2nd/3rd Line Support
UK > England
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in England is £281, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 7 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 7 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 538 | 501 | 548 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -37 | +47 | +158 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support | 6 | 6 | 23 |
| As % of all contract jobs in England | 0.019% | 0.020% | 0.060% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.021% | 0.064% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £229 | £206 |
| 25th Percentile | £263 | £243 | £216 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £281 | £375 | £275 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.00% | +36.36% | -9.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £358 | £430 | £319 |
| 90th Percentile | £473 | - | £401 |
| UK median daily rate | £275 | £375 | £275 |
| % change year-on-year | -26.67% | +36.36% | -11.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £31.00 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | - | £31.00 | - |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 | 28,233 | 28,165 | 35,983 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.17% | 92.89% | 93.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 18,092 | 17,437 | 24,751 |
| 10th Percentile | £285 | £300 | £294 |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £507 | £525 | £534 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.38% | -1.69% | -2.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £638 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £750 | £750 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,705 | 974 | 1,399 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £15.34 | £15.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.87 | £21.05 | £19.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.15 | £37.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -32.48% | -17.22% | +36.36% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £65.00 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £71.50 | £74.42 | £77.50 |
| UK median hourly rate | £25.15 | £34.75 | £44.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -27.63% | -21.02% | +40.98% |
2nd/3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in England.
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Daily Rate Trend in England
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in England.
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Daily Rate Histogram in England
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support in England over the 6 months to 7 December 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in England
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in England.
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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 2nd/3rd Line Support within the England region over the 6 months to 7 December 2025. 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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| Midlands | - | 3 | £275 | - | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 3 | £275 | - | |
| London | -5 | 2 | £419 | -0.30% | 2 |
| South West | -12 | 1 | - | - | |
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2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 7 December 2025, 2nd/3rd 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 England region featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support in the job title.
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2nd/3rd Line Support 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: