1st/2nd Line Support Technician
UK
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Technician daily rate in the UK is £185, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 25 June 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 634 | 527 | 590 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -107 | +63 | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Technician | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.004% | 0.007% | 0.005% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | 0.007% | 0.005% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £164 | - | £180 |
| 25th Percentile | £170 | - | £180 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £185 | - | £184 |
| 75th Percentile | £195 | - | £190 |
| 90th Percentile | £198 | - | £192 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £200 | - | £180 |
All Contract IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies. 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 the UK with a recognized job title | 47,005 | 27,763 | 40,488 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 92.37% | 92.19% | 92.94% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 28,579 | 17,831 | 26,014 |
| 10th Percentile | £325 | £288 | £281 |
| 25th Percentile | £415 | £402 | £410 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £519 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.80% | -4.76% | -2.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £625 | £625 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £725 | £738 | £750 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £493 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.65% | -1.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3,151 | 1,202 | 2,914 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.38 | £13.79 | £12.86 |
| 25th Percentile | £21.00 | £17.44 | £16.38 |
| Median hourly rate | £43.50 | £27.13 | £37.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +60.37% | -27.67% | -12.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £67.50 | £56.25 | £62.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £73.75 | £74.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £44.75 | £25.15 | £40.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +77.93% | -37.13% | - |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in the UK.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in the UK.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Top 4 Contract Job Locations
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 Technician within the UK over the 6 months to 25 June 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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| England | -122 | 2 | £185 | - | 1 |
| South East | -64 | 1 | £200 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -114 | 1 | £200 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | - | 1 | £170 | - |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 25 June 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Technician 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 featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Technician in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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