 £82,500
England median annual salary £53,168 £57,500 £60,000
% change year-on-year -7.53% -4.17% -

Applications Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Applications Support Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Applications Support Analyst job vacancy trend in the South East

Applications Support Analyst
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Applications Support Analyst job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Applications Support Analyst job vacancies in the South East

Applications Support Analyst
Salary Histogram in the South East

Salary distribution for jobs citing Applications Support Analyst in the South East over the 6 months to 5 November 2025.

Salary histogram for Applications Support Analyst in the South East

Applications Support Analyst
Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Applications Support Analyst within the South East region over the 6 months to 5 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
Thames Valley +12 24 £34,500 -13.75% 22
Buckinghamshire +22 22 £34,500 -13.75% 5
Hampshire +58 21 £33,500 -11.84%
Oxfordshire +35 2 - - 5
Home Counties - 1 - -
Applications Support Analyst
England

Applications Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 5 November 2025, Applications Support Analyst 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 South East region featuring Applications Support Analyst in the job title.

1 34 (73.91%) SQL
2 28 (60.87%) Problem-Solving
3 24 (52.17%) Degree
4 20 (43.48%) JIRA
5 19 (41.30%) ERP
5 19 (41.30%) Windows
6 17 (36.96%) Microsoft
7 14 (30.43%) ITIL
8 11 (23.91%) Customer Service
9 10 (21.74%) SAP
10 8 (17.39%) Continuous Improvement
11 7 (15.22%) Python
12 6 (13.04%) Change Management
12 6 (13.04%) CRM
12 6 (13.04%) Dynamics CRM
12 6 (13.04%) Microsoft Certification
12 6 (13.04%) Service Management
12 6 (13.04%) SharePoint
13 5 (10.87%) Epicor
13 5 (10.87%) Java
13 5 (10.87%) Linux
13 5 (10.87%) Logistics
13 5 (10.87%) NetSuite
13 5 (10.87%) PowerShell
13 5 (10.87%) Remote Desktop
13 5 (10.87%) Sage
14 2 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
14 2 (4.35%) Business Transformation
14 2 (4.35%) C#
14 2 (4.35%) Data Analysis Expressions

Applications Support Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East 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:

Application Platforms
1 6 (13.04%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 6 (13.04%) Dynamics CRM
2 5 (10.87%) NetSuite
Cloud Services
1 2 (4.35%) Power Platform
Communications & Networking
1 5 (10.87%) Remote Desktop
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (4.35%) Power BI
Development Applications
1 20 (43.48%) JIRA
General
1 21 (45.65%) Analytical Skills
2 19 (41.30%) Social Skills
3 6 (13.04%) Automotive
3 6 (13.04%) Retail
4 1 (2.17%) Health Technology
Miscellaneous
1 8 (17.39%) Enterprise Software
2 1 (2.17%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 19 (41.30%) Windows
2 5 (10.87%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 28 (60.87%) Problem-Solving
2 19 (41.30%) ERP
3 14 (30.43%) ITIL
4 11 (23.91%) Customer Service
5 8 (17.39%) Continuous Improvement
6 6 (13.04%) Change Management
6 6 (13.04%) CRM
6 6 (13.04%) Service Management
7 5 (10.87%) Logistics
8 2 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
8 2 (4.35%) Business Transformation
8 2 (4.35%) Portfolio Management
8 2 (4.35%) Proactive Monitoring
8 2 (4.35%) Requirements Gathering
8 2 (4.35%) Software Engineering
9 1 (2.17%) Collaborative Culture
Programming Languages
1 34 (73.91%) SQL
2 7 (15.22%) Python
3 5 (10.87%) Java
3 5 (10.87%) PowerShell
4 2 (4.35%) C#
4 2 (4.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
4 2 (4.35%) Kusto Query Language
Qualifications
1 24 (52.17%) Degree
2 6 (13.04%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (4.35%) PMO
Vendors
1 17 (36.96%) Microsoft
2 10 (21.74%) SAP
3 5 (10.87%) Epicor
3 5 (10.87%) Sage