1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Job Trends in Cheshire
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
North West > Cheshire
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer salary in Cheshire is £35,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 81 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer jobs | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cheshire | 0.12% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.13% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £31,500 | - | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +17.12% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Cheshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 12 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in Cheshire matching a recognised job title | 1,519 | 803 | 869 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 89.14% | 84.70% | 93.64% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,082 | 408 | 504 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £26,425 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £33,031 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £45,000 | £45,048 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -0.11% | -6.15% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £71,250 | £76,450 | £65,000 |
| North West median annual salary | £55,000 | £49,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -1.00% | -9.09% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Salary Trend in Cheshire
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Cheshire.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer jobs within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 12 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 Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ellesmere Port | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | 1 |
| 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer North West |
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1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire
For the 6 months to 12 November 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer 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 permanent 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job ads across the Cheshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Customer Engagement | 100.0% | 2 |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cheshire 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 | IT Support Engineer | 100.0% | 2 |