1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
UK > Scotland
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer salary in Scotland is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 20 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 139 | 146 | 168 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +22 | +53 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 0.036% | 0.072% | 0.11% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.041% | 0.077% | 0.12% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £23,550 | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | £24,375 | £28,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £26,500 | £29,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +50.94% | -8.62% | - |
| 75th Percentile | - | £28,375 | £29,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £29,050 | - |
| UK median annual salary | £31,500 | £38,000 | £30,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.11% | +26.67% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
Scotland
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Scotland. 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 Scotland with a recognized job title | 2,437 | 2,607 | 2,599 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 88.43% | 94.12% | 96.87% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,268 | 1,189 | 1,739 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,250 | £31,250 | £25,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | £40,000 | £32,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.18% | +10.00% | -9.09% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £70,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £85,000 | £90,000 | £82,548 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £60,000 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.33% | - | - |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Scotland.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stirling | - | 1 | £40,000 | - | |
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