Third Line Engineer
East of England > Hertfordshire
The median Third Line Engineer daily rate in Hertfordshire is £350, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 15 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
15 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
63 |
- |
65 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+12 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 3rd Line Engineer |
1 |
0 |
6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Hertfordshire |
0.15% |
- |
0.86% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.17% |
- |
0.93% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
4 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
£365 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
- |
£388 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£350 |
- |
£420 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+68.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
- |
£460 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| East of England median daily rate |
£350 |
£425 |
£420 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.65% |
+1.19% |
-1.18% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Hertfordshire. 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 Hertfordshire with a recognized job title |
577 |
367 |
648 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
88.36% |
93.38% |
93.24% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
224 |
161 |
355 |
| 10th Percentile |
£223 |
£263 |
£279 |
| 25th Percentile |
£413 |
£343 |
£400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£526 |
£475 |
£475 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+10.63% |
- |
-11.63% |
| 75th Percentile |
£625 |
£588 |
£634 |
| 90th Percentile |
£730 |
£663 |
£733 |
| East of England median daily rate |
£490 |
£450 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
+8.89% |
-5.26% |
-2.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
228 |
84 |
159 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.97 |
£15.73 |
£20.40 |
| 25th Percentile |
£22.06 |
£38.75 |
£42.25 |
| Median hourly rate |
£55.00 |
£65.00 |
£65.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.38% |
- |
+4.82% |
| 75th Percentile |
£67.00 |
£70.31 |
£70.00 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£86.75 |
£90.00 |
| East of England median hourly rate |
£30.11 |
£47.50 |
£44.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-36.62% |
+6.74% |
+111.90% |
3rd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Hertfordshire
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 Hertfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Hertfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Hertfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire
For the 6 months to 15 December 2025, 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 Hertfordshire region featuring 3rd Line Engineer in the job title.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Hertfordshire 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:
