Desktop Engineer Job Trends in Swindon

Desktop Engineer
Wiltshire > Swindon

As of 20 November 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Desktop Engineer salary in Swindon.

6 months to
20 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 27 - 29
Rank change year-on-year - - +28
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Engineer 1 0 3
As % of all permanent jobs in Swindon 0.58% - 1.70%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.66% - 1.73%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 3
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £25,000
Median % change year-on-year - - -28.57%
Wiltshire median annual salary £37,500 - £25,000
% change year-on-year - - -28.57%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Swindon

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Swindon. 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 Swindon with a recognized job title 152 238 173
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 87.86% 93.33% 98.30%
Number of salaries quoted 110 150 155
10th Percentile £27,000 £30,000 £30,500
25th Percentile £31,438 £40,000 £37,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £38,000 £45,000 £49,500
Median % change year-on-year -15.56% -9.09% +10.61%
75th Percentile £55,000 £65,000 £58,125
90th Percentile £65,000 £72,500 £70,750
Wiltshire median annual salary £45,000 £50,000 £49,000
% change year-on-year -10.00% +2.04% +3.16%

Desktop Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Swindon

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Desktop Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Swindon.

Desktop Engineer job vacancy trend in Swindon

Desktop Engineer
Salary Trend in Swindon

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Swindon.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Engineer job vacancies in Swindon

Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon

For the 6 months to 20 November 2025, Desktop Engineer 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 Swindon region featuring Desktop Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) CTC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Acquisition
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) Patch Management
1 1 (100.00%) People Management
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
1 1 (100.00%) Software Deployment
1 1 (100.00%) Ticket Management
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10

Desktop Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Swindon 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:

Applications
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Cloud Services
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft 365
General
1 1 (100.00%) Back Office
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
1 1 (100.00%) Windows 10
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Analytics
1 1 (100.00%) Continuous Improvement
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Acquisition
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Experience
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity
1 1 (100.00%) ITIL
1 1 (100.00%) Patch Management
1 1 (100.00%) People Management
1 1 (100.00%) Software Deployment
1 1 (100.00%) Ticket Management
Qualifications
1 1 (100.00%) CTC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Degree
1 1 (100.00%) SC Cleared
1 1 (100.00%) Security Cleared
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (100.00%) SLA
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Cisco