Median salary
$70,897
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$55k – $92.5k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
38.4%
83 of 216 roles
Live roles
216
open right now
Salary trend
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| ET ePlus Technology, inc. | $42,505 | 5 |
| VT Voyager Technologies, Inc. | $90,000 | 3 |
CyberSheath
|
$76,500 | 3 |
Veterinary Emergency Group (VEG)
|
$75,000 | 3 |
| DS Data Systems Analysts, Inc. | $102,500 | 2 |
Anduril Industries
|
$89,500 | 2 |
STR
|
$86,750 | 2 |
ABACUS
|
$62,500 | 2 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco | $110,000 | 3 |
| New York | $96,250 | 8 |
| Los Angeles | $92,500 | 4 |
| Chicago | $52,850 | 3 |
| Toronto | $43,668 | 3 |
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How much do Help Desk roles pay?
The median salary for Help Desk roles is $70,897 per year. Most pay falls between $55,000 (25th percentile) and $92,500 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $43,668 to $108,000.
These figures are computed live from 216 active Help Desk roles on JobsRadar, of which 83 (38.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid Help Desk roles include OpenAI, Vast, MongoDB and Sierra.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average Help Desk salary?
- The median is $70,897 per year, with most pay between $55,000 and $92,500 (25th–75th percentile), based on 83 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the Help Desk salary range?
- Pay ranges from about $43,668 to $108,000 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $70,897. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.