Third Line Engineer
Hampshire > Farnborough
The median Third Line Engineer daily rate in Farnborough is £515, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
33 |
- |
23 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+4 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 3rd Line Engineer |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Farnborough |
0.80% |
- |
0.72% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.81% |
- |
1.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£508 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£515 |
- |
£400 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+23.08% |
| 75th Percentile |
£523 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£575 |
£450 |
| % change year-on-year |
-13.04% |
+27.78% |
-10.00% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Farnborough. 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 Farnborough with a recognized job title |
247 |
82 |
72 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
98.41% |
92.13% |
51.80% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
175 |
62 |
48 |
| 10th Percentile |
£411 |
£401 |
£404 |
| 25th Percentile |
£488 |
£425 |
£498 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£538 |
£506 |
£599 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+6.17% |
-15.45% |
+22.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£613 |
£619 |
£672 |
| 90th Percentile |
£713 |
£725 |
£713 |
| Hampshire median daily rate |
£550 |
£545 |
£575 |
| % change year-on-year |
+0.92% |
-5.22% |
+9.52% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
13 |
9 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27.65 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£40.00 |
- |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£45.59 |
£75.00 |
£27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-39.22% |
+172.73% |
-53.97% |
| 75th Percentile |
£51.00 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£83.25 |
- |
| Hampshire median hourly rate |
£37.38 |
£55.00 |
£57.35 |
| % change year-on-year |
-32.04% |
-4.10% |
+14.70% |
3rd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Farnborough
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Farnborough.
3rd Line Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Farnborough
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Farnborough.
3rd Line Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Farnborough
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Farnborough.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 21 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough
For the 6 months to 14 April 2026, 3rd Line 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 Farnborough region featuring 3rd Line Engineer in the job title.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Farnborough 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:
