2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst daily rate in the UK is £263, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 573 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 0.003% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.003% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £256 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £263 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £269 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £263 | - | - |
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 | 33,096 | 29,209 | 40,038 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 91.31% | 92.69% | 93.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20,909 | 17,885 | 26,705 |
| 10th Percentile | £300 | £291 | £280 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £408 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £525 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | - | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £618 | £638 | £638 |
| 90th Percentile | £720 | £738 | £738 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £475 | £479 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.73% | -4.30% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1,948 | 878 | 1,679 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.38 | £15.52 | £14.16 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.25 | £21.05 | £18.93 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.50 | £32.50 | £42.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.46% | -23.53% | +28.79% |
| 75th Percentile | £60.00 | £62.24 | £65.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £70.00 | £73.75 | £76.25 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £25.15 | £30.88 | £45.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -18.54% | -31.39% | +66.65% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst job vacancies in the UK.
2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst
Top 3 Contract Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst within the UK over the 6 months to 12 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | - | 1 | £263 | - | 1 |
| England | - | 1 | £263 | - | 1 |
| UK excluding London | - | 1 | £263 | - | 1 |
2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst Skill Set
Top 12 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst 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 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst in the job title.
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2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst 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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