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 12 August 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 759 | 668 | 769 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -91 | +101 | +29 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 25 | 20 | 50 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.024% | 0.040% | 0.060% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.025% | 0.045% | 0.063% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25 | 20 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,700 | £29,500 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £32,250 | £35,938 | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £41,500 | £42,500 | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.35% | +21.43% | -4.11% |
| 75th Percentile | £57,500 | £52,500 | £47,375 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £51,750 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £36,500 | £42,500 | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.12% | +21.43% | - |
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 | 99,712 | 44,763 | 79,353 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 94.04% | 89.90% | 94.99% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 68,207 | 26,557 | 53,034 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,250 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £36,250 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £56,000 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.82% | - | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £75,000 | £72,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £96,250 | £95,000 | £91,250 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £52,500 | £48,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +8.25% | -3.00% | -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 12 August 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 12 August 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 | -75 | 25 | £41,500 | -2.35% | 6 |
| London | -35 | 13 | £55,000 | +35.80% | 1 |
| UK excluding London | -106 | 12 | £36,500 | -14.12% | 5 |
| Midlands | -25 | 4 | £30,000 | -40.00% | 1 |
| South East | -28 | 4 | £40,000 | -1.23% | 4 |
| East of England | -28 | 4 | £36,500 | -18.89% | |
| Work from Home | -29 | 4 | £30,000 | -40.00% | 1 |
| East Midlands | - | 4 | £30,000 | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 12 August 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: