1st/2nd Line Support
North West > Cheshire
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Cheshire is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 60 | 56 | 50 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -4 | -6 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 11 | 3 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cheshire | 1.73% | 0.66% | 1.26% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.95% | 0.74% | 1.44% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £163 | £205 | £122 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £175 | £210 | £149 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.67% | +41.41% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £188 | £215 | £194 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £205 |
| North West median daily rate | £175 | £150 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -25.00% | +35.59% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £22.09 | £17.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +24.66% | - |
| North West median hourly rate | - | £22.09 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +24.66% | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Cheshire. 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 Cheshire with a recognized job title | 565 | 405 | 347 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 88.70% | 88.82% | 87.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 407 | 234 | 232 |
| 10th Percentile | £269 | £305 | £265 |
| 25th Percentile | £358 | £360 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +11.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £551 | £575 | £540 |
| 90th Percentile | £688 | £645 | £586 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 41 | 20 | 26 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.35 | £16.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.00 | £16.00 | £17.72 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.50 | £22.09 | £28.31 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.38% | -21.96% | +60.28% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.75 | £25.45 | £35.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | £86.00 | £41.88 |
| North West median hourly rate | £30.99 | £27.13 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.25% | -22.50% | +60.92% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
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 Cheshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Cheshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Cheshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Cheshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Contract Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 20 December 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Crewe | - | 6 | £175 | - | |
| 1st/2nd Line Support North West |
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 20 December 2025, 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 Cheshire region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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:
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