Third Line Engineer
North East > Tyne and Wear
The median Third Line Engineer daily rate in Tyne and Wear is £288, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 29 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 29 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 71 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 3rd Line Engineer | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Tyne and Wear | 0.29% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.30% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £235 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £288 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £338 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £360 | - | - |
| North East median daily rate | £290 | - | £300 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -17.24% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Tyne and Wear
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Tyne and Wear. 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 Tyne and Wear with a recognized job title | 658 | 206 | 152 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 94.00% | 92.38% | 91.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 372 | 134 | 82 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £200 | £316 |
| 25th Percentile | £380 | £400 | £366 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £464 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.96% | +3.06% | -14.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £550 | £547 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £638 | £649 |
| North East median daily rate | £450 | £460 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.17% | +2.22% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 104 | 10 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £25.00 | £12.50 | £17.34 |
| 25th Percentile | £61.88 | £13.47 | £18.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £65.00 | £17.63 | £50.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +268.79% | -64.75% | +104.08% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.00 | £20.63 | £70.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £37.60 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £65.00 | £15.25 | £46.18 |
| % change year-on-year | +326.23% | -66.98% | +43.19% |
3rd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Tyne and Wear
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Tyne and Wear.
3rd Line Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
3rd Line Engineer
Daily Rate Histogram in Tyne and Wear
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer in Tyne and Wear over the 6 months to 29 August 2026.
3rd Line Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Tyne and Wear
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in Tyne and Wear.
3rd Line Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Tyne and Wear
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer within the Tyne and Wear region over the 6 months to 29 August 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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| Sunderland | - | 2 | £288 | - | 2 |
| 3rd Line Engineer North East |
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 29 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear
For the 6 months to 29 August 2026, 3rd Line Engineer 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 Tyne and Wear region featuring 3rd Line Engineer in the job title.
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Tyne and Wear 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: