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 8 December 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
8 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
Same period 2023 |
| Rank |
641 |
725 |
676 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
+84 |
-49 |
+337 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer |
13 |
17 |
34 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK |
0.023% |
0.027% |
0.067% |
| As % of the Job Titles category |
0.026% |
0.029% |
0.071% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
11 |
13 |
32 |
| 10th Percentile |
£29,500 |
£32,100 |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£33,125 |
£34,750 |
£31,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£42,500 |
£36,000 |
£37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+18.06% |
-4.00% |
-6.25% |
| 75th Percentile |
£48,750 |
£38,750 |
£43,750 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
£51,000 |
£47,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£41,250 |
£35,500 |
£37,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.20% |
-5.33% |
+0.67% |
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 |
50,704 |
58,391 |
48,070 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title |
89.90% |
94.00% |
95.24% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
31,404 |
32,367 |
37,457 |
| 10th Percentile |
£28,250 |
£32,500 |
£31,250 |
| 25th Percentile |
£36,250 |
£42,500 |
£42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£55,000 |
£58,000 |
£60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-5.17% |
-3.33% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£75,000 |
£77,500 |
£80,000 |
| 90th Percentile |
£92,500 |
£95,000 |
£97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary |
£47,500 |
£52,500 |
£52,500 |
| % change year-on-year |
-9.52% |
- |
- |
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 8 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 8 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 |
+98 |
13 |
£42,500 |
+18.06% |
3 |
| UK excluding London |
+91 |
12 |
£41,250 |
+16.20% |
4 |
| South West |
- |
5 |
£42,500 |
- |
|
| North of England |
+28 |
4 |
£32,000 |
-9.22% |
|
| Work from Home |
+73 |
2 |
£32,000 |
-9.86% |
3 |
| Yorkshire |
- |
2 |
- |
- |
|
| North West |
- |
2 |
£32,000 |
- |
|
| London |
+67 |
1 |
£42,500 |
+14.86% |
2 |
| South East |
+43 |
1 |
£36,000 |
-0.69% |
1 |
| Midlands |
+35 |
1 |
£32,500 |
-35.00% |
1 |
| West Midlands |
+34 |
1 |
£32,500 |
-35.00% |
|
| East of England |
- |
1 |
£45,000 |
- |
|
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 8 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:
