Help Desk Trainee Job Trends in the South East

Help Desk Trainee
England > South East

The median Help Desk Trainee salary in the South East is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 April 2026.

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

6 months to
22 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 294 - 381
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Trainee 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in the South East 0.007% - 0.012%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.007% - 0.013%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £22,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £26,000 - £23,250
75th Percentile - - £23,625
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £26,000 - £23,250
% change year-on-year - - +5.68%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
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 13,416 5,822 15,139
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.45% 84.30% 93.83%
Number of salaries quoted 8,832 3,665 11,190
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £27,000
25th Percentile £36,438 £40,000 £35,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%
75th Percentile £67,500 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £83,750 £77,500
England median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £54,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +11.11% -10.45%

Help Desk Trainee
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Help Desk Trainee' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Help Desk Trainee job vacancy trend in the South East

Help Desk Trainee
Salary Trend in the South East

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Trainee job vacancies in the South East.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Trainee job vacancies in the South East

Help Desk Trainee
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 Help Desk Trainee within the South East region over the 6 months to 22 April 2026. 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
Berkshire - 1 £26,000 -
Thames Valley - 1 £26,000 - 1
Help Desk Trainee
England

Help Desk Trainee Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South East

For the 6 months to 22 April 2026, Help Desk Trainee 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 Help Desk Trainee in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service

Help Desk Trainee 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service