1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Dorset

1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
South West > Dorset

As of 27 March 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in Dorset.

6 months to
27 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 28
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer 0 0 2
As % of all contract jobs in Dorset - - 1.13%
As % of the Job Titles category - - 1.14%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 2
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £175
South West median daily rate - - £183
% change year-on-year - - -14.12%

All Contract IT Job Roles
Dorset

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Dorset. 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 Dorset with a recognized job title 140 94 175
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.89% 98.95% 98.87%
Number of daily rates quoted 66 66 108
10th Percentile £338 £223 £172
25th Percentile £381 £367 £175
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £469 £438
Median % change year-on-year +6.67% +7.14% -2.78%
75th Percentile £575 £575 £650
90th Percentile £688 £681 £825
South West median daily rate £500 £525 £523
% change year-on-year -4.76% +0.48% -0.48%
Number of hourly rates quoted 13 7 48
10th Percentile £22.63 £14.86 £12.66
25th Percentile £25.15 £16.64 £13.69
Median hourly rate £72.54 £25.00 £17.57
Median % change year-on-year +190.16% +42.29% -67.07%
75th Percentile £74.68 £67.50 £50.96
90th Percentile - - £59.37
South West median hourly rate £57.50 £65.00 £48.00
% change year-on-year -11.54% +35.42% -26.15%

1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancy trend in Dorset

1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Dorset

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Dorset

1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Dorset.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Dorset