Support Officer Job Trends in Wales

Support Officer
UK > Wales

The median Support Officer salary in Wales is £42,934 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 4 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
4 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 71 - 106
Rank change year-on-year - - +16
Permanent jobs requiring a Support Officer 5 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.43% - 0.14%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.47% - 0.14%
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 2
10th Percentile - - £25,450
25th Percentile £35,000 - £25,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £42,934 - £26,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -39.43%
75th Percentile £44,013 - £27,250
90th Percentile - - £27,550
UK median annual salary £30,000 £33,792 £30,481
% change year-on-year -11.22% +10.87% +7.23%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 1,068 609 1,389
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.05% 93.84% 96.26%
Number of salaries quoted 716 297 1,085
10th Percentile £27,063 £31,250 £26,500
25th Percentile £35,000 £37,500 £32,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £50,000 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year -10.00% +11.11% -
75th Percentile £60,000 £65,000 £57,500
90th Percentile £80,000 £78,750 £68,750
UK median annual salary £55,000 £60,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -8.33% +9.09% -8.33%

Support Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

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

Support Officer job vacancy trend in Wales

Support Officer
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Wales

Support Officer
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Support Officer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 4 March 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 Wales - 5 £42,934 - 1
Support Officer
UK

Support Officer Skill Set
Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 4 March 2026, Support Officer 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 Wales region featuring Support Officer in the job title.

1 3 (60.00%) Business Case
1 3 (60.00%) Performance Monitoring
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
1 3 (60.00%) Requirements Analysis
1 3 (60.00%) Service Delivery
1 3 (60.00%) User Experience

Support Officer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

General
1 3 (60.00%) Local Government
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (60.00%) Business Case
1 3 (60.00%) Performance Monitoring
1 3 (60.00%) Project Management
1 3 (60.00%) Requirements Analysis
1 3 (60.00%) Service Delivery
1 3 (60.00%) User Experience