2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
UK
The median 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician salary in the UK is £40,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 6 June 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
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6 months to 6 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 740 | - | 875 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +60 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.008% | - | 0.004% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.008% | - | 0.004% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £29,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £37,500 | - | £31,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | - | £35,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £42,500 | - | £39,875 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £44,150 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £40,000 | - | £35,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -6.67% |
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 | 86,631 | 39,275 | 98,433 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 93.87% | 89.41% | 94.84% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 58,552 | 22,114 | 71,335 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £29,000 | £28,500 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,000 | £40,000 | £38,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £77,500 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £99,273 | £90,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £50,000 | £50,500 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.99% | +1.00% | -6.54% |
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '2nd/3rd Line Support Technician' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician job vacancies in the UK.
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician
Top 6 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 Technician within the UK over the 6 months to 6 June 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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| UK excluding London | - | 7 | £40,000 | - | 3 |
| England | - | 5 | £40,000 | - | 1 |
| North East | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| North of England | - | 4 | - | - | 1 |
| Scotland | - | 2 | - | - | 2 |
| South East | - | 1 | £40,000 | - |
2nd/3rd Line Support Technician Skill Set
Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 6 June 2026, 2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 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 Technician in the job title.
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2nd/3rd Line Support Technician 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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