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 8 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
8 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
34 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cardiff |
0.36% |
- |
- |
| 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 |
259 |
159 |
202 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.50% |
96.95% |
93.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
184 |
125 |
168 |
| 10th Percentile |
£289 |
£188 |
£143 |
| 25th Percentile |
£363 |
£300 |
£300 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£400 |
£469 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-14.67% |
+1.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£550 |
£483 |
£538 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£620 |
£591 |
| South Wales median daily rate |
£425 |
£400 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+6.25% |
-11.11% |
-10.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
24 |
7 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£12.21 |
£11.53 |
| 25th Percentile |
£12.21 |
£12.65 |
£12.13 |
| Median hourly rate |
£14.43 |
£13.08 |
£18.57 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.32% |
-29.56% |
+2.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£19.75 |
£21.13 |
£21.67 |
| 90th Percentile |
£21.07 |
£23.75 |
- |
| South Wales median hourly rate |
£21.00 |
£22.50 |
£20.35 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.67% |
+10.55% |
+12.20% |
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 8 June 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:
