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 2 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 2 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 512 | 570 | 692 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +58 | +122 | +105 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 200 | 67 | 177 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.22% | 0.16% | 0.18% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.24% | 0.18% | 0.20% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 188 | 67 | 164 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £25,000 | £23,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,500 | £26,500 | £26,438 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £31,500 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +5.00% | +2.56% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | £38,000 | £34,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £37,500 | £40,250 | £40,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | +3.64% |
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 | 83,677 | 37,745 | 90,639 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.92% | 89.30% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 53,852 | 23,399 | 66,743 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,500 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,500 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £59,648 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -7.79% | +12.54% | -11.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,000 | £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% | -4.76% |
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 2 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 2 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 | +45 | 175 | £30,000 | -4.76% | 15 |
| UK excluding London | +54 | 167 | £30,000 | - | 16 |
| South East | +23 | 57 | £30,000 | -4.76% | 6 |
| North of England | -17 | 47 | £29,000 | +16.00% | 2 |
| London | -6 | 29 | £35,000 | -2.78% | 1 |
| North West | +6 | 28 | £29,500 | -9.92% | 1 |
| Midlands | -28 | 22 | £28,000 | +3.70% | 1 |
| Scotland | - | 21 | £32,250 | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | -44 | 19 | £26,000 | +13.04% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -6 | 14 | £28,750 | +6.48% | 1 |
| East of England | -9 | 14 | £35,000 | +16.67% | 4 |
| West Midlands | -18 | 13 | £28,500 | +5.56% | 1 |
| East Midlands | -41 | 9 | £27,000 | -29.87% | |
| South West | - | 6 | £30,000 | - | 2 |
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 2 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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