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 31 January 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 501 | 628 | 610 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +127 | -18 | +209 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 1st/2nd Line Support | 157 | 75 | 166 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.25% | 0.14% | 0.24% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.27% | 0.16% | 0.25% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 153 | 61 | 157 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £26,000 | £23,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £27,000 | £29,750 | £26,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £35,000 | £30,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -14.29% | +16.67% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £32,250 | £45,000 | £36,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £37,150 | £57,500 | £45,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £30,000 | £31,500 | £28,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | +12.50% | - |
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 | 57,953 | 47,926 | 66,478 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 90.86% | 92.23% | 95.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 36,028 | 24,691 | 52,048 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £33,750 | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +9.09% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £79,535 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £54,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.41% | +8.00% | -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 31 January 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 31 January 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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| UK excluding London | +152 | 148 | £30,000 | -4.76% | 24 |
| England | +116 | 142 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 20 |
| North of England | +39 | 43 | £29,000 | -10.77% | 5 |
| Midlands | +51 | 42 | £29,000 | -7.20% | 5 |
| South East | +52 | 39 | £30,000 | -14.29% | 7 |
| Work from Home | +78 | 35 | £30,000 | -7.69% | 2 |
| East Midlands | +21 | 30 | £30,000 | -4.00% | 1 |
| North West | +45 | 28 | £29,500 | -9.58% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | +5 | 15 | £26,000 | +13.04% | 4 |
| Scotland | +8 | 14 | £33,625 | +26.89% | 4 |
| West Midlands | +35 | 12 | £28,500 | - | 4 |
| London | +11 | 8 | £40,000 | -5.88% | 1 |
| East of England | +25 | 5 | £32,500 | - | 2 |
| South West | +6 | 5 | £30,000 | +36.36% | 1 |
1st/2nd Line Support Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 31 January 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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