Support Officer Contract Job Trends in Milton Keynes
Support Officer
Buckinghamshire > Milton Keynes
The median Support Officer daily rate in Milton Keynes 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 | 60 | - | 44 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | +15 |
| Contract Support Officer jobs | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Milton Keynes | 0.53% | - | 0.98% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.54% | - | 1.02% |
| 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 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £280 | - | £315 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +24.75% |
All Contract IT Job Roles
Milton Keynes
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job adverts in Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes matching a recognised job title | 554 | 267 | 294 |
| % of contract job adverts matching a recognised job title | 97.36% | 95.70% | 96.08% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 392 | 184 | 211 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £225 | £250 |
| 25th Percentile | £449 | £361 | £363 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £538 | £450 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +19.44% | - | -10.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £550 | £540 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £640 | £628 |
| Buckinghamshire median daily rate | £525 | £450 | £464 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.67% | -2.96% | -7.25% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 21 | 13 | 9 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.45 | £15.12 | £14.58 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.50 | £17.87 | £18.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £38.72 | £29.61 | £22.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.77% | +31.60% | +34.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £70.25 | - | £36.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £75.00 | - | £37.00 |
| Buckinghamshire median hourly rate | £22.75 | £17.87 | £18.70 |
| % change year-on-year | +27.31% | -4.44% | +2.47% |
Support Officer Job Vacancy Trend in Milton Keynes
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract Support Officer job postings relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Milton Keynes.
Support Officer Daily Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Support Officer Hourly Rate Trend in Milton Keynes
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Milton Keynes.
Support Officer Skill Set Top 24 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Milton Keynes
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 Milton Keynes 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 Milton Keynes 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 |