2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer salary in the UK is £42,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 22 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
22 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
625 |
692 |
667 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+67 |
-25 |
+326 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer |
14 |
14 |
37 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.024% |
0.025% |
0.077% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.026% |
0.027% |
0.080% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
11 |
10 |
35 |
| 10th Percentile |
£31,250 |
£32,450 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£35,250 |
£34,938 |
£31,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
£37,500 |
£37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+13.33% |
- |
-6.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£48,750 |
£52,500 |
£44,375 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£65,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£42,500 |
£43,750 |
£35,750 |
| % change year-on-year |
-2.86% |
+22.38% |
-3.38% |
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 |
53,363 |
52,464 |
45,998 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
90.37% |
93.53% |
95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
32,877 |
27,963 |
35,716 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,500 |
£33,000 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£44,000 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£60,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-8.33% |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£78,000 |
£80,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£93,253 |
£97,500 |
£97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£49,000 |
£52,500 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-6.67% |
- |
- |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer job vacancies in the UK.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer over the 6 months to 22 December 2025.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Top 12 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer within the UK over the 6 months to 22 December 2025. 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 |
| England |
+81 |
14 |
£42,500 |
+13.33% |
2 |
| UK excluding London |
+43 |
12 |
£42,500 |
-2.86% |
6 |
| South West |
- |
5 |
£42,500 |
- |
|
| North of England |
+27 |
4 |
£32,000 |
-9.86% |
|
| Yorkshire |
- |
3 |
- |
- |
|
| Work from Home |
+59 |
2 |
£36,750 |
-26.50% |
3 |
| London |
+53 |
2 |
£42,000 |
+14.29% |
1 |
| West Midlands |
+35 |
1 |
£32,500 |
-35.00% |
|
| South East |
+31 |
1 |
£36,000 |
+2.86% |
1 |
| Midlands |
+24 |
1 |
£32,500 |
-35.00% |
1 |
| North West |
- |
1 |
£32,000 |
- |
|
| East of England |
- |
1 |
£45,000 |
- |
|
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 22 December 2025, 2nd/3rd 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 featuring 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer in the job title.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer 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:
