1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
South Wales > Cardiff
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in Cardiff is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
24 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
33 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff |
0.37% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.38% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£250 |
- |
- |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£250 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 Cardiff with a recognized job title |
260 |
160 |
202 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.94% |
95.81% |
93.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
193 |
134 |
165 |
| 10th Percentile |
£250 |
£188 |
£199 |
| 25th Percentile |
£306 |
£261 |
£363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£400 |
£490 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-18.37% |
+8.89% |
| 75th Percentile |
£525 |
£498 |
£550 |
| 90th Percentile |
£755 |
£609 |
£618 |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£425 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-11.11% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
17 |
6 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£12.21 |
£11.32 |
| 25th Percentile |
£12.21 |
£13.79 |
£11.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£12.71 |
£20.51 |
£13.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-38.02% |
+51.89% |
-17.91% |
| 75th Percentile |
£16.49 |
£23.75 |
£18.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£21.00 |
£38.75 |
£39.45 |
| South Wales median hourly rate |
£21.25 |
£22.50 |
£22.68 |
| % change year-on-year |
-5.56% |
-0.79% |
+25.03% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 24 April 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Cardiff region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category:
