2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
UK > England
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 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 | 595 | 678 | 689 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +83 | +11 | +281 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in England | 0.004% | 0.002% | 0.002% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.004% | 0.002% | 0.002% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,375 | £36,250 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +13.33% | +7.14% | -16.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £44,375 | £38,750 | £37,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £44,750 | - | - |
| UK median annual salary | £42,500 | £37,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.33% | +7.14% | -16.17% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
England
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 Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in England
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in England.
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Salary Trend in England
Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician job vacancies in England.
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
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 Technician 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.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| South East | - | 2 | £42,500 | - | |
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2nd/3rd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 26 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in England
For the 6 months to 12 January 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 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 Technician in the job title.
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2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 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:
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