For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Taunton. 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 Taunton with a recognized job title
25
25
40
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title
100.00%
92.59%
97.56%
Number of daily rates quoted
24
17
38
10th Percentile
£465
£425
£572
25th Percentile
£515
£500
£625
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£648
£575
£681
Median % change year-on-year
+12.61%
-15.53%
+18.49%
75th Percentile
£736
£600
£735
90th Percentile
£900
£653
£766
Somerset median daily rate
£475
£450
£480
% change year-on-year
+5.56%
-6.25%
+1.05%
2nd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings that featured 2nd Line Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
2nd Line Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Taunton.
2nd Line Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Taunton.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 15 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton
For the 6 months to 20 September 2025, 2nd Line 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 Taunton region featuring 2nd Line Engineer in the job title.
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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:
