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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 Yorkshire and The Humber

Yorkshire and The Humber combines a lower cost of living with a diverse economy spanning financial services (Leeds), digital industries (Sheffield and Leeds), manufacturing and agriculture. Leeds is the region's salary leader and the UK's largest financial centre outside London.

Housing costs are well below the national average. Leeds city centre salaries in finance and legal can approach South East levels while living costs remain significantly lower.

Entry Salary
£21,850
Peak Salary
£64,600
Growth
▲ 196%
Lifetime (25yr)
£1.1m
WINDOW: TRAJECTORY

Salary Trajectory

StageYrs ExpP25MedianP75P90
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 Line5+£30,400£36,100£42,750£47,500
Senior Sysadmin / Infrastructure Engineer8+£39,900£47,500£55,100£61,750
IT Manager / Head of Infrastructure13+£52,250£64,600£77,900£90,250

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WINDOW: REGIONAL COMPARISON

How Yorkshire and The Humber 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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IT Support / Systems Admin in Other Regions

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.