1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Essex > Chelmsford
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in Chelmsford is £240, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
6 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chelmsford |
7.14% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
7.69% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£240 |
- |
- |
| Essex median daily rate |
£240 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Chelmsford. 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 Chelmsford with a recognized job title |
13 |
6 |
13 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.86% |
100.00% |
86.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
4 |
4 |
8 |
| 10th Percentile |
£177 |
£384 |
£104 |
| 25th Percentile |
£218 |
£491 |
£165 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£333 |
£588 |
£300 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-43.40% |
+95.83% |
-5.06% |
| 75th Percentile |
£450 |
£647 |
£503 |
| 90th Percentile |
£473 |
£664 |
£561 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£375 |
£323 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.03% |
-28.18% |
-4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
3 |
0 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.17 |
- |
£12.86 |
| Median hourly rate |
£16.25 |
- |
£17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-17.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£16.33 |
- |
£20.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£22.08 |
£35.00 |
£32.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-36.93% |
+7.69% |
-25.51% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
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 Chelmsford.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 3 March 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 Chelmsford region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
