Support Consultant Job Trends in the UK excluding London
Support Consultant
UK > UK excluding London
The median Support Consultant salary in the UK excluding London is £45,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 559 | 465 | 488 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -94 | +23 | +54 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Support Consultant | 112 | 75 | 128 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK excluding London | 0.13% | 0.22% | 0.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.14% | 0.25% | 0.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 103 | 70 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,225 | £25,000 | £32,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,250 | £28,750 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £37,500 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -21.05% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £50,750 | £49,688 | £50,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £70,000 | £60,000 | £50,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £45,000 | £37,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.00% | -21.05% | +22.58% |
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 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK excluding London with a recognized job title | 80,602 | 30,608 | 47,448 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.37% | 89.75% | 95.39% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,718 | 17,467 | 26,033 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,750 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £32,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £63,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £80,000 | £80,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
Support Consultant Job Vacancy Trend in the UK excluding London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Support Consultant' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the UK excluding London.
Support Consultant Salary Trend in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution trend for Support Consultant job vacancies in the UK excluding London.
Support Consultant Salary Histogram in the UK excluding London
Salary distribution for jobs citing Support Consultant in the UK excluding London over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Support Consultant 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 Support Consultant within the UK excluding London region over the 6 months to 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | -46 | 30 | £47,500 | +31.94% | 2 |
| Midlands | -27 | 24 | £45,000 | +20.00% | |
| North of England | -64 | 24 | £40,000 | +6.67% | 3 |
| West Midlands | - | 22 | £45,000 | - | |
| North West | -28 | 18 | £41,000 | +7.19% | 2 |
| South West | -54 | 15 | £50,000 | +75.44% | 2 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 11 | £38,500 | - | |
| North East | - | 6 | £39,000 | - | |
| Scotland | 0 | 5 | £27,250 | +9.00% | 3 |
| East of England | -56 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | -40 | 2 | £43,750 | +16.67% | |
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Support Consultant Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the UK excluding London
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Support Consultant 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 Support Consultant in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 47.3% | 53 |
| 2 | Dynamics 365 | 36.6% | 41 |
| 3 | ERP | 25.0% | 28 |
| 3 | Power Platform | 25.0% | 28 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 21.4% | 24 |
| 6 | Customer Service | 17.9% | 20 |
| 7 | Azure | 13.4% | 15 |
| 8 | DV Cleared | 12.5% | 14 |
| 8 | Security Cleared | 12.5% | 14 |
| 10 | CRM | 10.7% | 12 |
| 11 | Collaborative Working | 9.8% | 11 |
| 11 | Dynamics NAV | 9.8% | 11 |
| 13 | Fintech | 8.9% | 10 |
| 13 | ITIL | 8.9% | 10 |
| 13 | Windows | 8.9% | 10 |
| 16 | Business Intelligence | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | Dynamics CRM | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | Microsoft 365 | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | Oracle | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | SAP | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | SAP S/4HANA | 8.0% | 9 |
| 16 | SQL | 8.0% | 9 |
| 23 | Continuous Improvement | 7.1% | 8 |
| 23 | JIRA | 7.1% | 8 |
| 23 | Process Improvement | 7.1% | 8 |
| 26 | Presales | 6.3% | 7 |
| 27 | Active Directory | 5.4% | 6 |
| 27 | AWS | 5.4% | 6 |
| 27 | Computer Science | 5.4% | 6 |
| 27 | Firewall | 5.4% | 6 |
Support Consultant 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 | Dynamics 365 Consultant | 26.8% | 30 |
| 2 | Technical Support Consultant | 13.4% | 15 |
| 3 | Power Platform Consultant | 12.5% | 14 |
| 4 | Technical Support | 10.7% | 12 |
| 5 | Applications Support Consultant | 8.9% | 10 |
| 5 | IT Consultant | 8.9% | 10 |
| 5 | IT Support | 8.9% | 10 |
| 8 | SAP Support Consultant | 8.0% | 9 |
| 9 | Business Consultant | 4.5% | 5 |
| 9 | Lead Consultant | 4.5% | 5 |
| 9 | Systems Support | 4.5% | 5 |
| 12 | Senior Support Consultant | 3.6% | 4 |
| 12 | Solutions Consultant | 3.6% | 4 |
| 14 | 2nd Line Support Consultant | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | 3rd Line Technical Engineer | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | 3rd Line Technical Support | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Graduate Database Consultant | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | Graduate Support Consultant | 2.7% | 3 |
| 14 | IT Support Engineer | 2.7% | 3 |