For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Sheffield. 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 Sheffield with a recognized job title
624
340
315
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
91.90%
88.08%
90.26%
Number of daily rates quoted
427
183
208
10th Percentile
£313
£253
£350
25th Percentile
£400
£436
£425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£478
£534
£550
Median % change year-on-year
-10.58%
-2.91%
+4.76%
75th Percentile
£538
£592
£635
90th Percentile
£612
£650
£720
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£475
£525
£550
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-4.55%
+9.51%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
5
4
10th Percentile
£14.98
£13.14
£14.15
25th Percentile
£16.68
£15.22
£16.95
Median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£19.50
Median % change year-on-year
-2.50%
+2.56%
+2.63%
75th Percentile
£22.33
£21.50
£22.81
90th Percentile
£24.02
-
£27.88
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£19.50
£20.00
£20.00
% change year-on-year
-2.50%
-
+5.26%
2nd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Sheffield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sheffield.
2nd Line Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
2nd Line Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Sheffield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Sheffield.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, 2nd Line Engineer 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 Sheffield region featuring 2nd Line Engineer in the job title.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sheffield 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:
