2nd/3rd Line Support Contract Job Trends in the Thames Valley
2nd/3rd Line Support
South East > Thames Valley
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in the Thames Valley is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 151 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract 2nd/3rd Line Support jobs | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Thames Valley | 0.16% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.18% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £225 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £275 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £250 | - | - |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Thames Valley
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in the Thames Valley matching a recognised job title | 2,851 | 1,684 | 1,959 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.88% | 90.93% | 92.02% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,617 | 1,093 | 1,117 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £257 | £278 |
| 25th Percentile | £431 | £400 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | £588 | £613 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £650 | £675 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £508 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.48% | -0.98% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 400 | 108 | 81 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.00 | £14.75 | £18.50 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.67 | £16.17 | £25.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £59.13 | £25.15 | £57.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +135.09% | -56.26% | +15.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £87.96 | £49.28 | £63.43 |
| 90th Percentile | £97.50 | £81.60 | £97.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.52 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -63.86% | +15.04% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in the Thames Valley
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract 2nd/3rd Line Support job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Thames Valley.
2nd/3rd Line Support Daily Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
2nd/3rd Line Support Hourly Rate Trend in the Thames Valley
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in the Thames Valley.
2nd/3rd Line Support Contract Job Locations in the Thames Valley
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in 2nd/3rd Line Support jobs within the Thames Valley region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire | - | 5 | £250 | - | 1 |
| 2nd/3rd Line Support South East |
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2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley
For the 6 months to 4 November 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support contract job ads cited 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 2nd/3rd Line Support job ads across the Thames Valley region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Engineering | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Privileged Access Management | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Information Security | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Microsoft | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | PowerShell | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Vulnerability Remediation | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows 10 | 40.0% | 2 |
| 5 | Windows Server | 40.0% | 2 |
2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Thames Valley by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | 3rd Line Infrastructure Support | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Security Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Infrastructure Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Security Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | IT Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |
| 1 | Security Support Engineer | 100.0% | 5 |