Third Line Support
South West > Gloucestershire
The median Third Line Support daily rate in Gloucestershire is £450, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
55 |
42 |
46 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-13 |
+4 |
+14 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 3rd Line Support |
1 |
2 |
4 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucestershire |
0.30% |
0.74% |
0.92% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.35% |
0.79% |
1.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
- |
£213 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£450 |
£300 |
£225 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+50.00% |
+33.33% |
-60.87% |
| 75th Percentile |
£475 |
- |
£238 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South West median daily rate |
£450 |
£300 |
£241 |
| % change year-on-year |
+50.00% |
+24.35% |
-39.69% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Gloucestershire. 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 Gloucestershire with a recognized job title |
287 |
254 |
393 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
86.71% |
93.73% |
90.34% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
182 |
199 |
260 |
| 10th Percentile |
£227 |
£198 |
£300 |
| 25th Percentile |
£400 |
£413 |
£425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
£547 |
£550 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-13.16% |
-0.55% |
-4.35% |
| 75th Percentile |
£575 |
£658 |
£683 |
| 90th Percentile |
£699 |
£755 |
£750 |
| South West median daily rate |
£500 |
£525 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-4.76% |
- |
- |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
31 |
10 |
47 |
| 10th Percentile |
£12.43 |
£25.56 |
£15.75 |
| 25th Percentile |
£31.50 |
£53.31 |
£29.63 |
| Median hourly rate |
£33.17 |
£66.25 |
£48.72 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-49.93% |
+35.98% |
-20.46% |
| 75th Percentile |
£60.92 |
£68.75 |
£65.63 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.71 |
£75.25 |
£73.50 |
| South West median hourly rate |
£57.50 |
£65.00 |
£48.72 |
| % change year-on-year |
-11.54% |
+33.42% |
-25.05% |
3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
3rd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
3rd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Gloucestershire.
3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire
For the 6 months to 15 March 2026, 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 Gloucestershire region featuring 3rd Line Support in the job title.
3rd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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:
