3rd Line Support Specialist Job Trends
Third Line Support Specialist
UK
The median Third Line Support Specialist salary in the UK is £37,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 17 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 813 | 668 | 753 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -145 | +85 | -9 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a 3rd Line Support Specialist | 9 | 9 | 6 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.008% | 0.018% | 0.009% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.008% | 0.020% | 0.009% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9 | 8 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £33,750 | £32,500 | £32,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £37,500 | £35,000 | £33,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +4.48% | -30.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £41,250 | £62,500 | £34,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £51,250 | £70,000 | £52,125 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £37,500 | £35,000 | £33,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.14% | +4.48% | -25.56% |
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.
| 6 months to 17 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,560 | 43,931 | 66,554 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.36% | 89.93% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,960 | 25,802 | 38,157 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,188 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,500 | £53,000 | £56,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.38% | -5.36% | -6.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £45,750 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +20.22% | -8.50% | -4.76% |
3rd Line Support Specialist Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring '3rd Line Support Specialist' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
3rd Line Support Specialist Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for 3rd Line Support Specialist job vacancies in the UK.
3rd Line Support Specialist Top 5 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing 3rd Line Support Specialist within the UK over the 6 months to 17 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -140 | 9 | £37,500 | +7.14% | 2 |
| UK excluding London | -146 | 9 | £37,500 | +7.14% | 1 |
| Work from Home | -58 | 7 | £37,500 | - | 1 |
| East of England | -29 | 5 | £37,500 | +7.14% | |
| South East | - | 4 | £42,500 | - |
3rd Line Support Specialist Skill Set Top 18 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 17 October 2026, 3rd Line Support Specialist 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 3rd Line Support Specialist in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azure | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | Microsoft | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | Microsoft 365 | 100.0% | 9 |
| 1 | Windows | 100.0% | 9 |
| 5 | Active Directory | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Collaborative Culture | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Degree | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Entra ID | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Firewall | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Microsoft Exchange | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | Microsoft Intune | 77.8% | 7 |
| 5 | SharePoint | 77.8% | 7 |
| 13 | Azure Certification | 22.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Collaborative Working | 22.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Microsoft Certification | 22.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Proactive Monitoring | 22.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Problem-Solving | 22.2% | 2 |
| 13 | Windows Server | 22.2% | 2 |
3rd Line Support Specialist Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IT Support Specialist | 100.0% | 9 |
| 2 | 1st/2nd Line Support | 77.8% | 7 |
| 2 | 2nd/3rd Line Support | 77.8% | 7 |