Service Desk Analyst Job Trends in Southampton

Service Desk Analyst
Hampshire > Southampton

The median Service Desk Analyst salary in Southampton is £29,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 30 December 2025.

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

6 months to
30 Dec 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 45 61 -
Rank change year-on-year +16 - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Service Desk Analyst 5 2 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton 0.90% 0.35% -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.94% 0.36% -
Number of salaries quoted 4 2 0
10th Percentile £25,425 - -
25th Percentile £27,563 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £29,500 £33,000 -
Median % change year-on-year -10.61% - -
75th Percentile £30,250 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Hampshire median annual salary £29,500 £29,500 £26,000
% change year-on-year - +13.46% +4.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Southampton

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title 533 563 390
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 95.69% 97.74% 97.26%
Number of salaries quoted 388 409 322
10th Percentile £30,000 £32,750 £27,500
25th Percentile £39,625 £42,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £55,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% +22.22% -14.29%
75th Percentile £62,500 £63,750 £61,625
90th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £75,000
Hampshire median annual salary £50,000 £55,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year -9.09% +10.00% -9.09%

Service Desk Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Service Desk Analyst' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.

Service Desk Analyst job vacancy trend in Southampton

Service Desk Analyst
Salary Trend in Southampton

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Southampton.

Salary distribution trend for Service Desk Analyst job vacancies in Southampton

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton

For the 6 months to 30 December 2025, Service Desk 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 Southampton region featuring Service Desk Analyst in the job title.

1 4 (80.00%) Android
1 4 (80.00%) Apple iOS
1 4 (80.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 4 (80.00%) Customer Experience
1 4 (80.00%) Customer Service
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
1 4 (80.00%) Windows

Service Desk Analyst Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:

Cloud Services
1 4 (80.00%) Microsoft 365
Operating Systems
1 4 (80.00%) Android
1 4 (80.00%) Apple iOS
1 4 (80.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 4 (80.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 4 (80.00%) Customer Experience
1 4 (80.00%) Customer Service