1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
UK > Wales
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer daily rate in Wales is £250, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 24 April 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 51 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Wales | 0.19% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.20% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £250 | - | - |
| UK median daily rate | £223 | £211 | £200 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.33% | +5.63% | +5.26% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title | 503 | 284 | 364 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title | 93.49% | 94.04% | 89.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 300 | 210 | 263 |
| 10th Percentile | £206 | £160 | £182 |
| 25th Percentile | £329 | £259 | £319 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £400 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +6.25% | -11.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £525 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £614 | £638 |
| UK median daily rate | £500 | £515 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.91% | -1.90% | -2.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 60 | 27 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.21 | £16.00 | £11.75 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.33 | £18.29 | £13.06 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.25 | £21.01 | £19.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.14% | +10.09% | +5.21% |
| 75th Percentile | £27.11 | £41.25 | £31.02 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.98 | £45.00 | £86.54 |
| UK median hourly rate | £42.50 | £29.23 | £35.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +45.40% | -17.66% | -21.11% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Wales.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Daily Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Wales.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hourly Rate Trend in Wales
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Wales.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Contract Job Locations in Wales
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 Engineer within the Wales region over the 6 months to 24 April 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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| South Wales | - | 1 | £250 | - | |
| 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer UK |
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 24 April 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support 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 Wales region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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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