Support Officer Contract Job Trends in Buckinghamshire
Support Officer
South East > Buckinghamshire
The median Support Officer daily rate in Buckinghamshire is £280, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2026.
The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 70 | - | 48 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +12 |
| Contract Support Officer jobs | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Buckinghamshire | 0.40% | - | 1.25% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.43% | - | 1.31% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £262 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £279 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £280 | - | £315 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +24.75% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £326 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £329 |
| South East median daily rate | £280 | £155 | £308 |
| % change year-on-year | +80.65% | -49.59% | +21.78% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £14.85 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £14.90 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £14.95 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £16.50 | £13.00 | £15.96 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.92% | -18.55% | -15.78% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Buckinghamshire
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Buckinghamshire matching a recognised job title. The table also shows what proportion of all contract IT job adverts they make up.
| 6 months to 31 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract job adverts in Buckinghamshire matching a recognised job title | 704 | 326 | 382 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 94.62% | 91.06% | 95.74% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 465 | 202 | 256 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £209 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £435 | £350 | £374 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £450 | £464 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -2.96% | -7.25% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £548 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £640 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £509 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -1.82% | +0.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 66 | 31 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | - | £14.59 |
| 25th Percentile | £14.45 | £15.13 | £15.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.75 | £17.87 | £18.70 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.31% | -4.44% | +2.47% |
| 75th Percentile | £55.94 | £29.61 | £33.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £37.50 |
| South East median hourly rate | £47.50 | £20.79 | £57.79 |
| % change year-on-year | +128.48% | -64.03% | +15.59% |
Support Officer Job Vacancy Trend in Buckinghamshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Support Officer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Buckinghamshire.
Support Officer Daily Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Buckinghamshire.
Support Officer Hourly Rate Trend in Buckinghamshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Buckinghamshire.
Support Officer Contract Job Locations in Buckinghamshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in Support Officer jobs within the Buckinghamshire region over the 6 months to 31 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton Keynes | - | 3 | £280 | - | 1 |
| Support Officer South East |
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Support Officer Skill Set Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire
For the 6 months to 31 October 2026, Support Officer contract job ads cited 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 Support Officer job ads across the Buckinghamshire region.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DV Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 1 | Security Cleared | 100.0% | 3 |
| 3 | Microsoft | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Microsoft Excel | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Microsoft Project | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | PMO | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Project Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 3 | Time Management | 66.7% | 2 |
| 9 | Agile | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Budgeting | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Degree | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Microsoft Office | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Microsoft PowerPoint | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Oracle | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | PRINCE2 | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Problem-Solving | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Product Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Product Roadmap | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Delivery | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Project Planning | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Roadmaps | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | SC Cleared | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Stakeholder Management | 33.3% | 1 |
| 9 | Workflow | 33.3% | 1 |
Support Officer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Buckinghamshire 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 | Project Support Officer | 100.0% | 3 |