The median Senior Desktop Engineer salary for remote/hybrid work is £75,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 18 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 18 Oct 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
409
454
494
Rank change year-on-year
+45
+40
+313
Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Desktop Engineer
1
16
9
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title
15,332
19,662
22,549
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
93.80%
96.57%
96.28%
Number of salaries quoted
8,679
12,467
18,417
10th Percentile
£29,000
£35,000
£36,750
25th Percentile
£40,000
£45,000
£47,481
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,000
£60,000
£62,500
Median % change year-on-year
-5.00%
-4.00%
+4.17%
75th Percentile
£77,500
£80,000
£80,000
90th Percentile
£97,500
£100,000
£97,500
UK median annual salary
£52,500
£56,000
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-6.25%
-6.67%
-
Senior Desktop Engineer Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Desktop Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Desktop Engineer Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for remote Senior Desktop Engineer job vacancies.
Senior Desktop Engineer Skill Set Top 6 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 18 October 2025, Senior Desktop 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring Senior Desktop Engineer in the job title.
Senior Desktop Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
