3rd Line Engineer Contract Job Trends in Oxfordshire
Third Line Engineer
South East > Oxfordshire
The median Third Line Engineer daily rate in Oxfordshire is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 43 | 29 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | -14 | - | - |
| Contract 3rd Line Engineer jobs | 5 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Oxfordshire | 1.11% | 0.58% | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.31% | 0.66% | - |
| 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 | £475 | £500 | £425 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +17.65% | +36.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £89.63 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £40.00 | £89.63 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -55.37% | - | - |
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 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Oxfordshire matching a recognised job title | 383 | 152 | 126 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 85.11% | 88.89% | 90.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 171 | 88 | 76 |
| 10th Percentile | £225 | £174 | £175 |
| 25th Percentile | £345 | £252 | £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% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 79 | 24 | 8 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.25 | £18.87 | £16.97 |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £19.54 | £19.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.07 | £25.15 | £20.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.59% | +22.68% | -36.57% |
| 75th Percentile | £49.38 | £27.63 | £26.37 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.75 | £87.64 | £39.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -63.84% | +13.80% |
3rd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Oxfordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract 3rd Line Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Oxfordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Oxfordshire.
3rd Line Engineer Contract Job Locations in Oxfordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in 3rd Line Engineer jobs within the Oxfordshire region over the 6 months to 5 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 | - | |
| 3rd Line Engineer South East |
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxfordshire
For the 6 months to 5 November 2026, 3rd Line Engineer 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 3rd Line Engineer 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 |
3rd Line Engineer 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 |