1st/2nd Line Support
UK
The median 1st/2nd Line Support salary in the UK is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 531 | 584 | 709 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +53 | +125 | +91 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 198 | 68 | 175 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.23% | 0.17% | 0.19% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 186 | 68 | 162 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £25,000 | £23,550 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £26,500 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £31,500 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +1.69% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | £38,000 | £34,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £37,500 | £40,250 | £40,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £30,750 | £28,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | +9.82% | +1.82% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. 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 UK with a recognized job title | 84,854 | 38,887 | 90,629 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.95% | 89.46% | 94.55% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 54,818 | 23,400 | 66,698 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £59,000 | £52,777 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -6.78% | +11.79% | -12.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £71,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £52,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | -5.66% |
1st/2nd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend
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.
1st/2nd Line Support
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for 1st/2nd Line Support job vacancies in the UK.
1st/2nd Line Support
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support over the 6 months to 6 May 2026.
1st/2nd Line Support
Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st/2nd Line Support within the UK over the 6 months to 6 May 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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| England | +74 | 173 | £30,000 | -4.76% | 15 |
| UK excluding London | +60 | 165 | £30,000 | -2.44% | 16 |
| South East | +21 | 57 | £30,000 | -4.76% | 8 |
| North of England | -9 | 47 | £29,000 | +0.43% | 1 |
| London | -21 | 29 | £35,000 | -2.78% | 1 |
| North West | +3 | 28 | £29,500 | -9.92% | |
| Scotland | - | 21 | £32,250 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -33 | 19 | £26,000 | -10.34% | 1 |
| Midlands | -35 | 18 | £28,250 | +4.63% | 1 |
| East of England | -2 | 16 | £35,000 | +16.67% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -19 | 12 | £28,500 | +5.56% | 1 |
| Work from Home | 0 | 11 | £29,000 | +7.41% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -43 | 6 | £26,000 | -32.47% | |
| South West | - | 6 | £30,000 | - | 1 |
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 May 2026, 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 featuring 1st/2nd Line Support in the job title.
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1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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