The median Second Line Support Engineer daily rate in Glasgow is £225, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 13 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
78
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Support Engineer
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Glasgow. 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 Glasgow with a recognized job title
731
656
831
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
93.72%
89.86%
96.18%
Number of daily rates quoted
456
449
566
10th Percentile
£248
£245
£338
25th Percentile
£363
£356
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£450
£440
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+2.27%
-12.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£538
£550
£596
90th Percentile
£625
£655
£700
Scotland median daily rate
£454
£450
£475
% change year-on-year
+0.89%
-5.26%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
23
16
17
10th Percentile
£16.84
£11.78
£12.13
25th Percentile
£17.64
£16.50
£12.26
Median hourly rate
£24.09
£19.59
£17.50
Median % change year-on-year
+22.97%
+11.94%
-46.15%
75th Percentile
£37.36
£29.44
£18.93
90th Percentile
£57.50
£43.27
£36.70
Scotland median hourly rate
£24.09
£19.30
£18.93
% change year-on-year
+24.85%
+1.93%
+6.83%
2nd Line Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
2nd Line Support Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Glasgow.
2nd Line Support Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Glasgow.
2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, 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 Glasgow region featuring 2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
