2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer Contracts

2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
UK

As of 11 May 2025, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer daily rate in the UK.

6 months to
11 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 579 699
Rank change year-on-year - +120 -
Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer 0 3 4
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the UK - 0.007% 0.007%
As % of the Job Titles category - 0.008% 0.007%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 3 3
10th Percentile - - £330
25th Percentile - £194 £338
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £213 £350
Median % change year-on-year - -39.29% -
75th Percentile - £309 £394
90th Percentile - £356 £420
UK excluding London median daily rate - £213 £338
% change year-on-year - -37.04% -

All Contract IT Job Vacancies
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 27,240 39,893 54,783
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 92.47% 92.77% 94.63%
Number of daily rates quoted 17,738 25,957 38,247
10th Percentile £300 £280 £313
25th Percentile £406 £410 £425
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £513 £525 £540
Median % change year-on-year -2.38% -2.78% +2.86%
75th Percentile £625 £638 £650
90th Percentile £738 £750 £750
UK excluding London median daily rate £475 £490 £500
% change year-on-year -3.06% -2.00% +5.26%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1,059 2,674 1,534
10th Percentile £14.00 £12.86 £14.25
25th Percentile £18.50 £16.30 £19.06
Median hourly rate £28.41 £37.34 £45.00
Median % change year-on-year -23.92% -17.02% +88.21%
75th Percentile £62.50 £61.30 £65.75
90th Percentile £75.00 £72.90 £76.00
UK excluding London median hourly rate £27.50 £40.00 £42.50
% change year-on-year -31.25% -5.88% +112.50%

2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend

Job postings that featured 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.

Job vacancy trend for 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer in the UK

2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
Contractor Daily Rate Trend

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer.

Daily rate trend for 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer in the UK

2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer.

Hourly rate trend for 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer in the UK