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 16 September 2025.
The table below provides salary benchmarking and summary statistics, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 657 | 754 | 755 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +97 | +1 | +402 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer | 16 | 38 | 19 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the UK | 0.032% | 0.049% | 0.031% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.036% | 0.051% | 0.033% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 16 | 36 | 18 |
| 10th Percentile | £29,500 | - | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,063 | £31,250 | £31,938 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £42,500 | £35,500 | £37,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.72% | -4.05% | -1.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £49,688 | £47,125 | £40,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £52,500 | £51,750 | £47,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £42,500 | £35,000 | £37,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +21.43% | -5.41% | +5.71% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 44,155 | 74,074 | 57,839 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 89.61% | 95.25% | 94.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 25,862 | 44,536 | 44,785 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,250 | £30,000 | £32,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £40,000 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -8.33% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £73,750 | £80,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £92,500 | £97,500 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £47,500 | £50,000 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -4.76% | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend
Job postings that featured 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer in the job title as a proportion of all 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 16 September 2025.
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer
Top 11 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 16 September 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 |
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| England | +88 | 16 | £42,500 | +19.72% | 3 |
| UK excluding London | +79 | 15 | £42,500 | +21.43% | 3 |
| Work from Home | +56 | 9 | £40,500 | +20.00% | 2 |
| South West | +65 | 5 | £42,500 | -15.84% | 1 |
| West Midlands | - | 5 | £50,000 | - | |
| Midlands | - | 5 | £50,000 | - | |
| North of England | +39 | 3 | £32,000 | -1.54% | 1 |
| North West | +4 | 3 | £32,000 | - | 1 |
| London | +56 | 1 | £40,500 | +9.46% | 1 |
| South East | +42 | 1 | £40,500 | +11.72% | |
| East of England | -4 | 1 | £45,000 | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer Skill Set
Top 30 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 September 2025, 2nd/3rd Line Support Engineer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number 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 and Capabilities by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
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