2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer salary in the UK is £41,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 11 May 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 11 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 692 | 637 | 834 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -55 | +197 | +89 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 19 | 18 | 51 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.021% | 0.041% | 0.053% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.023% | 0.046% | 0.056% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 18 | 51 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £39,250 | £29,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £47,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £50,000 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.00% | +53.85% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £51,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £50,000 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +53.85% | - |
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 | 84,208 | 39,316 | 91,343 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.15% | 89.55% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 55,431 | 23,382 | 67,108 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £41,250 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £58,000 | £52,550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.17% | +10.37% | -12.42% |
| 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% |
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 11 May 2026.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Top 10 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 11 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 | -42 | 19 | £41,500 | -17.00% | 4 |
| London | -9 | 10 | £48,750 | +25.00% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -68 | 9 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 3 |
| South East | -18 | 4 | £40,000 | -20.00% | |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | - | - | |
| North of England | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | +9 | 2 | £42,000 | -16.00% | |
| Midlands | -47 | 1 | £42,500 | -15.00% | |
| East of England | - | 1 | £36,500 | - | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £42,500 | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 11 May 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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