1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
England > London
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in London is £240, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
375 |
366 |
385 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-9 |
+19 |
+168 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer |
6 |
15 |
18 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London |
0.042% |
0.098% |
0.094% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.046% |
0.11% |
0.10% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
3 |
12 |
16 |
| 10th Percentile |
£180 |
£153 |
£108 |
| 25th Percentile |
£203 |
£189 |
£160 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£240 |
£223 |
£203 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+7.87% |
+9.88% |
-15.63% |
| 75th Percentile |
£285 |
£255 |
£213 |
| 90th Percentile |
£312 |
£284 |
£226 |
| England median daily rate |
£205 |
£176 |
£200 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.31% |
-11.88% |
+14.29% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
£24.00 |
£21.00 |
- |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+14.29% |
- |
- |
| England median hourly rate |
£21.44 |
£22.09 |
£21.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.97% |
+5.19% |
+15.07% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in London. 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 London with a recognized job title |
13,157 |
14,282 |
17,864 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
92.24% |
93.50% |
93.52% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
8,728 |
9,248 |
12,923 |
| 10th Percentile |
£340 |
£338 |
£330 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£450 |
£450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£535 |
£550 |
£563 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-2.73% |
-2.22% |
-3.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£650 |
£675 |
£684 |
| 90th Percentile |
£763 |
£800 |
£788 |
| England median daily rate |
£510 |
£525 |
£534 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.86% |
-1.69% |
-2.91% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
231 |
154 |
209 |
| 10th Percentile |
£17.50 |
£17.65 |
£17.95 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.46 |
£23.80 |
£21.50 |
| Median hourly rate |
£27.71 |
£35.00 |
£35.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-20.83% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£56.63 |
£53.75 |
£58.75 |
| 90th Percentile |
£75.00 |
£80.75 |
£72.50 |
| England median hourly rate |
£26.50 |
£37.00 |
£45.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
-28.38% |
-17.78% |
+38.46% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in London
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in London over the 6 months to 14 December 2025.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 14 December 2025, 1st/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 London region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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:
