1st/2nd Line Support Technician Contract Job Trends in London
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
England > London
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Technician daily rate in London is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 19 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 454 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Technician | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.015% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.016% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £189 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £219 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £236 | - | - |
| England median daily rate | £190 | - | £140 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +18.14% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
London
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.
| 6 months to 19 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 18,910 | 12,299 | 15,017 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.88% | 92.53% | 94.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12,249 | 8,185 | 9,750 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £335 | £349 |
| 25th Percentile | £450 | £425 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £663 | £664 | £675 |
| 90th Percentile | £775 | £775 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £512 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.54% | -2.48% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 426 | 212 | 170 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.72 | £17.00 | £17.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.93 | £22.38 | £23.80 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.00 | £26.54 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +54.51% | -29.24% | -6.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £64.81 | £48.38 | £59.69 |
| 90th Percentile | £83.13 | £67.31 | £80.08 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.71 | £25.15 | £43.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +65.84% | -41.51% | -6.89% |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in London.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 19 October 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Technician 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 Technician in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Active Directory | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Windows 10 | 66.7% | 2 |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Technician | 100.0% | 3 |