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 Wales

Wales offers salaries typically 10-20% below the UK median, but with significantly lower living costs, particularly for housing. Cardiff has the strongest salary market in Wales, with a growing financial services and professional sector, while the wider economy relies on public sector, manufacturing and tourism.

Among the most affordable UK regions for housing. Welsh Government policies on public sector pay and economic development may differ from England.

Entry Salary

£21,850

Peak Salary

£64,600

Growth

▲ 196%

Lifetime (25yr)

£1.1m

WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

Stage	Yrs Exp	P25	Median	P75	P90
IT Support Analyst (1st Line)	0+	£19,000	£21,850	£24,700	£27,550
IT Support Engineer (2nd Line)	2+	£23,750	£27,550	£32,300	£36,100
Systems Administrator / 3rd Line	5+	£30,400	£36,100	£42,750	£47,500
Senior Sysadmin / Infrastructure Engineer	8+	£39,900	£47,500	£55,100	£61,750
IT Manager / Head of Infrastructure	13+	£52,250	£64,600	£77,900	£90,250

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Wales Compares

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

London

£50,160 South East

£40,280 Scotland

£39,900 East of England

£38,760 South West

£37,620 North West

£37,620 West Midlands

£37,240 Northern Ireland

£37,240 Yorkshire and The Humber

£36,100 Wales

£36,100 East Midlands

£35,720 North East

£34,580

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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.