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 24 April 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 24 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 702 | 627 | 835 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -75 | +208 | +98 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 17 | 18 | 42 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.019% | 0.043% | 0.044% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.021% | 0.048% | 0.047% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 18 | 42 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,500 | £39,250 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,688 | £47,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £50,000 | £32,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.00% | +53.85% | -13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £54,313 | £52,500 | £47,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £57,500 | - | £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 | 81,853 | 37,403 | 89,934 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.79% | 89.35% | 94.56% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 52,380 | 23,534 | 66,447 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £30,750 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,500 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £60,000 | £53,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.33% | +13.21% | -11.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £78,750 | £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% | -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
Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer over the 6 months to 24 April 2026.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Top 9 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 24 April 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 | -71 | 17 | £41,500 | -17.00% | 5 |
| London | -1 | 9 | £42,500 | +8.97% | |
| UK excluding London | -78 | 8 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 7 |
| South East | -37 | 4 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | - | - | |
| North of England | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -24 | 2 | £42,000 | -16.00% | |
| Midlands | -49 | 1 | £42,500 | -15.00% | |
| East Midlands | - | 1 | £42,500 | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 24 April 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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