1st/2nd Line Support
West Yorkshire > Wakefield
The median 1st/2nd Line Support daily rate in Wakefield is £146, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 February 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
7 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wakefield |
10.00% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
14.29% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£142 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£146 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£151 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£146 |
- |
- |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wakefield. 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 Wakefield with a recognized job title |
21 |
18 |
99 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
70.00% |
100.00% |
96.12% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
16 |
8 |
31 |
| 10th Percentile |
£133 |
£117 |
£163 |
| 25th Percentile |
£135 |
£123 |
£293 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£294 |
£295 |
£350 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-0.42% |
-15.71% |
+55.56% |
| 75th Percentile |
£355 |
£373 |
£390 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£409 |
£494 |
| West Yorkshire median daily rate |
£500 |
£450 |
£488 |
| % change year-on-year |
+11.11% |
-7.69% |
-7.14% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
0 |
2 |
7 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
£36.38 |
£12.75 |
| 25th Percentile |
- |
£36.56 |
£12.96 |
| Median hourly rate |
- |
£38.75 |
£16.11 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
+140.53% |
+1.23% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£41.56 |
£17.63 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£42.13 |
£19.94 |
| West Yorkshire median hourly rate |
£19.59 |
£25.84 |
£15.50 |
| % change year-on-year |
-24.19% |
+66.71% |
-54.11% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
1st/2nd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in Wakefield
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Wakefield.
1st/2nd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in Wakefield
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Wakefield.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 3 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 4 February 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support 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 Wakefield region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
