The median 1st/2nd Line Support salary in Southampton is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 November 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 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
462
712
355
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title
96.25%
98.07%
96.47%
Number of salaries quoted
331
524
275
10th Percentile
£30,000
£32,825
£27,500
25th Percentile
£39,625
£41,250
£32,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£50,000
£50,000
£47,500
Median % change year-on-year
-
+5.26%
-9.52%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£62,500
£63,125
90th Percentile
£75,000
£74,625
£77,500
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£55,000
£52,000
% change year-on-year
-9.09%
+5.77%
-5.45%
1st/2nd Line Support Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st/2nd Line Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Support Salary Trend in Southampton
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in Southampton.
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set Top 14 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, 1st/2nd Line Support 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 in the job title.
1st/2nd Line Support 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:
