Junior Help Desk Support Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Junior Help Desk Support
UK > UK excluding London
The median Junior Help Desk Support salary in the UK excluding London is £26,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 678 | - | 600 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -36 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Junior Help Desk Support | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.002% | - | 0.002% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.002% | - | 0.002% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £21,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £26,000 | - | £22,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.26% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £23,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £26,000 | - | £22,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.26% |
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 vacancies in the UK excluding London. 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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title | 80,991 | 30,605 | 47,025 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.29% | 89.77% | 95.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,892 | 17,473 | 25,782 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £45,750 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -8.50% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,500 | £53,000 | £56,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.38% | -5.36% | -6.67% |
Junior Help Desk Support Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Junior Help Desk Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Junior Help Desk Support Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for Junior Help Desk Support job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Junior Help Desk Support Job Locations in the UK excluding London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Junior Help Desk Support within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 17 October 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Midlands | - | 2 | £26,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 2 | £26,000 | - | |
| Junior Help Desk Support UK |
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Junior Help Desk Support Skill Set Top 7 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, Junior Help Desk Support 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 UK excluding London region featuring Junior Help Desk Support in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Service | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft Excel | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Microsoft Office | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Problem-Solving | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Time Management | 100.0% | 2 |
Junior Help Desk Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help Desk Assistant | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | IT Support Assistant | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Junior IT Support | 100.0% | 2 |