2nd/3rd Line Support Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
2nd/3rd Line Support
South East > Oxfordshire
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in Oxfordshire is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract 2nd/3rd Line Support jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 1.11% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.30% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £275 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £250 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxfordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title | 384 | 145 | 126 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 85.14% | 88.41% | 90.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 172 | 84 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £172 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £348 | £222 | £372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £425 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +17.65% | -10.53% | +5.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £550 | £538 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £600 | £644 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £508 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.48% | -0.98% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 78 | 23 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.24 | £18.87 | £16.97 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.36 | £20.02 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.59% | +22.68% | -36.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.69 | £28.00 | £26.37 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £88.30 | £39.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.52 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -63.86% | +15.04% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract 2nd/3rd Line Support job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
2nd/3rd Line Support Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
2nd/3rd Line Support Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
2nd/3rd Line Support Contract Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in 2nd/3rd Line Support jobs within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 4 November 2026. 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wantage | - | 5 | £250 | - | |
| 2nd/3rd Line Support South East |
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2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support contract job ads cited 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 2nd/3rd Line Support job ads across the Oxfordshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Engineering | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Privileged Access Management | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Information Security | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | PowerShell | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Vulnerability Remediation | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows 10 | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows Server | 40.0% | 2 |
2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire 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 | 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | 3rd Line Infrastructure Support | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Security Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Security Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Security Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |