The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in contract job vacancies in Glasgow. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 10 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 Glasgow.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
501
436
481
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow
66.62%
62.46%
60.66%
Number of daily rates quoted
327
303
344
10th Percentile
£273
£208
£325
25th Percentile
£400
£350
£410
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£470
£425
£500
Median % change year-on-year
+10.59%
-15.00%
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£540
£538
£600
90th Percentile
£617
£629
£722
Scotland median daily rate
£468
£440
£475
% change year-on-year
+6.25%
-7.37%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
10
11
10th Percentile
£14.05
£16.47
£10.50
25th Percentile
£15.77
£18.77
£12.06
Median hourly rate
£21.86
£19.59
£12.25
Median % change year-on-year
+11.59%
+59.92%
-67.27%
75th Percentile
£26.21
£31.91
£13.83
90th Percentile
£54.37
£42.65
£18.75
Scotland median hourly rate
£17.87
£16.50
£18.45
% change year-on-year
+8.30%
-10.57%
-4.77%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Glasgow
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Glasgow.
Back Office Daily Rate Trend in Glasgow
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Glasgow citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow
For the 6 months to 10 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 Glasgow region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Glasgow 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:
