1st/2nd Line Support
West Midlands > Staffordshire
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Staffordshire is £180, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 10 March 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Staffordshire | 1.28% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.54% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £180 | - | - |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £145 | £138 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.45% | -31.25% | +21.21% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Staffordshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Staffordshire. 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 Staffordshire with a recognized job title | 65 | 63 | 92 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 83.33% | 94.03% | 92.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 37 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £180 | £146 | £275 |
| 25th Percentile | £203 | £185 | £325 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £375 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.67% | -6.25% | -3.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £424 | £488 | £500 |
| 90th Percentile | £575 | £543 | £575 |
| West Midlands median daily rate | £489 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.27% | +5.26% | -4.04% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 10 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £12.25 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £19.50 | £16.38 | £14.71 |
| Median hourly rate | £20.00 | £18.00 | £25.96 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -30.65% | +11.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £68.00 | £20.24 | £38.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £25.52 | £51.25 |
| West Midlands median hourly rate | £25.15 | £18.63 | £22.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +35.03% | -17.22% | +26.98% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Staffordshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Staffordshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Staffordshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Staffordshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Staffordshire.
1st/2nd Line Support
Contract Job Locations in Staffordshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support within the Staffordshire region over the 6 months to 10 March 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 |
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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| Stafford | - | 1 | £180 | - | |
| 1st/2nd Line Support West Midlands |
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire
For the 6 months to 10 March 2026, 1st/2nd 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 Staffordshire region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Staffordshire 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:
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