IT operations technicians salary in Yorkshire and the Humber
Full-time average annual pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
£33,401
2025 · moderate suppression
Median
£33,401
Mean
£36,657
| Statistic | Annual pay (gross) |
|---|---|
| Median | £33,401 |
| Mean | £36,657 |
Region-level range withheld by ONS — UK-wide, the middle half of it operations technicians earn £28,218–£43,949. See full methodology →
Skilled Worker visa minimum
£35,200
Understanding IT operations technicians pay in Yorkshire and the Humber
The typical it operations technicians in Yorkshire and the Humber earns a median salary of £33,401 in 2025/26 — 3.6% (£1,255) below the UK-wide median of £34,656. 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.
Across the UK, Yorkshire and the Humber ranks 5th of 11 regions for it operations technicians pay. Regional medians run from £24,508 in Wales up to £38,695 in North West, a spread of £14,187 (58%).
The mean (average) salary is higher, at £36,657. When the mean sits above the median like this, a smaller group of high earners pulls the average up, which is why the median is the better guide to what a typical it operations technicians in Yorkshire and the Humber actually earns.
To see what £33,401 means after income tax and National Insurance, use the take-home pay calculator below — it also factors in student loan repayments.
Take-home pay estimate
Tax year 2025/26| Monthly | Annual | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross salary | £2,783 | £33,401 |
| Income tax | £347 | £4,166 |
| National Insurance | £139 | £1,666 |
| Take-home pay | £2,297 | £27,568 |
Estimate only · 2025/26 HMRC rates · Standard tax code · No pension contribution · Not financial or tax advice
How IT operations technicians 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 (current region) | £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 (current region) £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.
How it operations technicians pay in Yorkshire and the Humber has changed over time
Median annual pay for it operations technicians in Yorkshire and the Humber by year, shown against the UK-wide median (Source: ONS ASHE). The shaded band is the UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range — ONS does not publish percentile ranges at region level.
Yorkshire and the Humber median
UK median
▪ UK-wide 25th–75th percentile range
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
How the figures are sourced
Data sources: Official UK earnings data (2025 provisional)(opens in new tab)
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