For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title
105
141
141
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
98.13%
83.43%
92.76%
Number of daily rates quoted
65
84
99
10th Percentile
£139
£200
£240
25th Percentile
£313
£350
£338
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£435
£513
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-15.12%
+2.50%
+11.11%
75th Percentile
£538
£650
£590
90th Percentile
£625
£713
£675
Hampshire median daily rate
£538
£575
£525
% change year-on-year
-6.52%
+9.52%
+5.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
15
10
10th Percentile
-
£15.73
£16.00
25th Percentile
-
£62.50
£17.31
Median hourly rate
-
£70.00
£23.79
Median % change year-on-year
-
+194.24%
+35.40%
75th Percentile
-
£80.00
£33.27
90th Percentile
-
-
£45.03
Hampshire median hourly rate
£55.00
£57.35
£52.50
% change year-on-year
-4.10%
+9.24%
+141.38%
1st Line Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings that featured 1st Line Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
1st Line Support Engineer Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 1st Line Support Engineer in Southampton.
1st Line Support Engineer Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 1st Line Support Engineer in Southampton.
1st Line Support Engineer Skill Set Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 2 May 2025, 1st Line Support Engineer contract job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Southampton region featuring 1st Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st Line Support Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
