2nd/3rd Line Support
South East > Kent
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in Kent is £263, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 23 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Kent | 0.66% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.79% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £256 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £263 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £269 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £263 | - | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -11.11% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Kent
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Kent. 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 Kent with a recognized job title | 127 | 124 | 187 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 84.11% | 93.23% | 96.39% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 92 | 59 | 142 |
| 10th Percentile | £185 | £168 | £185 |
| 25th Percentile | £329 | £213 | £211 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £500 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | +17.65% | +16.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £570 | £610 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £688 | £613 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 10 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £20.20 | £17.23 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.75 | £37.40 | £21.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.20 | £53.00 | £36.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -67.55% | +45.21% | -8.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.59 | £56.75 | £55.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.24 | £68.33 | £59.45 |
| South East median hourly rate | £25.15 | £41.00 | £54.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -38.66% | -24.77% | +27.69% |
2nd/3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent.
2nd/3rd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in Kent.
2nd/3rd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in Kent.
2nd/3rd Line Support
Contract Job Locations in Kent
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support within the Kent region over the 6 months to 13 January 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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| Maidstone | - | 1 | £263 | - | 1 |
| 2nd/3rd Line Support South East |
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2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 2nd/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 Kent region featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support in the job title.
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2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Kent 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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