Desktop Support Engineer Job Trends in Watford

Desktop Support Engineer
Hertfordshire > Watford

The median Desktop Support Engineer salary in Watford is £35,340 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 November 2025.

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

6 months to
3 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 38 - 33
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a Desktop Support Engineer 1 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Watford 0.59% - 1.08%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.63% - 1.13%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,340 - £32,500
75th Percentile - - £33,750
90th Percentile - - -
Hertfordshire median annual salary £35,340 - £32,500
% change year-on-year - - -7.14%

All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Watford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title 158 187 177
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.94% 98.94% 95.16%
Number of salaries quoted 134 104 149
10th Percentile - £26,075 £33,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £32,188 £37,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £44,107 £55,000 £60,000
Median % change year-on-year -19.81% -8.33% +16.50%
75th Percentile £62,875 £70,000 £72,500
90th Percentile £83,750 £89,625 £78,250
Hertfordshire median annual salary £48,000 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year -12.73% - +4.76%

Desktop Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford

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

Desktop Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Watford

Desktop Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Watford

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Watford.

Salary distribution trend for Desktop Support Engineer job vacancies in Watford

Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford

For the 6 months to 3 November 2025, Desktop 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 across the Watford region featuring Desktop Support Engineer in the job title.

1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
1 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
1 1 (100.00%) NetSuite
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce
1 1 (100.00%) VPN
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
1 1 (100.00%) Windows

Desktop Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Watford 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 1 (100.00%) Microsoft Office
Business Applications
1 1 (100.00%) NetSuite
Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) VPN
1 1 (100.00%) Wi-Fi
General
1 1 (100.00%) Finance
1 1 (100.00%) Marketing
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
Operating Systems
1 1 (100.00%) Android
1 1 (100.00%) Apple iOS
1 1 (100.00%) Windows
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Service
System Software
1 1 (100.00%) Active Directory
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) Salesforce