2nd Line Support Contract Job Trends in Newcastle upon Tyne
Second Line Support Tyne and Wear> Newcastle upon Tyne
The median Second Line Support daily rate in Newcastle upon Tyne is £175, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 11 October 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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
227
157
136
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
95.38%
85.79%
91.89%
Number of daily rates quoted
137
77
100
10th Percentile
£177
£195
£242
25th Percentile
£340
£350
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£460
£450
£498
Median % change year-on-year
+2.22%
-9.55%
-6.13%
75th Percentile
£550
£507
£600
90th Percentile
£640
£650
£720
Tyne and Wear median daily rate
£475
£450
£485
% change year-on-year
+5.56%
-7.22%
-7.62%
Number of hourly rates quoted
11
8
5
10th Percentile
£13.75
£17.01
£14.00
25th Percentile
£16.19
£42.00
£15.50
Median hourly rate
£19.25
£60.00
£17.00
Median % change year-on-year
-67.92%
+252.94%
+38.78%
75th Percentile
£28.31
£70.00
£32.00
90th Percentile
£51.50
-
£33.05
Tyne and Wear median hourly rate
£19.25
£60.00
£17.00
% change year-on-year
-67.92%
+252.94%
+36.00%
2nd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Newcastle upon Tyne.
2nd Line Support Daily Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.
2nd Line Support Hourly Rate Trend in Newcastle upon Tyne
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Support job vacancies in Newcastle upon Tyne.
2nd Line Support Skill Set Top 22 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Newcastle upon Tyne
For the 6 months to 11 October 2025, 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 Newcastle upon Tyne region featuring 2nd Line Support in the job title.
2nd Line Support 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:
