2nd/3rd Line Support
England > London
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in London is £230, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 16 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 417 | 353 | 384 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -64 | +31 | +97 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in London | 0.006% | 0.016% | 0.006% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.006% | 0.017% | 0.006% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £201 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | £203 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £230 | £210 | £325 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.52% | -35.38% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £235 | £223 | £338 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £227 | - |
| England median daily rate | £250 | £230 | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.70% | -23.33% | -3.23% |
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.
| Contract vacancies in London with a recognized job title | 16,704 | 11,571 | 16,311 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.78% | 93.31% | 93.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 11,077 | 7,921 | 11,790 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £343 | £325 |
| 25th Percentile | £430 | £427 | £445 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £550 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.55% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £676 | £688 |
| 90th Percentile | £755 | £800 | £800 |
| England median daily rate | £513 | £524 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.19% | -0.19% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 269 | 143 | 317 |
| 10th Percentile | £18.75 | £20.24 | £16.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £25.15 | £24.42 | £20.02 |
| Median hourly rate | £37.50 | £34.00 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.29% | +23.64% | -21.99% |
| 75th Percentile | £61.50 | £50.75 | £44.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.58 | £65.00 | £65.01 |
| England median hourly rate | £45.56 | £30.00 | £37.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +51.85% | -19.31% | -17.38% |
2nd/3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in London
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 London.
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Daily Rate Trend in London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in London.
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Hourly Rate Trend in London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in London.
2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 16 May 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 London 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 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:
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