1st/2nd Line Support
South Wales > Cardiff
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Cardiff is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 21 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
21 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
33 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff |
0.37% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.39% |
- |
- |
| 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 |
255 |
165 |
204 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
95.51% |
95.93% |
93.15% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
189 |
139 |
166 |
| 10th Percentile |
£250 |
£178 |
£199 |
| 25th Percentile |
£305 |
£259 |
£372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£400 |
£489 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-18.16% |
+8.61% |
| 75th Percentile |
£525 |
£497 |
£548 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£603 |
£618 |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£425 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-11.11% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
16 |
7 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£12.21 |
£11.32 |
| 25th Percentile |
£12.21 |
£15.36 |
£11.75 |
| Median hourly rate |
£12.46 |
£22.50 |
£13.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-44.62% |
+66.67% |
-17.91% |
| 75th Percentile |
£17.56 |
£25.63 |
£18.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£21.00 |
£38.00 |
£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
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Cardiff
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Cardiff.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 21 April 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support 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 in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support 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:
