IT Support Technician Salary in South West
Official ONS earnings for South West, covering 16,000 jobs.
Median salary — South West
£31,031
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 9.2% change on the previous year
Mean
£32,337
Jobs measured
16,000
What a typical it support technician takes home
On the median of £31,031, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,155
Take-home a year
£25,862
Income Tax
£3,692
National Insurance
£1,477
What most it support technicians actually earn
Half of it support technicians in South West earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Earning above £38,395 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
ONS suppresses the detailed spread for this occupation at regional level, so this range describes the wider “Information Technology Technicians” group in South West.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of it support technicians earn less than this.
How South West ranks for it support technician pay
6th
of 7 GB regions with a published figure
London tops the table on £42,418 and Yorkshire and The Humber sits at the bottom on £30,153. South West is £11,387 short of the top.
Ranking compares published regional medians for the same occupation. It says nothing about cost of living — a higher median doesn't survive contact with rent. The cost of living calculator is the honest next step.
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- IT user support technicians
- SOC 2020 code
- 3132
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
IT Support Technician salary FAQs
What is the average IT Support Technician salary in South West?
The median is £31,031 a year and the mean is £32,337, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; ASHE publishes no full-time split at regional level.
How much does a it support technician earn per hour?
Across the UK the median hourly rate is £18.23 excluding overtime, or £18.42 for full-time employees. ASHE publishes hourly pay by occupation nationally only, so there is no separate rate for South West.
What is a good IT Support Technician salary?
Half of it support technicians earn between £26,187 and £38,395. Anything above £38,395 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a it support technician?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of it support technicians earn under £19,728 and the lowest quarter under £26,187 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do it support technicians in South West earn more than the UK average?
The median in South West is £31,031 against £34,314 across the UK, 9.6% lower, which places it 6th highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has it support technician pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +9.2% for this occupation in South West. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it support technicians are there in South West?
ASHE counts around 16,000 employee jobs in “IT user support technicians” (SOC 3132) in South West. Self-employed work is not included.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records.
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