3rd Line Engineer Job Trends in London
Third Line Engineer
England > London
The median Third Line Engineer salary in London is £55,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 November 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 439 | 367 | 417 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -72 | +50 | -9 |
| Permanent 3rd Line Engineer jobs | 21 | 20 | 28 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in London | 0.081% | 0.16% | 0.16% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.088% | 0.17% | 0.17% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 21 | 20 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,500 | £33,750 | £37,350 |
| 25th Percentile | £46,250 | £36,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £42,500 | £48,750 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.41% | -12.82% | -7.14% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £45,938 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £58,750 | £55,000 | £67,250 |
| England median annual salary | £50,000 | £47,000 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.38% | +10.59% | -5.56% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
London
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job adverts in London matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all permanent IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 13 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent job adverts in London matching a recognised job title | 23,894 | 11,634 | 16,464 |
| % of permanent job adverts matching a recognised job title | 92.34% | 90.89% | 94.90% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 15,406 | 7,484 | 10,065 |
| 10th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,000 | £41,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £55,000 | £50,000 | £53,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £75,000 | £72,500 | £75,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.45% | -3.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £102,500 | £120,000 | £118,750 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £53,000 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.21% | -7.83% | -4.17% |
3rd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in London
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent 3rd Line Engineer job postings relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in London.
3rd Line Engineer Salary Trend in London
Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in London.
3rd Line Engineer Salary Histogram in London
Salary distribution for 3rd Line Engineer jobs in London over the 6 months to 13 November 2026.
3rd Line Engineer Job Locations in London
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in 3rd Line Engineer jobs within the London region over the 6 months to 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South London | -2 | 1 | £45,000 | -18.18% | |
| Central London | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | 3 |
| East London | - | 1 | £50,000 | - | |
| 3rd Line Engineer England |
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3rd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London
For the 6 months to 13 November 2026, 3rd Line 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 3rd Line Engineer job ads across the London region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Entra ID | 81.0% | 17 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 81.0% | 17 |
| 1 | Windows | 81.0% | 17 |
| 4 | Microsoft 365 | 57.1% | 12 |
| 5 | Firewall | 52.4% | 11 |
| 6 | Active Directory | 47.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Azure | 47.6% | 10 |
| 6 | DNS | 47.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Infrastructure Engineering | 47.6% | 10 |
| 6 | Windows Server | 47.6% | 10 |
| 11 | DHCP | 42.9% | 9 |
| 11 | Microsoft Exchange | 42.9% | 9 |
| 11 | SharePoint | 42.9% | 9 |
| 11 | VLAN | 42.9% | 9 |
| 15 | VPN | 38.1% | 8 |
| 16 | TCP/IP | 33.3% | 7 |
| 17 | Datto | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | 28.6% | 6 | |
| 17 | Jamf Pro | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | macOS | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | Microsoft Intune | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | Project Delivery | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | Remote Monitoring and Management | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | Virtual Machines | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | VMware | 28.6% | 6 |
| 17 | VMware Infrastructure | 28.6% | 6 |
| 27 | Aruba | 23.8% | 5 |
| 27 | Autotask | 23.8% | 5 |
| 27 | Cisco | 23.8% | 5 |
| 27 | Cloud Security | 23.8% | 5 |
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in London 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 | 3rd Line Support Engineer | 52.4% | 11 |
| 2 | IT Engineer | 47.6% | 10 |
| 3 | IT Support Engineer | 42.9% | 9 |
| 4 | 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 33.3% | 7 |
| 5 | 3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 23.8% | 5 |
| 6 | 2nd/3rd Line Infrastructure Engineer | 14.3% | 3 |
| 7 | Windows Engineer | 9.5% | 2 |
| 8 | 2nd/3rd Line Support Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | 3rd Line Network Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | 3rd Line Server Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Azure Infrastructure Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Desktop Support Analyst | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Desktop Support Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | IT Infrastructure Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Windows Infrastructure Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |
| 8 | Windows Server Engineer | 4.8% | 1 |