Back Office Contract Job Trends in Dorset
Back Office
South West > Dorset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in contract job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 4 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 28 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Back Office | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Dorset | 0.34% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.84% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £320 | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £238 | £803 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -70.38% | - | - |
All General Skills
Dorset
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 citing general skills in Dorset.
| 6 months to 4 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 119 | 53 | 46 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Dorset | 40.89% | 56.99% | 42.59% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 22 | 32 | 13 |
| 10th Percentile | £262 | £191 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £305 | £363 | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £393 | £525 | £488 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.24% | +7.69% | -18.75% |
| 75th Percentile | £436 | £552 | £634 |
| 90th Percentile | £855 | £575 | £730 |
| South West median daily rate | £525 | £500 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.00% | - | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 48 | 15 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £12.71 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £13.50 | £15.25 | £14.41 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.98 | £15.50 | £15.62 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.81% | -0.77% | -72.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £24.31 | £15.75 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67.50 | £19.28 | £21.36 |
| South West median hourly rate | £30.00 | £24.00 | £55.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -56.36% | +1.23% |
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Back Office Daily Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Back Office.
Back Office Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Back Office.
Back Office Contract Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Back Office within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 4 November 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poole | - | 1 | £320 | - | 2 |
| Back Office South West |
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Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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.
Development Applications
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robot Framework | 100.0% | 1 |