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 £34,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 September 2025.

The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Sep 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 248 284 273
Rank change year-on-year +36 -11 +112
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Support Analyst 43 50 34
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South East 0.48% 0.39% 0.39%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.54% 0.40% 0.41%
Number of salaries quoted 42 26 18
10th Percentile £31,250 £31,250 £25,725
25th Percentile £31,563 £33,344 £26,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £34,750 £38,750 £37,500
Median % change year-on-year -10.32% +3.33% +7.14%
75th Percentile £37,500 £43,438 £42,375
90th Percentile - £51,875 £42,875
England median annual salary £40,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year - -11.11% +12.50%

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 8,021 12,449 8,269
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 89.58% 95.94% 93.73%
Number of salaries quoted 4,438 7,342 5,970
10th Percentile £27,500 £30,000 £30,000
25th Percentile £35,000 £40,000 £40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £52,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.76% -4.55% -
75th Percentile £66,250 £67,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £82,500 £81,250 £82,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year - -8.33% -

Applications Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings that featured Applications Support Analyst in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Applications Support Analyst 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 19 September 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 19 September 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
Hampshire +80 21 £33,500 -11.84% 1
Buckinghamshire -5 20 £35,000 -12.50% 2
Thames Valley -9 20 £35,000 -12.50% 2
Surrey +29 1 £47,500 +31.94%
Home Counties - 1 - -
Applications Support Analyst
England

Applications Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 19 September 2025, Applications Support Analyst job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number 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 32 (74.42%) Problem-Solving
2 26 (60.47%) SQL
3 23 (53.49%) Social Skills
4 22 (51.16%) Degree
5 21 (48.84%) Microsoft
6 20 (46.51%) JIRA
6 20 (46.51%) ERP
7 19 (44.19%) Windows
8 15 (34.88%) ITIL
8 15 (34.88%) Customer Service
9 14 (32.56%) Analytical Skills
10 12 (27.91%) Microsoft Certification
11 10 (23.26%) SAP
12 7 (16.28%) Java
12 7 (16.28%) Linux
12 7 (16.28%) Python
12 7 (16.28%) PowerShell
12 7 (16.28%) Logistics
13 6 (13.95%) Dynamics CRM
13 6 (13.95%) Change Management
13 6 (13.95%) Automotive
13 6 (13.95%) Retail
13 6 (13.95%) CRM
13 6 (13.95%) SharePoint
13 6 (13.95%) Service Management
13 6 (13.95%) Continuous Improvement
14 3 (6.98%) Remote Desktop
14 3 (6.98%) Epicor
14 3 (6.98%) Sage
14 3 (6.98%) NetSuite

Applications Support Analyst Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 6 (13.95%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 6 (13.95%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (6.98%) NetSuite
Communications & Networking
1 3 (6.98%) Remote Desktop
Development Applications
1 20 (46.51%) JIRA
General
1 23 (53.49%) Social Skills
2 14 (32.56%) Analytical Skills
3 6 (13.95%) Automotive
3 6 (13.95%) Retail
Miscellaneous
1 2 (4.65%) Enterprise Software
2 1 (2.33%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 19 (44.19%) Windows
2 7 (16.28%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 32 (74.42%) Problem-Solving
2 20 (46.51%) ERP
3 15 (34.88%) Customer Service
3 15 (34.88%) ITIL
4 7 (16.28%) Logistics
5 6 (13.95%) Change Management
5 6 (13.95%) Continuous Improvement
5 6 (13.95%) CRM
5 6 (13.95%) Service Management
6 2 (4.65%) Business Transformation
6 2 (4.65%) Portfolio Management
7 1 (2.33%) Cloud Security
7 1 (2.33%) Collaborative Culture
7 1 (2.33%) Incident Management
7 1 (2.33%) Technical Debt
Programming Languages
1 26 (60.47%) SQL
2 7 (16.28%) Java
2 7 (16.28%) PowerShell
2 7 (16.28%) Python
Qualifications
1 22 (51.16%) Degree
2 12 (27.91%) Microsoft Certification
3 1 (2.33%) CISA
3 1 (2.33%) CISSP
3 1 (2.33%) SC Cleared
3 1 (2.33%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (4.65%) PMO
Vendors
1 21 (48.84%) Microsoft
2 10 (23.26%) SAP
3 3 (6.98%) Epicor
3 3 (6.98%) Sage