For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Birmingham. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.
Contract vacancies in Birmingham with a recognized job title
497
701
860
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
88.91%
94.47%
96.41%
Number of daily rates quoted
329
494
596
10th Percentile
£163
£250
£263
25th Percentile
£320
£350
£373
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£455
£475
£488
Median % change year-on-year
-4.21%
-2.56%
+2.63%
75th Percentile
£538
£580
£600
90th Percentile
£645
£688
£706
West Midlands median daily rate
£469
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-6.20%
-
+2.04%
Number of hourly rates quoted
48
25
31
10th Percentile
-
£13.93
£12.50
25th Percentile
£12.62
£15.50
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£14.00
£24.00
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-41.67%
+23.08%
+10.17%
75th Percentile
£22.49
£48.75
£25.44
90th Percentile
£27.64
£56.25
£65.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£24.34
£19.00
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+28.11%
-5.00%
+14.29%
2nd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Job postings that featured 2nd Line Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
2nd Line Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 2nd Line Support in Birmingham.
2nd Line Support Daily Rate Histogram in Birmingham
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing 2nd Line Support in Birmingham over the 6 months to 21 July 2025.
2nd Line Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 2nd Line Support in Birmingham.
2nd Line Support Skill Set Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 21 July 2025, 2nd Line Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region featuring 2nd Line Support in the job title.
2nd Line Support Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Birmingham by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
