2nd Line Engineer Contract Job Trends in Yorkshire
Second Line Engineer
England > Yorkshire
The median Second Line Engineer daily rate in Yorkshire is £190, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 1 November 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 155 | 111 | 89 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -44 | -22 | +14 |
| Contract 2nd Line Engineer jobs | 10 | 12 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 0.35% | 0.68% | 0.50% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.39% | 0.74% | 0.56% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 10 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £200 | £159 |
| 25th Percentile | £185 | £203 | £174 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £190 | £205 | £195 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.32% | +5.13% | -8.77% |
| 75th Percentile | £218 | £226 | £254 |
| 90th Percentile | £240 | £238 | £308 |
| England median daily rate | £240 | £209 | £225 |
| % change year-on-year | +14.97% | -7.22% | +12.50% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £200.00 | - |
| England median hourly rate | £15.24 | £21.25 | £23.14 |
| % change year-on-year | -28.28% | -8.15% | +10.17% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Yorkshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Yorkshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 1 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Yorkshire matching a recognised job title | 2,589 | 1,621 | 1,259 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 91.45% | 92.21% | 90.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1,535 | 1,090 | 728 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £260 | £230 |
| 25th Percentile | £423 | £380 | £396 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £488 | £495 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.56% | -1.52% | -1.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £576 | £550 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £638 | £648 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -2.86% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 174 | 41 | 52 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.45 | £17.48 | £15.27 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.62 | £20.18 | £17.66 |
| Median hourly rate | £24.71 | £25.08 | £23.34 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.46% | +7.43% | +9.53% |
| 75th Percentile | £34.77 | £81.25 | £38.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.75 | - | £48.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £41.00 | £25.15 | £41.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +63.02% | -39.40% | -9.66% |
2nd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract 2nd Line Engineer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
2nd Line Engineer Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
2nd Line Engineer Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Yorkshire.
2nd Line Engineer Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in 2nd Line Engineer jobs within the Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 1 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Yorkshire | -14 | 6 | £240 | +4.35% | |
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2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 15 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire
For the 6 months to 1 November 2026, 2nd Line Engineer contract job ads cited 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 2nd Line Engineer job ads across the Yorkshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Active Directory | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Entra ID | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 70.0% | 7 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 70.0% | 7 |
| 5 | Android | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Apple iOS | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Continuous Improvement | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Data Protection | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | ITSM | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Problem-Solving | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Service Management | 50.0% | 5 |
| 5 | Windows | 50.0% | 5 |
| 13 | Knowledge Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 13 | Mobile Device Management | 20.0% | 2 |
| 13 | SharePoint | 20.0% | 2 |
2nd Line Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2nd Line Support Engineer | 100.0% | 10 |
| 2 | 2nd Line Desktop Support Engineer | 50.0% | 5 |
| 2 | IT Support Engineer | 50.0% | 5 |