Third Line Support
England > South West
The median Third Line Support daily rate in the South West is £388, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 8 November 2025.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 8 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 125 | 128 | 145 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +3 | +17 | +25 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 3rd Line Support | 4 | 1 | 13 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the South West | 0.19% | 0.042% | 0.41% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.21% | 0.045% | 0.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £334 | - | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £347 | £338 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £388 | £375 | £300 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.33% | +25.00% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £422 | £413 | £431 |
| 90th Percentile | £431 | - | £473 |
| England median daily rate | £450 | £363 | £338 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.14% | +7.41% | -3.57% |
All Contract IT Job Vacancies
South West
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 the South West with a recognized job title | 1,924 | 2,214 | 2,994 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 89.07% | 92.21% | 95.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,099 | 1,349 | 1,990 |
| 10th Percentile | £219 | £246 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £525 | £525 |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £633 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £713 | £707 |
| England median daily rate | £510 | £525 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.86% | -2.33% | -2.27% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 261 | 183 | 313 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.43 | £12.79 | £17.70 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.87 | £31.97 | £40.85 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.50 | £65.00 | £56.49 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -50.00% | +15.06% | -8.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £65.00 | £71.25 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.84 | £73.75 | £82.25 |
| England median hourly rate | £25.15 | £40.00 | £45.21 |
| % change year-on-year | -37.13% | -11.52% | +50.70% |
3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the South West.
3rd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in the South West.
3rd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in the South West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in the South West.
3rd Line Support
Contract Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 3rd Line Support within the South West region over the 6 months to 8 November 2025. 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 |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Wiltshire | - | 2 | £350 | - | |
| 3rd Line Support England |
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3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 8 November 2025, 3rd 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 South West region featuring 3rd Line Support in the job title.
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3rd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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: