Second Line Engineer
West Midlands > Solihull
The median Second Line Engineer daily rate in Solihull is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
10 |
10 |
16 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
0 |
+6 |
-1 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd Line Engineer |
1 |
3 |
9 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Solihull |
2.50% |
12.00% |
10.47% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
2.50% |
12.00% |
10.84% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
3 |
2 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£213 |
£258 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£288 |
£259 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£300 |
£425 |
£270 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-29.41% |
+57.41% |
+4.85% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£513 |
£284 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£558 |
£286 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£275 |
£188 |
£265 |
| % change year-on-year |
+46.67% |
-29.25% |
+39.47% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Solihull. 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 Solihull with a recognized job title |
40 |
25 |
83 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
100.00% |
100.00% |
96.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
29 |
18 |
26 |
| 10th Percentile |
£249 |
£174 |
£261 |
| 25th Percentile |
£361 |
£314 |
£351 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£447 |
£383 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+16.86% |
-23.50% |
+11.11% |
| 75th Percentile |
£588 |
£438 |
£703 |
| 90th Percentile |
£1,013 |
£489 |
£825 |
| West Midlands median daily rate |
£500 |
£500 |
£475 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
+5.26% |
-4.04% |
2nd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Solihull
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 Solihull.
2nd Line Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Solihull
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Solihull.
2nd Line Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Solihull
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Solihull.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Solihull
For the 6 months to 13 January 2026, 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 Solihull region featuring 2nd Line Engineer in the job title.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Solihull 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:
