Second Line Engineer
Hertfordshire > Watford
The median Second Line Engineer salary in Watford is £30,000 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 13 March 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 29 | 33 | 38 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | +5 | +17 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 2nd Line Engineer | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Watford | 1.55% | 1.15% | 1.57% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 1.68% | 1.21% | 1.73% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £30,000 | £26,000 | £37,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.38% | -30.67% | +15.38% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £38,750 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £33,500 | £33,000 | £32,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.52% | +1.54% | - |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
Watford
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies in Watford. 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 Watford with a recognized job title | 238 | 165 | 231 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.25% | 94.83% | 90.59% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 176 | 88 | 184 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £26,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £36,250 | £33,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £52,500 | £49,250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.76% | +6.60% | -17.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £75,000 | £67,500 | £63,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £95,000 | £78,750 | £82,125 |
| Hertfordshire median annual salary | £55,000 | £55,320 | £52,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.58% | +6.38% | -5.45% |
2nd Line Engineer
Job Vacancy Trend in Watford
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '2nd Line Engineer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Watford.
2nd Line Engineer
Salary Trend in Watford
Salary distribution trend for 2nd Line Engineer job vacancies in Watford.
