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 27 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 27 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 679 | 617 | 797 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -62 | +180 | +176 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 14 | 15 | 47 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.018% | 0.037% | 0.053% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.020% | 0.041% | 0.056% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 11 | 15 | 46 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | £47,500 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £50,000 | £33,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -17.00% | +49.25% | -10.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £44,750 | £52,500 | £43,438 |
| 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 | 71,448 | 36,544 | 83,806 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.09% | 90.03% | 94.60% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 45,655 | 22,888 | 63,388 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,250 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £42,574 | £38,750 |
| 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 | £72,433 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £100,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £53,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | +6.00% | -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 27 March 2026.
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 27 March 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 | -51 | 14 | £41,500 | -17.00% | 8 |
| UK excluding London | -50 | 8 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 9 |
| London | +2 | 6 | £41,500 | +10.67% | 1 |
| South East | -33 | 5 | £40,000 | -20.00% | 3 |
| North of England | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Yorkshire | - | 3 | - | - | 1 |
| Work from Home | -2 | 1 | £41,500 | -17.00% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 27 March 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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