IT Support Salary in South East
Official ONS earnings for South East, covering 21,000 jobs.
Median salary — South East
£34,736
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 1.7% change on the previous year
Mean
£38,407
Jobs measured
21,000
What a typical it support takes home
On the median of £34,736, 2026/27 tax year, England, Wales and Northern Ireland rates, no pension or student loan.
Take-home a month
£2,377
Take-home a year
£28,530
Income Tax
£4,433
National Insurance
£1,773
What most it supports actually earn
Half of it supports in South East earn between £28,855 and £44,791. Earning above £44,791 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 East.
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 South East ranks for it support pay
3rd
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 East is £7,682 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 South East?
The median is £34,736 a year and the mean is £38,407, 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 South East.
What is a good IT Support salary?
Half of it supports earn between £28,855 and £44,791. Anything above £44,791 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 £23,155 and the lowest quarter under £28,855 — the range a new entrant is most likely to be offered.
Do it supports in South East earn more than the UK average?
The median in South East is £34,736 against £34,314 across the UK, 1.2% higher, which places it 3rd 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 +1.7% for this occupation in South East. That compares the latest survey with the one before it and is not adjusted for inflation.
How many it supports are there in South East?
ASHE counts around 21,000 employee jobs in “IT user support technicians” (SOC 3132) in South East. 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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