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ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONIC TRADES N.E.C.▲ 65% /10yrBUSINESS, RESEARCH AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS N.E.C.▲ 60% /10yrFINANCIAL AND ACCOUNTING TECHNICIANS▲ 55% /10yrASSEMBLERS (VEHICLES AND METAL GOODS)▼ 1% /10yrHIGHER EDUCATION TEACHING PROFESSIONALS▲ 5% /10yrSOFTWARE ENGINEER£55,000▲ 38% /5yrCYBER SECURITY ANALYST£62,000▲ 35% /5yr

IT Support / Systems Admin Salary in South East

The South East consistently ranks as the UK's second-highest paying region, benefiting from proximity to London, strong transport links and a concentration of technology, pharmaceutical and financial services employers along corridors such as the M4 and M3.

Housing costs are above the national average, particularly in commuter towns. Some employers offer London-adjacent salary packages.

Entry Salary
£24,380
Peak Salary
£72,080
Growth
▲ 196%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.2m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
IT Support Analyst (1st Line)0+£21,200£24,380£27,560£30,740
IT Support Engineer (2nd Line)2+£26,500£30,740£36,040£40,280
Systems Administrator / 3rd Line5+£33,920£40,280£47,700£53,000
Senior Sysadmin / Infrastructure Engineer8+£44,520£53,000£61,480£68,900
IT Manager / Head of Infrastructure13+£58,300£72,080£86,920£100,700

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How South East Compares

Mid-career IT Support / Systems Admin median salary by region

London
£50,160South East
£40,280Scotland
£39,900East of England
£38,760South West
£37,620North West
£37,620West Midlands
£37,240Northern Ireland
£37,240Yorkshire and The Humber
£36,100Wales
£36,100East Midlands
£35,720North East
£34,580
WINDOW: RELATED

Compare with Other Careers in South East

Cyber Security
£33,920→£148,400
Data Science & Analytics
£29,680→£137,800
DevOps / Cloud Engineering
£36,040→£106,000
Product Management
£37,100→£148,400

IT Support / Systems Admin in Other Regions

LondonEast of EnglandSouth WestWest MidlandsEast MidlandsNorth WestYorkshire and The HumberNorth EastScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

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Based on ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) via NOMIS. Regional salary adjustments derived from ONS regional pay differentials. Career progression timelines based on industry research. All figures are gross annual pay estimates for full-time workers.