1st/2nd Line Support
South London > Merton
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Merton is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 December 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Merton | 3.33% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 3.85% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £195 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South London median daily rate | £190 | - | £200 |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
Merton
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Merton. 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 Merton with a recognized job title | 26 | 26 | 30 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 86.67% | 96.30% | 90.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 17 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £199 | £234 | £105 |
| 25th Percentile | £217 | £313 | £120 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £256 | £375 | £270 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -31.67% | +38.89% | -32.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £372 | £488 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £488 | £510 | £493 |
| South London median daily rate | £500 | £528 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.21% | +0.48% | -4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 19 | 1 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £47.09 | - | £28.32 |
| 25th Percentile | £54.55 | £68.80 | £36.45 |
| Median hourly rate | £66.00 | £73.60 | £46.86 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.33% | +57.06% | +6.23% |
| 75th Percentile | £76.58 | £78.40 | £66.90 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £73.58 |
| South London median hourly rate | £66.00 | £19.50 | £26.75 |
| % change year-on-year | +238.46% | -27.10% | -39.36% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Merton.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Merton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Merton.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Merton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Merton.
1st/2nd Line Support
Contract Job Locations in Merton
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support within the Merton region over the 6 months to 24 December 2025. 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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| Morden | - | 1 | £190 | - | 1 |
| 1st/2nd Line Support South London |
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton
For the 6 months to 24 December 2025, 1st/2nd 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 Merton region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Merton 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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