1st/2nd Line Support
South West > Bristol
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Bristol is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 June 2025.
The table below provides contractor rate benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jun 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
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| Rank | 63 | 78 | 84 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +15 | +6 | +14 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 0.16% | 0.18% | 0.35% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | 0.19% | 0.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £152 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £185 | £173 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | £190 | £201 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +31.58% | -5.59% | -19.50% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £195 | £244 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £290 |
| South West median daily rate | £190 | £190 | £266 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -28.64% | +12.11% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Bristol
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Bristol. 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 Bristol with a recognized job title | 571 | 1,056 | 1,048 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.61% | 94.88% | 90.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 311 | 574 | 739 |
| 10th Percentile | £217 | £258 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £355 | £375 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £500 | £513 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -2.44% | +2.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £551 | £600 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £644 | £688 | £714 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £520 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.85% | -0.95% | +5.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 86 | 253 | 125 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.13 | £27.50 | £18.60 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.66 | £44.94 | £55.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £55.00 | £67.50 | £65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.52% | +3.85% | +44.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £72.50 | £70.30 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.25 | £80.00 | £84.50 |
| South West median hourly rate | £34.34 | £55.00 | £63.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.56% | -12.70% | +30.23% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings that featured 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
1st/2nd Line Support
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support in Bristol.
1st/2nd Line Support
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support in Bristol.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 4 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol
For the 6 months to 24 June 2025, 1st/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 Bristol region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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:
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