1st/2nd Line Support Technician
North West > Manchester
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Technician salary in Manchester is £31,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 28 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 136 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Technician | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Manchester | 0.036% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.041% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £30,750 | - | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £31,500 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32,250 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| North West median annual salary | £31,500 | - | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Manchester
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Manchester. 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 Manchester with a recognized job title | 2,462 | 2,601 | 2,179 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.11% | 93.97% | 95.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,559 | 1,265 | 1,747 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £35,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £41,250 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £57,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -4.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £72,500 | £72,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,500 | £85,000 | £84,056 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,000 | £51,238 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.42% | -2.40% | -0.94% |
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Salary Trend in Manchester
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Technician job vacancies in Manchester.
1st/2nd Line Support Technician
Job Locations in Manchester
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support Technician within the Manchester region over the 6 months to 28 December 2025. 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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| Altrincham | - | 1 | £31,500 | - | |
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1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 11 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester
For the 6 months to 28 December 2025, 1st/2nd 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 Manchester region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Technician in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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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