Support Officer Contract Job Trends in Oxford

Support Officer
Oxfordshire > Oxford

The median Support Officer daily rate in Oxford is £320, according to job vacancies posted in the 6 months leading up to 23 May 2026.

The table below compares current contractor rates and summary statistics with the previous two years.

6 months to
23 May 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 16 - 14
Rank change year-on-year - - +9
Contract jobs requiring a Support Officer 3 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Oxford 3.49% - 1.02%
As % of the Job Titles category 3.66% - 1.22%
Number of daily rates quoted 3 0 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £320 - -
Oxfordshire median daily rate £320 - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 0 0 1
Median hourly rate - - £15.48
Oxfordshire median hourly rate - - £15.48

All Contract IT Job Roles
Oxford

For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract IT job vacancies in Oxford. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of contract jobs in our overall sample.

Contract vacancies in Oxford with a recognized job title 82 46 82
% of contract IT jobs with a recognized job title 95.35% 92.00% 83.67%
Number of daily rates quoted 46 18 55
10th Percentile £320 £201 £174
25th Percentile £400 £356 £340
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £425 £450
Median % change year-on-year +17.65% -5.56% -
75th Percentile £538 £569 £525
90th Percentile £638 £688 £600
Oxfordshire median daily rate £480 £388 £375
% change year-on-year +23.87% +3.33% -16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted 4 5 15
10th Percentile - £22.57 £12.18
25th Percentile £19.34 £25.15 £13.00
Median hourly rate £26.42 £46.30 £15.48
Median % change year-on-year -42.94% +199.10% -14.38%
75th Percentile £37.31 - £47.75
90th Percentile £44.18 - £65.00
Oxfordshire median hourly rate £19.34 £26.53 £19.50
% change year-on-year -27.10% +36.05% -24.93%

Support Officer
Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings featuring 'Support Officer' in the job title relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford.

Support Officer job vacancy trend in Oxford

Support Officer
Daily Rate Trend in Oxford

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Oxford.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Oxford

Support Officer
Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Oxford.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for Support Officer job vacancies in Oxford

Support Officer Skill Set
Top 4 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford

For the 6 months to 23 May 2026, Support Officer contract job roles required 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 Oxford region featuring Support Officer in the job title.

1 1 (33.33%) Backlog Prioritisation
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) PMO
1 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery

Support Officer Skill Set
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Oxford 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:

General
1 3 (100.00%) Public Sector
2 1 (33.33%) Analytical Skills
2 1 (33.33%) Legal
2 1 (33.33%) Local Government
2 1 (33.33%) Organisational Skills
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (33.33%) Backlog Prioritisation
1 1 (33.33%) Business Case
1 1 (33.33%) Project Delivery
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (33.33%) PMO