1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
East of England > Essex
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in Essex is £240, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 3 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 3 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 22 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Essex | 0.85% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.90% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £240 | - | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £240 | £180 | - |
| % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Essex
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Essex. 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 Essex with a recognized job title | 111 | 88 | 215 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.87% | 96.70% | 92.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 61 | 48 | 124 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £187 | £191 |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £275 | £281 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £323 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.03% | -28.18% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £481 | £551 |
| 90th Percentile | £500 | £569 | £600 |
| East of England median daily rate | £475 | £493 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -3.55% | +3.68% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 3 | 41 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.75 | £31.00 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.17 | £32.50 | £14.17 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.08 | £35.00 | £32.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -36.93% | +7.69% | -25.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £117.50 | £57.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £62.00 | £167.00 | £75.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £23.27 | £60.00 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.23% | +50.00% | +33.33% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
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 Essex.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Essex.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Essex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Essex.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Essex
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 Engineer within the Essex region over the 6 months to 3 March 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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| Chelmsford | - | 1 | £240 | - | |
| 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer East of England |
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 3 March 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer 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 Essex region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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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