Desktop Specialist Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Desktop Specialist
UK > UK excluding London
The median Desktop Specialist salary in the UK excluding London is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 697 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent Desktop Specialist jobs | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.003% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £35,000 | - | £72,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +9.43% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK excluding London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in the UK excluding London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in the UK excluding London matching a recognised job title | 83,928 | 32,656 | 45,026 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.57% | 89.71% | 94.81% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 56,375 | 19,959 | 24,181 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £27,000 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,500 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £46,350 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.66% | -7.30% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £65,000 | £66,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,148 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £60,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.29% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Desktop Specialist Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent Desktop Specialist job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Desktop Specialist Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for Desktop Specialist job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Desktop Specialist Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in Desktop Specialist jobs within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 12 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | - | 3 | £35,000 | - | |
| Desktop Specialist UK |
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