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 29 November 2025.

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

6 months to
29 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 221 262 234
Rank change year-on-year +41 -28 +122
Permanent jobs requiring an Applications Support Analyst 46 57 39
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.48% 0.52% 0.52%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.53% 0.54% 0.55%
Number of salaries quoted 43 31 24
10th Percentile £27,850 - £26,250
25th Percentile £32,500 £31,250 £26,393
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 £42,813
90th Percentile £39,500 £50,000 £44,048
England median annual salary £37,500 £40,500 £42,892
% change year-on-year -7.41% -5.58% -1.40%

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 8,734 10,505 7,078
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.34% 95.07% 94.66%
Number of salaries quoted 5,512 5,867 5,096
10th Percentile £28,000 £31,250 £29,750
25th Percentile £35,000 £41,250 £38,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +4.76% -4.55%
75th Percentile £65,000 £70,000 £67,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £85,000 £81,250
England median annual salary £55,000 £57,560 £60,000
% change year-on-year -4.45% -4.07% -

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 29 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 29 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 +24 32 £34,750 -5.76% 5
Buckinghamshire +30 28 £34,500 -13.75% 4
Hampshire +56 13 £33,500 -18.29% 1
Oxfordshire +28 2 - -
Berkshire -7 2 £75,000 +126.42% 1
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 29 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 27 (58.70%) SQL
2 25 (54.35%) Degree
3 21 (45.65%) JIRA
4 20 (43.48%) Problem-Solving
4 20 (43.48%) Windows
5 13 (28.26%) Microsoft
6 11 (23.91%) Customer Service
6 11 (23.91%) ERP
7 6 (13.04%) ITIL
7 6 (13.04%) Microsoft Certification
7 6 (13.04%) SAP
8 5 (10.87%) Epicor
8 5 (10.87%) NetSuite
8 5 (10.87%) Remote Desktop
8 5 (10.87%) Sage
9 4 (8.70%) Continuous Improvement
10 3 (6.52%) Collaborative Culture
10 3 (6.52%) Python
11 2 (4.35%) Azure
11 2 (4.35%) BigCommerce
11 2 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
11 2 (4.35%) Business Transformation
11 2 (4.35%) C#
11 2 (4.35%) Change Management
11 2 (4.35%) CRM
11 2 (4.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
11 2 (4.35%) Dynamics 365
11 2 (4.35%) Dynamics CRM
11 2 (4.35%) Fintech
11 2 (4.35%) Kusto Query Language

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 2 (4.35%) SharePoint
Business Applications
1 5 (10.87%) NetSuite
2 2 (4.35%) Dynamics CRM
Cloud Services
1 2 (4.35%) Azure
1 2 (4.35%) BigCommerce
1 2 (4.35%) Dynamics 365
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 21 (45.65%) JIRA
General
1 18 (39.13%) Analytical Skills
2 15 (32.61%) Social Skills
3 2 (4.35%) Automotive
3 2 (4.35%) Retail
4 1 (2.17%) Health Technology
Miscellaneous
1 9 (19.57%) Enterprise Software
2 2 (4.35%) Mobile App
3 1 (2.17%) Management Information System
Operating Systems
1 20 (43.48%) Windows
2 1 (2.17%) Linux
Processes & Methodologies
1 20 (43.48%) Problem-Solving
2 11 (23.91%) Customer Service
2 11 (23.91%) ERP
3 6 (13.04%) ITIL
4 4 (8.70%) Continuous Improvement
5 3 (6.52%) Collaborative Culture
6 2 (4.35%) Business Intelligence
6 2 (4.35%) Business Transformation
6 2 (4.35%) Change Management
6 2 (4.35%) CRM
6 2 (4.35%) Fintech
6 2 (4.35%) Portfolio Management
6 2 (4.35%) Proactive Monitoring
6 2 (4.35%) Requirements Gathering
6 2 (4.35%) Service Management
6 2 (4.35%) Software Engineering
7 1 (2.17%) Logistics
Programming Languages
1 27 (58.70%) SQL
2 3 (6.52%) Python
3 2 (4.35%) C#
3 2 (4.35%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 2 (4.35%) Kusto Query Language
4 1 (2.17%) Java
4 1 (2.17%) PowerShell
Qualifications
1 25 (54.35%) Degree
2 6 (13.04%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (4.35%) PMO
Vendors
1 13 (28.26%) Microsoft
2 6 (13.04%) SAP
3 5 (10.87%) Epicor
3 5 (10.87%) Sage