The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in contract job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 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 Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
414
429
367
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
62.92%
60.51%
47.54%
Number of daily rates quoted
295
277
250
10th Percentile
£234
£198
£262
25th Percentile
£388
£325
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£483
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-3.40%
-
+2.04%
75th Percentile
£575
£650
£645
90th Percentile
£650
£743
£745
West Midlands median daily rate
£492
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-1.60%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
10
13
10th Percentile
£16.30
£14.43
£14.22
25th Percentile
£20.25
£20.69
£15.12
Median hourly rate
£24.34
£24.31
£25.00
Median % change year-on-year
+0.11%
-2.75%
+31.58%
75th Percentile
£26.51
£53.94
£47.50
90th Percentile
-
£57.53
£66.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£26.61
£23.82
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+11.69%
+19.10%
+13.51%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Back Office Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Back Office.
Back Office Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 5 November 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 Birmingham region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
