Second Line Support Engineer
Essex > Chelmsford
The median Second 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 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% |
2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Chelmsford.
2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford
For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, 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 2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
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:
