First Line Engineer
Wales > South Wales
The median First Line Engineer salary in South Wales is £28,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 25 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 25 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 84 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st Line Engineer | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in South Wales | 0.073% | - | - |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.078% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £28,000 | - | - |
| Wales median annual salary | £28,000 | £22,500 | £22,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.44% | +2.27% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
South Wales
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in South Wales. 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 South Wales with a recognized job title | 1,290 | 360 | 1,334 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.16% | 88.67% | 90.63% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 857 | 235 | 1,056 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £25,087 | £27,157 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £52,000 | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -3.85% | +15.56% | -8.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £66,140 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £76,388 | £74,055 | £70,000 |
| Wales median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,124 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -10.22% | +11.39% | - |
1st Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in South Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in South Wales.
1st Line Engineer
Salary Trend in South Wales
Salary distribution trend for 1st Line Engineer job vacancies in South Wales.
1st Line Engineer
Job Locations in South Wales
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st Line Engineer within the South Wales region over the 6 months to 25 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 |
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| Caerphilly | - | 1 | £28,000 | - | 1 |
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1st Line Engineer Skill Set
Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales
For the 6 months to 25 June 2026, 1st Line Engineer 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 South Wales region featuring 1st Line Engineer in the job title.
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1st Line Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in South Wales 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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