1st/2nd Line Support
Central London > City of London
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in the City of London is £415, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 2 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
2 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
140 |
114 |
126 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-26 |
+12 |
+21 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support |
1 |
2 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of London |
0.045% |
0.11% |
0.047% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.048% |
0.12% |
0.050% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£408 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£415 |
£200 |
£200 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+107.50% |
- |
+37.93% |
| 75th Percentile |
£423 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Central London median daily rate |
£415 |
£200 |
£200 |
| % change year-on-year |
+107.50% |
- |
+26.98% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the City of London. 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 the City of London with a recognized job title |
2,072 |
1,640 |
1,987 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
94.14% |
94.25% |
93.68% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1,405 |
1,108 |
1,232 |
| 10th Percentile |
£363 |
£325 |
£363 |
| 25th Percentile |
£455 |
£424 |
£463 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£550 |
£550 |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.35% |
-3.28% |
| 75th Percentile |
£675 |
£675 |
£688 |
| 90th Percentile |
£775 |
£775 |
£788 |
| Central London median daily rate |
£550 |
£550 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
-4.35% |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
24 |
20 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.06 |
£17.02 |
£17.25 |
| 25th Percentile |
£17.60 |
£21.54 |
£22.84 |
| Median hourly rate |
£21.75 |
£27.83 |
£48.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-21.83% |
-42.03% |
+33.33% |
| 75th Percentile |
£39.81 |
£47.00 |
£112.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£63.95 |
£67.89 |
£137.50 |
| Central London median hourly rate |
£28.07 |
£27.83 |
£35.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+0.86% |
-20.50% |
-1.41% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
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 the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 2 October 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 City of London region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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:
