2nd Line Support Technician Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Second Line Support Technician Tyne and Wear> Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Second Line Support Technician daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 20 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
6 months to 20 Nov 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
41
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Support Technician
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne. 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 Newcastle upon Tyne with a recognized job title
279
158
156
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
96.54%
85.41%
90.70%
Number of daily rates quoted
189
84
103
10th Percentile
£163
£181
£200
25th Percentile
£338
£333
£372
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£438
£425
£477
Median % change year-on-year
+2.94%
-10.90%
-13.27%
75th Percentile
£538
£541
£578
90th Percentile
£600
£644
£718
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£438
£450
£454
% change year-on-year
-2.78%
-0.88%
-17.45%
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
8
7
10th Percentile
£14.05
£17.01
£14.50
25th Percentile
£17.88
£42.00
£16.25
Median hourly rate
£22.50
£60.00
£32.00
Median % change year-on-year
-62.50%
+87.50%
+161.22%
75th Percentile
£52.63
£70.00
£46.88
90th Percentile
£53.75
-
£60.00
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£22.50
£60.00
£24.75
% change year-on-year
-62.50%
+142.42%
+98.00%
2nd Line Support Technician Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
2nd Line Support Technician Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.
2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 20 November 2025, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring 2nd Line Support Technician in the job title.
2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne 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:
