Lead Help Desk Support Service Salary: $78,500 Average

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Average base salary

$78,500 / year

≈ $6,550 per month · $37.74 per hour

Location

Low
$63,000Average
$78,500High
$98,500

Figures reflect WePayFairly survey data aged to 2026 using compounded market movement. Range estimated at −20% / +25% around the aged average. State figures use estimated geographic differentials. Actual pay varies with experience, location, industry, and organization size.

About this role

Lead Help Desk Support Service is a senior individual contributor role handling the most complex assignments and guiding others in the Information Technology job family, focused on Help Desk Support Service work. Pay for this title reflects both its level and its scope; see our Title Level and Organization Responsibility guides for how WePayFairly defines them.

How this role compares

Lead Help Desk Support Service pays 45% below the average across 12,709 roles in the Information Technology job family (family average $143,500).

Career path: Help Desk Support Service

Associate Help Desk Support Service$58,000

Intermediate Help Desk Support Service$67,000

Specialist Help Desk Support Service$67,000

Senior Help Desk Support Service$75,000

Lead Help Desk Support Service This role$78,500

Supervisor Help Desk Support Service Corporate$86,500

Manager Help Desk Support Service Corporate$111,000

Director Help Desk Support Service Corporate$135,500

Average pay by level for this function.

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Lead End User Computing$82,500

Lead Data Control$73,500

Lead Graphics$85,000

Lead Network Technology$86,500

Lead IT Test Analysis$87,500

Lead Data Entry Operations$68,500

Frequently asked questions

How much does a Lead Help Desk Support Service make?

The average base salary for a Lead Help Desk Support Service in the United States is $78,500 per year, or about $37.74 per hour.

What is the typical salary range?

Pay typically falls between $63,000 and $98,500 per year depending on experience, location, industry, and organization size.

How does this compare with other Information Technology roles?

The Information Technology job family averages $143,500 across 12,709 roles tracked by WePayFairly.

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