2nd/3rd Line Support
England > West Midlands
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support daily rate in the West Midlands is £210, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 28 July 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
28 Jul 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
164 |
112 |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
-52 |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support |
1 |
1 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the West Midlands |
0.029% |
0.061% |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.031% |
0.067% |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£155 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£210 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£265 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| England median daily rate |
£250 |
£254 |
£300 |
| % change year-on-year |
-1.48% |
-15.42% |
+2.56% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in the West Midlands. 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 West Midlands with a recognized job title |
3,225 |
1,493 |
1,756 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.26% |
90.93% |
91.51% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
2,006 |
946 |
1,214 |
| 10th Percentile |
£325 |
£225 |
£250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£410 |
£363 |
£363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£488 |
£475 |
£500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+2.63% |
-5.00% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£581 |
£575 |
£604 |
| 90th Percentile |
£675 |
£650 |
£704 |
| England median daily rate |
£525 |
£510 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+2.94% |
-2.86% |
-4.55% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
201 |
115 |
86 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.75 |
£12.62 |
£12.42 |
| 25th Percentile |
£21.25 |
£14.00 |
£14.16 |
| Median hourly rate |
£32.50 |
£24.34 |
£19.30 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+33.53% |
+26.15% |
-3.53% |
| 75th Percentile |
£53.75 |
£34.87 |
£38.44 |
| 90th Percentile |
£70.00 |
£50.00 |
£56.25 |
| England median hourly rate |
£45.25 |
£26.30 |
£43.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+72.05% |
-38.84% |
-1.71% |
2nd/3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.
2nd/3rd Line Support
Daily Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in the West Midlands.
2nd/3rd Line Support
Hourly Rate Trend in the West Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support job vacancies in the West Midlands.
2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 9 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands
For the 6 months to 28 July 2026, 2nd/3rd 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 West Midlands region featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support in the job title.
2nd/3rd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the West Midlands 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:
