Average Desktop Support Specialist Salary

The top respondents for the job title Desktop Support Specialist are from the companies International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., SomaLogic and University of Texas (UT) - Austin. Reported salaries are highest at SomaLogic where the average pay is $52,495. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include International Business Machines (IBM) Corp., earning around $52,431. University of Texas (UT) - Austin pays the lowest at around $40,539. University of Michigan (U-M) also pays on the lower end of the scale, paying $42,737.

Skills in Help Desk / Desktop Support (Tier 2) and Microsoft Active Directory are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Help Desk / Desktop Support, Troubleshooting and Computer Hardware Technician.

An entry-level Desktop Support Specialist with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of $42,663 based on 33 salaries. An early career Desktop Support Specialist with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $44,735 based on 484 salaries. A mid-career Desktop Support Specialist with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $50,827 based on 359 salaries. An experienced Desktop Support Specialist with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of $54,598 based on 343 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of $57,679.

Employees with Desktop Support Specialist in their job title in New York, New York earn an average of 9.7% more than the national average. These job titles also find higher than average salaries in Houston, Texas (9.5% more) and Chicago, Illinois (5.4% more). The lowest salaries can be found in Austin, Texas (10.4% less) and Dallas, Texas (10.4% less).