Median salary
$135,000
median over time
Typical range
$84.1k – $179.8k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
13.4%
717 of 5,363 roles
Live roles
5,363
open right now
Salary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying live roles
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Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TT The Trade Desk | $172,400 | 123 |
Renuity
|
$65,000 | 58 |
The New York Times
|
$137,173 | 22 |
|
Samsung Research America
|
$212,675 | 17 |
Netskope
|
$185,750 | 17 |
Apex Technology, Inc.
|
$175,000 | 17 |
Sardine
|
$154,069 | 14 |
Specialty1 Partners
|
$72,500 | 13 |
Help Desk salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin | $179,369 | 6 |
| San Francisco | $176,900 | 96 |
| Seattle | $176,900 | 29 |
| Los Angeles | $171,000 | 56 |
| Boston | $170,000 | 19 |
| Denver | $163,800 | 19 |
| Chicago | $163,000 | 38 |
| New York | $158,550 | 193 |
| London | $117,837 | 14 |
| Austin | $91,500 | 8 |
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How much do Help Desk roles pay?
The median salary for Help Desk roles is $135,000 per year. Most pay falls between $84,113 (25th percentile) and $179,750 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $65,000 to $228,170.
These figures are computed live from 5,363 active Help Desk roles on JobsRadar, of which 717 (13.4%) 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 Rain, Kaizen Labs, The Trade Desk and Samsung Research America.
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.