The median Third Line Engineer salary in the South West is £48,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in the South West. 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 South West with a recognized job title
3,338
6,150
4,443
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
93.08%
94.38%
95.57%
Number of salaries quoted
2,167
3,795
3,434
10th Percentile
£27,000
£30,000
£29,500
25th Percentile
£31,250
£40,000
£40,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£45,000
£50,500
£54,795
Median % change year-on-year
-10.89%
-7.84%
+9.59%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£65,000
£70,000
90th Percentile
£80,000
£80,000
£82,500
England median annual salary
£54,793
£57,500
£60,000
% change year-on-year
-4.71%
-4.17%
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3rd Line Engineer Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
3rd Line Engineer Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Engineer job vacancies in the South West.
3rd Line Engineer Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer in the South West over the 6 months to 17 October 2025.
3rd Line Engineer Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3rd Line Engineer within the South West region over the 6 months to 17 October 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.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West
For the 6 months to 17 October 2025, 3rd 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 West region featuring 3rd Line Engineer in the job title.
3rd Line Engineer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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:
