The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in the City of London is £200, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 22 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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
1,588
1,983
2,674
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.80%
93.58%
93.96%
Number of daily rates quoted
1,094
1,225
1,861
10th Percentile
£325
£363
£360
25th Percentile
£423
£463
£463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£575
£588
Median % change year-on-year
-4.35%
-2.13%
+2.17%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£775
£778
£800
Central London median daily rate
£550
£575
£575
% change year-on-year
-4.35%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
15
14
10th Percentile
£16.85
£16.60
£17.00
25th Percentile
£20.18
£25.06
£18.06
Median hourly rate
£26.57
£57.50
£37.00
Median % change year-on-year
-53.79%
+55.41%
-8.64%
75th Percentile
£36.00
£112.00
£48.25
90th Percentile
£64.48
£137.50
£63.88
Central London median hourly rate
£27.04
£35.00
£36.00
% change year-on-year
-22.76%
-2.78%
-11.11%
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 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 22 October 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 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:
