1st/2nd Line Support Technician
UK > England
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Technician daily rate in England is £185, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 604 | 482 | 557 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -122 | +75 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Technician | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.005% | 0.008% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.005% | 0.009% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £164 | - | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | - | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | - | £184 |
| 75th Percentile | £195 | - | £190 |
| 90th Percentile | £198 | - | £192 |
| UK median daily rate | £185 | - | £184 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
England
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title | 40,099 | 23,167 | 34,776 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.35% | 92.29% | 92.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 24,670 | 15,218 | 22,731 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £293 | £293 |
| 25th Percentile | £417 | £405 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £513 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.44% | -2.38% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £635 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £735 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £519 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +3.80% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,851 | 1,043 | 2,631 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.99 | £14.00 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.93 | £18.04 | £16.58 |
| Median hourly rate | £45.00 | £28.75 | £39.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +56.52% | -27.22% | -9.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.60 | £57.55 | £63.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £75.00 | £74.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £43.50 | £27.13 | £37.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +60.37% | -27.67% | -12.79% |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in England.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in England.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Contract Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support Technician within the England region over the 6 months to 25 June 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South East | -64 | 1 | £200 | - | 1 |
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1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 25 June 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Technician 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 England region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Technician in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
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