Help Desk Support Engineer Job Trends

Help Desk Support Engineer
UK

As of 12 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median Help Desk Support Engineer salary in the UK.

6 months to
12 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 734 649 898
Rank change year-on-year -85 +249 +15
Permanent jobs requiring a Help Desk Support Engineer 5 10 14
As % of all permanent jobs in the UK 0.005% 0.023% 0.013%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.006% 0.025% 0.014%
Number of salaries quoted 0 7 13
10th Percentile - £27,000 -
25th Percentile - £30,500 £29,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £34,000 £34,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +30.77%
75th Percentile - - £46,250
90th Percentile - - £66,250
UK excluding London median annual salary - £34,000 £34,000
% change year-on-year - - +36.00%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title 87,018 39,622 101,237
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 93.99% 89.50% 94.70%
Number of salaries quoted 59,614 22,403 73,185
10th Percentile £30,000 £29,000 £28,500
25th Percentile £40,000 £39,750 £38,569
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £52,500
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +9.52% -12.50%
75th Percentile £75,000 £77,500 £70,000
90th Percentile £95,000 £98,750 £90,000
UK excluding London median annual salary £50,000 £50,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year - - -6.54%

Help Desk Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

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

Help Desk Support Engineer job vacancy trend in the UK

Help Desk Support Engineer
Salary Trend

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Support Engineer job vacancies in the UK.

Salary distribution trend for Help Desk Support Engineer job vacancies in the UK

Help Desk Support Engineer
Top 4 Job Locations

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Help Desk Support Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 12 June 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
North of England -30 5 - -
England -62 5 - -
UK excluding London -65 5 - -
Yorkshire - 5 - -

Help Desk Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities

For the 6 months to 12 June 2026, Help Desk Support 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 featuring Help Desk Support Engineer in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving

Help Desk Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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 5 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
General
1 5 (100.00%) Organisational Skills
1 5 (100.00%) Social Housing
1 5 (100.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 5 (100.00%) Problem-Solving
Vendors
1 5 (100.00%) Microsoft