1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Hampshire > Southampton
The median 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer salary in Southampton is £36,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
11 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
42 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Southampton |
0.37% |
- |
- |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.39% |
- |
- |
| Number of salaries quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,550 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£31,500 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£36,000 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£40,500 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
£42,450 |
- |
- |
| Hampshire median annual salary |
£36,000 |
- |
£27,963 |
| % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+11.85% |
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Southampton. 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 Southampton with a recognized job title |
511 |
537 |
448 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
95.34% |
97.64% |
97.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
366 |
386 |
377 |
| 10th Percentile |
£30,000 |
£32,750 |
£27,500 |
| 25th Percentile |
£39,719 |
£42,500 |
£31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£46,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+18.28% |
-11.43% |
| 75th Percentile |
£62,500 |
£63,750 |
£62,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£85,000 |
£73,125 |
£75,000 |
| Hampshire median annual salary |
£50,000 |
£55,000 |
£50,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.09% |
+10.00% |
-9.09% |
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
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 Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
Salary Histogram in Southampton
Salary distribution for jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in Southampton over the 6 months to 11 January 2026.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 11 January 2026, 1st/2nd Line Support 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 Southampton region featuring 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton 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:
