2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer salary in the UK is £40,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 23 February 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 23 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
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| Rank | 654 | 658 | 761 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +103 | +188 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 7 | 16 | 43 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.010% | 0.033% | 0.057% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.011% | 0.036% | 0.060% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 13 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £36,100 | £38,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,000 | £47,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,750 | £50,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -18.50% | +42.86% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £42,813 | £52,500 | £43,438 |
| 90th Percentile | £43,375 | - | £63,675 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £38,000 | £50,000 | £33,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -24.00% | +49.25% | +3.08% |
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 | 62,963 | 43,992 | 71,553 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 91.36% | 91.41% | 94.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 39,692 | 23,186 | 55,777 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,000 | £32,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £45,000 | £39,268 |
| 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 | £80,000 | £73,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £92,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
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
Top 7 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 23 February 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 | +8 | 7 | £40,750 | -18.50% | 7 |
| UK excluding London | -2 | 5 | £38,000 | -24.00% | 6 |
| North of England | -18 | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | - | - | |
| London | +33 | 2 | £42,000 | +12.00% | 1 |
| South East | -1 | 2 | £38,000 | -24.00% | 3 |
| Work from Home | +36 | 1 | £41,500 | -17.00% | 2 |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 23 February 2026, 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.
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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:
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