Annual Salary
£22,000 to £33,000
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
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IT service engineers install and repair computer systems and equipment.
Average UK salary in 2023 was £34,963
(source Office for National Statistics)
You could work: on call; on shifts
There will be
4.1% fewer IT service engineer jobs in 2027.
In this role you could:
You could work in an office, at a client's business, at a training centre, at a university or at a college.
You could get into this job through:
You could do a college course, which may help you to find a trainee job. Courses include:
You'll usually need:
You could do an Information Communications Technician or Digital Support Technician Level 3 Advanced Apprenticeship.
You would learn how to install equipment and software, how to handle incidents and deal with requests for help.
You'll usually need:
You could start work as an assistant IT technician after taking GCSEs or A levels and train on the job.
You may also find it useful to get an industry standard certification like:CompTia A+; Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate; ITIL
You can find out more about careers and training in computing from techskills and The Chartered Institute for IT.
With experience, you could become a service supervisor.
With further training and qualifications, you could also move into network engineering, IT security, database administration, project management, training or technical sales.
Another option is to set up your own company, providing a service to local businesses and consumers.
You can keep up to date with industry developments through professional development training with organisations like The Chartered Institute for IT.
For roles linked to IT Service Engineer, you can do an IT Degree Apprenticeship with employers such as SSE.
You may also find it useful to get an industry standard certification like:
You can find out more about careers and training in computing from Tech Future Careers and The Chartered Institute for IT.
You'll need: