The median Third Line Support salary in Cardiff is £32,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Cardiff. 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 permanent jobs in our overall sample.
Permanent vacancies in Cardiff with a recognized job title
319
518
347
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
96.08%
97.00%
96.66%
Number of salaries quoted
224
359
296
10th Percentile
£30,000
£30,000
£32,839
25th Percentile
£45,000
£35,000
£41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£55,000
£50,000
£51,875
Median % change year-on-year
+10.00%
-3.61%
-1.19%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£65,000
£66,382
90th Percentile
£78,646
£75,000
£72,750
South Wales median annual salary
£50,000
£48,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
+4.17%
-4.00%
-
3rd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
3rd Line Support Salary Trend in Cardiff
Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Cardiff.
3rd Line Support Skill Set Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff
For the 6 months to 13 November 2025, 3rd Line Support 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 permanent job ads across the Cardiff region featuring 3rd Line Support in the job title.
3rd Line Support Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cardiff 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:
