2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
UK > Work from Home
The median 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer daily rate for remote/hybrid work is £300, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
4 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
365 |
- |
340 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+87 |
| Contract jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs with remote/hybrid work options |
0.007% |
- |
0.008% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.008% |
- |
0.008% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£275 |
- |
£313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£300 |
- |
£325 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-7.14% |
| 75th Percentile |
£325 |
- |
£338 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| UK median daily rate |
£250 |
- |
£325 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-7.14% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies with remote/hybrid work options. 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 Work from Home with a recognized job title |
12,573 |
9,462 |
12,344 |
| % of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title |
93.25% |
93.84% |
93.55% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
7,971 |
6,321 |
8,290 |
| 10th Percentile |
£358 |
£325 |
£325 |
| 25th Percentile |
£425 |
£413 |
£420 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£520 |
£513 |
£525 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+1.46% |
-2.38% |
-0.94% |
| 75th Percentile |
£619 |
£625 |
£638 |
| 90th Percentile |
£715 |
£750 |
£750 |
| UK median daily rate |
£525 |
£500 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
+5.00% |
-4.76% |
-2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
665 |
294 |
384 |
| 10th Percentile |
£16.92 |
£12.73 |
£16.64 |
| 25th Percentile |
£30.40 |
£16.53 |
£28.15 |
| Median hourly rate |
£60.00 |
£34.48 |
£45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+74.01% |
-23.38% |
-10.00% |
| 75th Percentile |
£72.50 |
£65.00 |
£66.61 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85.00 |
£70.92 |
£75.00 |
| UK median hourly rate |
£42.50 |
£25.15 |
£43.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+68.99% |
-41.51% |
+1.18% |
2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Roles
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer' in the job title and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer
Daily Rate Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for remote/hybrid 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer job vacancies.
2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs
For the 6 months to 4 August 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure 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 jobs with hybrid/remote work options featuring 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer in the job title.
2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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:
