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
1,700
2,040
3,320
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.56%
95.37%
94.43%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,081
1,400
2,247
10th Percentile
£350
£350
£350
25th Percentile
£450
£450
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£565
£575
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-1.74%
-4.17%
+5.96%
75th Percentile
£688
£688
£725
90th Percentile
£775
£793
£825
Central London median daily rate
£552
£550
£600
% change year-on-year
+0.36%
-8.33%
+7.14%
Number of hourly rates quoted
22
16
19
10th Percentile
£17.57
£16.33
£15.24
25th Percentile
£24.66
£20.22
£18.50
Median hourly rate
£32.50
£24.63
£35.00
Median % change year-on-year
+31.98%
-29.64%
-18.60%
75th Percentile
£62.00
£40.00
£76.25
90th Percentile
£86.43
£64.50
£88.30
Central London median hourly rate
£30.04
£27.00
£35.00
% change year-on-year
+11.24%
-22.86%
-16.67%
1st/2nd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Job postings that featured 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support in the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support in the City of London.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 5 July 2025, 1st/2nd Line Support contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number 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 and Capabilities in the City of London by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
