IT operations technicians salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£34,656
Typical Annual pay range
Understanding IT operations technicians pay in the UK
The typical it operations technicians in the UK earns a median salary of £34,656 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
The middle half of it operations technicians earnings fall between £28,218 and £43,949 a year. That spread reflects the usual gap between newer entrants and more experienced it operations technicians.
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £38,507. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners is pulling the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical it operations technicians actually takes home.
Where you work changes the picture: it operations technicians pay ranges from £24,508 in Wales up to £38,695 in North West, a difference of £14,187 (58%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see it operations technicians pay in North West or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
North West is the highest-paying region for it operations technicians at £38,695 — 12% above the UK median. Wales is lowest at £24,508.
UK median £34,656
| Region | Median payUK median £34,656 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North West | £38,695 | £38,695 | £45,630 | +12% |
| London | £37,550 | £37,550 | £45,587 | +8% |
| West Midlands | £37,293 | £37,293 | £38,778 | +8% |
| Scotland | £35,847 | £35,847 | £37,547 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | £33,401 | £33,401 | £36,657 | -4% |
| South East | £32,952 | £32,952 | £37,067 | -5% |
| North East | £32,460 | £32,460 | £35,538 | -6% |
| South West | £31,512 | £31,512 | £38,013 | -9% |
| East of England | £31,316 | £31,316 | £34,383 | -10% |
| East Midlands | £29,041 | £29,041 | £32,536 | -16% |
| Wales | £24,508 | £24,508 | £26,664 | -29% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| North West £38,695 | £38,695Mean £45,630 | +12% |
| London £37,550 | £37,550Mean £45,587 | +8% |
| West Midlands £37,293 | £37,293Mean £38,778 | +8% |
| Scotland £35,847 | £35,847Mean £37,547 | +3% |
| Yorkshire and the Humber £33,401 | £33,401Mean £36,657 | -4% |
| South East £32,952 | £32,952Mean £37,067 | -5% |
| North East £32,460 | £32,460Mean £35,538 | -6% |
| South West £31,512 | £31,512Mean £38,013 | -9% |
| East of England £31,316 | £31,316Mean £34,383 | -10% |
| East Midlands £29,041 | £29,041Mean £32,536 | -16% |
| Wales £24,508 | £24,508Mean £26,664 | -29% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£34,656); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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