2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer salary in the UK is £42,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 27 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 27 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 715 | 640 | 836 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | +196 | +56 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 22 | 18 | 58 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.023% | 0.040% | 0.055% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | 0.044% | 0.058% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 22 | 18 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,250 | £36,325 | £30,800 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £47,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,000 | £50,000 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -16.00% | +42.86% | -1.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £52,500 | £46,500 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £51,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | £50,000 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -20.00% | +42.86% | +7.69% |
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 | 89,596 | 40,763 | 99,991 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.08% | 89.50% | 94.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 61,466 | 23,272 | 72,169 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £38,500 | £38,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £76,849 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £97,528 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,500 | £50,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.00% | - | -6.54% |
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 27 June 2026.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Top 8 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 27 June 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 | -76 | 22 | £42,000 | -16.00% | 3 |
| London | -17 | 13 | £55,000 | +35.80% | |
| UK excluding London | -59 | 9 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 3 |
| South East | -26 | 4 | £40,000 | -20.00% | |
| East of England | - | 4 | £36,500 | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -10 | 1 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 1 |
| Midlands | -42 | 1 | £42,500 | -15.00% | 2 |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £42,500 | - | 2 |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 June 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: