2nd/3rd Line Support Technician Job Trends in the North of England

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
England > North of England

As of 6 June 2026, there is not enough information available from job vacancies posted within the last 6 months to determine the median 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician salary in the North of England.

6 months to
6 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 322 - 390
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 4 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in the North of England 0.020% - 0.005%
As % of the Job Titles category 0.022% - 0.006%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £46,000
75th Percentile - - £47,000
90th Percentile - - -
England median annual salary £40,000 - £35,000
% change year-on-year - - -6.67%

All Permanent IT Job Roles
North of England

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the North of 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 the North of England with a recognized job title 18,510 7,217 17,731
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 94.17% 89.61% 95.27%
Number of salaries quoted 13,232 3,630 13,804
10th Percentile £30,000 £26,250 £27,000
25th Percentile £40,000 £35,000 £36,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £52,500 £50,055 £50,000
Median % change year-on-year +4.89% +0.11% -5.66%
75th Percentile £70,000 £68,750 £65,000
90th Percentile £86,250 £83,800 £77,500
England median annual salary £56,000 £57,500 £52,500
% change year-on-year -2.61% +9.52% -12.87%

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend in the North of 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 the North of England.

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician job vacancy trend in the North of England

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Salary Trend in the North of England

Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England.

Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician job vacancies in the North of England

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Job Locations in the North of 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 North of England region over the 6 months to 6 June 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
North East - 4 - - 1
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
England

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of England

For the 6 months to 6 June 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 North of England region featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician in the job title.

1 3 (75.00%) Active Directory
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
1 3 (75.00%) SharePoint
1 3 (75.00%) VMware
1 3 (75.00%) VMware Infrastructure
1 3 (75.00%) Wireless

2nd/3rd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North of 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:

Application Platforms
1 3 (75.00%) SharePoint
Communications & Networking
1 3 (75.00%) Wireless
General
1 3 (75.00%) Social Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 3 (75.00%) Proactive Maintenance
1 3 (75.00%) Problem-Solving
System Software
1 3 (75.00%) Active Directory
1 3 (75.00%) VMware Infrastructure
Vendors
1 3 (75.00%) Microsoft
1 3 (75.00%) VMware