3rd Line Support Job Trends in Gateshead

Third Line Support
Tyne and Wear > Gateshead

The median Third Line Support salary in Gateshead is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 7 March 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
7 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 21 3 10
Rank change year-on-year -18 +7 -
Permanent jobs requiring a 3rd Line Support 2 3 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Gateshead 2.50% 20.00% 3.33%
As % of the Job Titles category 2.74% 20.00% 3.33%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £33,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £37,500
75th Percentile - - £41,250
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £40,000 £36,000 £32,500
% change year-on-year +11.11% +10.77% +9.24%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Gateshead

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Gateshead. 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 Gateshead with a recognized job title 73 15 30
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 91.25% 100.00% 100.00%
Number of salaries quoted 47 8 25
10th Percentile £31,250 £27,975 £21,000
25th Percentile £37,500 £29,813 £26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £46,250 £32,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.51% +42.31% +22.64%
75th Percentile £55,000 £53,750 £45,625
90th Percentile £62,500 £54,125 £55,500
Tyne and Wear median annual salary £48,897 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -6.86% +10.53% -13.64%

3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Gateshead

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 Gateshead.

3rd Line Support job vacancy trend in Gateshead

3rd Line Support
Salary Trend in Gateshead

Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Gateshead.

Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Gateshead

3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead

For the 6 months to 7 March 2026, 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 Gateshead region featuring 3rd Line Support in the job title.

1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Security
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery

3rd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gateshead 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Cloud Security
1 2 (100.00%) Project Delivery