1st Line Technical Support Job Trends in Wales

First Line Technical Support
UK > Wales

The median First Line Technical Support salary in Wales is £24,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 3 October 2026.

The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 137 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs requiring a 1st Line Technical Support 5 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Wales 0.15% - -
As % of the Job Titles category 0.17% - -
Number of salaries quoted 5 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £24,000 - -
75th Percentile £24,785 - -
90th Percentile - - -
UK median annual salary £24,785 £26,250 £25,000
% change year-on-year -5.58% +5.00% -

All Permanent IT Job Roles
Wales

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Wales. 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 Wales with a recognized job title 3,018 733 1,341
% of permanent jobs with a recognized job title 92.38% 85.53% 94.84%
Number of salaries quoted 1,894 533 873
10th Percentile £30,000 £25,438 £28,125
25th Percentile £36,685 £33,500 £35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £50,000 £48,500 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +3.09% +7.78% -1.10%
75th Percentile £68,750 £60,000 £60,000
90th Percentile £80,000 £73,750 £72,050
UK median annual salary £58,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +6.36% - -8.33%

1st Line Technical Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '1st Line Technical Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.

1st Line Technical Support job vacancy trend in Wales

1st Line Technical Support
Salary Trend in Wales

Salary distribution trend for 1st Line Technical Support job vacancies in Wales.

Salary distribution trend for 1st Line Technical Support job vacancies in Wales

1st Line Technical Support
Job Locations in Wales

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 1st Line Technical Support within the Wales region over the 6 months to 3 October 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
South Wales - 5 £24,000 - 1
1st Line Technical Support
UK

1st Line Technical Support Skill Set
Top 1 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales

For the 6 months to 3 October 2026, 1st Line Technical Support 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 across the Wales region featuring 1st Line Technical Support in the job title.

1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service

1st Line Technical Support Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales 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:

Processes & Methodologies
1 5 (100.00%) Customer Service