3rd Line Support Engineer Contract Job Trends in Durham
Third Line Support Engineer
North East > Durham
The median Third Line Support Engineer daily rate in Durham is £345, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract 3rd Line Support Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 2.13% | - | 1.89% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 2.35% | - | 2.04% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £281 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £296 | - | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £345 | - | £300 |
| 75th Percentile | £396 | - | £325 |
| 90th Percentile | £414 | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £350 | - | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -7.69% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Durham
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Durham matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Durham matching a recognised job title | 85 | 25 | 49 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 90.43% | 89.29% | 92.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 20 | 20 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £178 | £331 |
| 25th Percentile | £235 | £244 | £388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £381 | £438 | £463 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.86% | -5.41% | +12.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £531 | £506 | £589 |
| 90th Percentile | £600 | £660 | £603 |
| North East median daily rate | £461 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | +3.45% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 20 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.88 | - | £26.83 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.13 | - | £27.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.23 | £28.91 | £28.14 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.80% | +2.75% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £54.13 | - | £28.95 |
| 90th Percentile | £55.25 | - | £29.44 |
| North East median hourly rate | £65.00 | £21.24 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +206.10% | -54.02% | +42.09% |
3rd Line Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract 3rd Line Support Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
3rd Line Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
3rd Line Support Engineer Daily Rate Histogram in Durham
Daily rate distribution for 3rd Line Support Engineer jobs in Durham over the 6 months to 1 November 2026.
3rd Line Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Durham.
3rd Line Support Engineer Contract Job Locations in Durham
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in 3rd Line Support Engineer jobs within the Durham region over the 6 months to 1 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billingham | - | 2 | £345 | - | 1 |
| 3rd Line Support Engineer North East |
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3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, 3rd Line Support Engineer contract job ads cited 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 3rd Line Support Engineer job ads across the Durham region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Application Packaging | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Biotechnology | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Citrix | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | GMP | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | GxP | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Incident Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | ITIL | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | ITIL Foundation Certificate | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Microsoft 365 | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Migration | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Performance Metrics | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Project Delivery | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Release Management | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Root Cause Analysis | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | SCCM | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Software Deployment | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Validation | 50.0% | 1 |
| 5 | Windows 10 | 50.0% | 1 |
3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Applications Support Engineer | 50.0% | 1 |