The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in contract job vacancies in Belfast. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Back Office falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Belfast.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
147
100
115
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast
70.00%
63.69%
78.77%
Number of daily rates quoted
83
48
63
10th Percentile
£200
£143
£151
25th Percentile
£313
£155
£278
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£369
£400
Median % change year-on-year
+35.59%
-7.81%
-20.00%
75th Percentile
£591
£538
£534
90th Percentile
£635
£575
£635
County Antrim median daily rate
£500
£369
£400
% change year-on-year
+35.59%
-7.81%
-20.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
21
11
11
10th Percentile
£12.31
£21.19
£11.08
25th Percentile
£13.57
£22.68
£12.74
Median hourly rate
£15.05
£24.18
£13.46
Median % change year-on-year
-37.76%
+79.64%
+31.70%
75th Percentile
£16.50
-
£13.91
90th Percentile
£24.50
-
£16.00
County Antrim median hourly rate
£15.05
£24.18
£13.69
% change year-on-year
-37.76%
+76.69%
+24.69%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Belfast
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Belfast.
Back Office Daily Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Back Office.
Back Office Hourly Rate Trend in Belfast
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Belfast citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 20 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast
For the 6 months to 14 October 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Back Office also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Belfast region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Belfast 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:
