IT Support Salary in Scotland
Official ONS earnings for Scotland, covering 13,000 jobs.
Median salary — Scotland
£35,021
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 3.3% change on the previous year
Mean
£37,707
Jobs measured
13,000
What a typical it support takes home
On the median of £35,021, 2026/27 tax year, Scottish rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,393
Take-home a year
£28,719
Income Tax
£4,505
National Insurance
£1,796
What most it supports actually earn
Half of it supports in Scotland earn between £29,443 and £43,404. Earning above £43,404 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 Scotland.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of it supports earn less than this.
How Scotland ranks for it support pay
2nd
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. Scotland is £7,397 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
ONS doesn't measure “it support” as its own category. These figures are for the wider group “IT user support technicians”, which includes this role alongside others. ONS measures IT user support technicians.
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 salary FAQs
What is the average IT Support salary in Scotland?
The median is £35,021 a year and the mean is £37,707, 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 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 Scotland.
What is a good IT Support salary?
Half of it supports earn between £29,443 and £43,404. Anything above £43,404 is in the top quarter for the role.
What is the starting salary for a it support?
ASHE does not record experience, so there is no official starting salary. What it does show is that the lowest-paid 10% of it supports earn under £24,822 and the lowest quarter under £29,443 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do it supports in Scotland earn more than the UK average?
The median in Scotland is £35,021 against £34,314 across the UK, 2.1% higher, which places it 2nd highest of the 7 GB regions with a precise estimate.
Has it support pay gone up in the last year?
ASHE puts the year-on-year change in the median at +3.3% for this occupation in Scotland. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it supports are there in Scotland?
ASHE counts around 13,000 employee jobs in “IT user support technicians” (SOC 3132) in Scotland. 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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