2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
UK > England
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer salary in England is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 12 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
12 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
585 |
666 |
654 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+81 |
-12 |
+257 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer |
12 |
13 |
36 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England |
0.023% |
0.027% |
0.072% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.025% |
0.029% |
0.076% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
9 |
9 |
35 |
| 10th Percentile |
£34,650 |
£32,400 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£35,500 |
£31,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
£50,000 |
£37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
+33.33% |
-6.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£48,750 |
£52,500 |
£44,375 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£65,000 |
| UK median annual salary |
£42,500 |
£50,000 |
£37,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-15.00% |
+33.33% |
-6.25% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in England. 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 England with a recognized job title |
47,437 |
44,591 |
47,245 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.80% |
92.72% |
95.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
29,917 |
23,336 |
37,002 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,697 |
£33,500 |
£31,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,750 |
£45,000 |
£41,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£57,965 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+3.51% |
-5.75% |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£80,000 |
£77,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£95,000 |
£98,750 |
£97,500 |
| UK median annual salary |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£57,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
+4.35% |
-4.17% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in England.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Salary Histogram in England
Salary distribution for jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer in England over the 6 months to 12 January 2026.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Job Locations in England
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer within the England region over the 6 months to 12 January 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.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer 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 England region featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England 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:
