Third Line Support
UK > Wales
The median Third Line Support salary in Wales is £33,750 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 19 November 2025.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 19 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 71 | - | 83 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +38 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 3rd Line Support | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Wales | 0.40% | - | 0.34% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.45% | - | 0.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £31,275 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,250 | - | £32,063 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £33,750 | - | £34,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -19.41% |
| 75th Percentile | £35,000 | - | £35,563 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £35,825 |
| UK median annual salary | £42,500 | £42,250 | £42,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.59% | -0.59% | -1.16% |
All Permanent IT Job Vacancies
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 | 884 | 1,176 | 838 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 87.70% | 96.71% | 95.01% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 657 | 746 | 654 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,000 | £28,750 | £28,150 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £35,000 | £35,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £49,750 | £45,000 | £46,170 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.56% | -2.53% | -7.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £60,000 | £60,000 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,900 | £70,625 | £72,433 |
| UK median annual salary | £53,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -7.83% | -4.17% | - |
3rd Line Support
Job Vacancy Trend in Wales
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Support' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Wales.
3rd Line Support
Salary Trend in Wales
Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Support job vacancies in Wales.
3rd Line 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 3rd Line Support within the Wales region over the 6 months to 19 November 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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| South Wales | - | 4 | £33,750 | - | 5 |
| 3rd Line Support UK |
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3rd Line Support Skill Set
Top 5 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Wales
For the 6 months to 19 November 2025, 3rd Line 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 3rd Line Support in the job title.
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3rd Line 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:
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