Customer Service Contracts in the South East

Customer Service
England > South East

The table below provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East requiring Customer Service skills. It includes a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Customer Service over the 6 months leading up to 19 June 2024, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
19 Jun 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 48 45 35
Rank change year-on-year -3 -10 +21
Contract jobs citing Customer Service 217 256 408
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East 3.77% 4.52% 5.33%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.56% 5.08% 5.94%
Number of daily rates quoted 136 175 248
10th Percentile £156 £136 £138
25th Percentile £205 £170 £154
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £275 £212 £250
Median % change year-on-year +29.96% -15.36% -28.57%
75th Percentile £550 £426 £438
90th Percentile £575 £585 £575
England median daily rate £275 £240 £250
% change year-on-year +14.58% -4.00% -9.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 43 13 75
10th Percentile £11.50 £13.50 £10.77
25th Percentile £12.80 £15.50 £12.28
Median hourly rate £15.40 £16.23 £15.00
Median % change year-on-year -5.11% +8.20% +15.38%
75th Percentile £17.85 £21.50 £18.75
90th Percentile £22.25 £22.16 £23.75
England median hourly rate £14.84 £13.62 £15.00
% change year-on-year +8.96% -9.20% +11.11%

All Process and Methodology Skills
South East

Customer Service falls under the Processes and Methodologies category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring process or methodology skills in the South East.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 4,758 5,043 6,873
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 82.70% 89.05% 89.76%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,760 3,463 4,677
10th Percentile £260 £250 £246
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £501 £505 £500
Median % change year-on-year -0.79% +1.00% +8.11%
75th Percentile £625 £619 £600
90th Percentile £700 £700 £675
England median daily rate £525 £550 £550
% change year-on-year -4.55% - +10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 468 218 275
10th Percentile £13.00 £16.25 £12.31
25th Percentile £18.32 £25.95 £15.50
Median hourly rate £49.50 £52.50 £22.50
Median % change year-on-year -5.71% +133.33% -10.00%
75th Percentile £65.00 £66.16 £48.67
90th Percentile £76.90 £75.00 £64.90
England median hourly rate £37.50 £36.00 £25.68
% change year-on-year +4.17% +40.19% +14.13%

Customer Service
Job Vacancy Trend in the South East

Job postings citing Customer Service as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the South East.

Job vacancy trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Customer Service in the South East.

Daily rate trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Customer Service in the South East over the 6 months to 19 June 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Customer Service in the South East.

Hourly rate trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Customer Service in the South East over the 6 months to 19 June 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contract Job Locations in the South East

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Customer Service within the South East region over the 6 months to 19 June 2024. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Thames Valley +16 110 £275 -33.81% 188
Berkshire +14 72 £254 -40.35% 94
Hampshire -39 41 £313 +52.44% 143
Surrey +1 33 £265 +53.62% 77
Buckinghamshire +13 24 £463 +11.33% 61
Kent +16 15 £165 +2.33% 72
Oxfordshire +10 14 £145 -81.88% 33
West Sussex +6 10 £525 +162.50% 38
East Sussex +6 3 £400 - 22
Middlesex - 3 £275 - 3
Customer Service
England

Customer Service
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 11 (5.07%) Microsoft Exchange
2 2 (0.92%) Oracle Workflow
2 2 (0.92%) SharePoint
3 1 (0.46%) CMS
3 1 (0.46%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 47 (21.66%) Microsoft Office
2 12 (5.53%) Microsoft Excel
3 3 (1.38%) Chatbot
3 3 (1.38%) MS Visio
4 1 (0.46%) Acrobat
4 1 (0.46%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 1 (0.46%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 5 (2.30%) Dynamics CRM
2 3 (1.38%) Remedy ITSM
3 2 (0.92%) Oracle Cash Management
3 2 (0.92%) Oracle EBS
3 2 (0.92%) Oracle EBS R12
3 2 (0.92%) Oracle Payables
3 2 (0.92%) Oracle Receivables
4 1 (0.46%) Primavera
4 1 (0.46%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 40 (18.43%) Microsoft 365
2 21 (9.68%) Azure
3 12 (5.53%) AWS
4 10 (4.61%) Power Platform
5 6 (2.76%) Dynamics 365
5 6 (2.76%) Entra ID
6 4 (1.84%) Power Automate
7 3 (1.38%) Amazon Bedrock
7 3 (1.38%) Anthropic Claude
7 3 (1.38%) Azure AI
8 2 (0.92%) Azure Data Factory
8 2 (0.92%) Google Workspace
8 2 (0.92%) PowerApps
9 1 (0.46%) Amazon EC2
9 1 (0.46%) Azure DevOps
9 1 (0.46%) Cloud Computing
9 1 (0.46%) SaaS
9 1 (0.46%) Salesforce Service Cloud
Communications & Networking
1 19 (8.76%) LAN
2 14 (6.45%) TCP/IP
3 12 (5.53%) Wireless
4 10 (4.61%) Wi-Fi
5 8 (3.69%) Firewall
5 8 (3.69%) VLAN
6 7 (3.23%) WAN
7 6 (2.76%) SAN
8 5 (2.30%) VPN
9 3 (1.38%) Remote Desktop
10 2 (0.92%) DHCP
10 2 (0.92%) Internet
11 1 (0.46%) 4G
11 1 (0.46%) Broadband
11 1 (0.46%) Cisco IOS
11 1 (0.46%) Ethernet
11 1 (0.46%) RS-485
11 1 (0.46%) Skype
11 1 (0.46%) Telepresence
11 1 (0.46%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (3.23%) Power BI
2 5 (2.30%) Oracle Database
3 4 (1.84%) SQL Server
4 3 (1.38%) Relational Database
4 3 (1.38%) SQL Server Reporting Services
5 2 (0.92%) Big Data
5 2 (0.92%) SQL Server Integration Services
6 1 (0.46%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.46%) Data Warehouse
6 1 (0.46%) Metadata
6 1 (0.46%) Metadata Repository
6 1 (0.46%) MySQL
6 1 (0.46%) Power Query
6 1 (0.46%) Spatial Data
6 1 (0.46%) ThoughtSpot
Development Applications
1 6 (2.76%) Git
2 5 (2.30%) Jenkins
3 4 (1.84%) JIRA
4 1 (0.46%) GoogleTest
General
1 108 (49.77%) Social Skills
2 36 (16.59%) Analytical Skills
3 31 (14.29%) Organisational Skills
4 28 (12.90%) Finance
5 11 (5.07%) Retail
6 9 (4.15%) Public Sector
7 6 (2.76%) Automotive
7 6 (2.76%) Legal
7 6 (2.76%) Marketing
8 5 (2.30%) Telecoms
9 4 (1.84%) Documentation Skills
9 4 (1.84%) Financial Institution
9 4 (1.84%) Manufacturing
10 3 (1.38%) Aerospace
10 3 (1.38%) French Language
10 3 (1.38%) Influencing Skills
10 3 (1.38%) Local Government
10 3 (1.38%) Presentation Skills
11 2 (0.92%) Electronics
11 2 (0.92%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 41 (18.89%) Analyst
2 34 (15.67%) Support Engineer
3 27 (12.44%) IT Support
4 19 (8.76%) Windows Engineer
5 15 (6.91%) Build Engineer
5 15 (6.91%) Desktop Engineer
5 15 (6.91%) Desktop Support
5 15 (6.91%) Windows Build Engineer
6 14 (6.45%) IT Engineer
7 12 (5.53%) Desktop Support Engineer
7 12 (5.53%) DV Cleared Desktop Support
7 12 (5.53%) Hardware Engineer
7 12 (5.53%) Support Analyst
8 11 (5.07%) Service Analyst
8 11 (5.07%) Service Desk Analyst
9 10 (4.61%) Developer
9 10 (4.61%) IT Support Engineer
10 9 (4.15%) IT Analyst
11 8 (3.69%) 1st Line Support
11 8 (3.69%) Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.38%) .NET
1 3 (1.38%) CSS
2 2 (0.92%) .NET Framework
2 2 (0.92%) ASP.NET Web API
2 2 (0.92%) Entity Framework
2 2 (0.92%) HTML
2 2 (0.92%) JSON
2 2 (0.92%) Microsoft Enterprise Library
2 2 (0.92%) WCF
2 2 (0.92%) Web Services
2 2 (0.92%) XML
3 1 (0.46%) PySpark
3 1 (0.46%) SAP Fiori
3 1 (0.46%) Yocto
Miscellaneous
1 26 (11.98%) Driving Licence
2 13 (5.99%) Management Information System
3 9 (4.15%) Self-Motivation
4 7 (3.23%) Digital Signage
5 5 (2.30%) Legacy Systems
6 4 (1.84%) CCTV
7 3 (1.38%) Video Conferencing
8 2 (0.92%) Analytical Mindset
8 2 (0.92%) Data Protection Act
8 2 (0.92%) Onboarding
9 1 (0.46%) Embedded Systems
9 1 (0.46%) Enterprise Cloud
9 1 (0.46%) IoT
9 1 (0.46%) iPhone
9 1 (0.46%) Linux Command Line
9 1 (0.46%) Product Ownership
9 1 (0.46%) Renewable Energy
9 1 (0.46%) SCORM
9 1 (0.46%) Team-Oriented Environment
9 1 (0.46%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 101 (46.54%) Windows
2 59 (27.19%) Windows 10
3 37 (17.05%) Windows 7
4 25 (11.52%) Windows Server
5 18 (8.29%) Windows Server 2016
6 17 (7.83%) Windows Server 2019
7 16 (7.37%) Linux
7 16 (7.37%) Windows Server 2012
8 15 (6.91%) Windows NT
9 13 (5.99%) Apple iOS
10 6 (2.76%) Debian
10 6 (2.76%) Ubuntu
11 5 (2.30%) Unix
12 3 (1.38%) Embedded Linux
12 3 (1.38%) Mac OS
13 2 (0.92%) Android
Processes & Methodologies
1 71 (32.72%) Problem-Solving
2 70 (32.26%) ITIL
3 23 (10.60%) Agile
3 23 (10.60%) Service Management
4 21 (9.68%) CRM
5 18 (8.29%) Service Delivery
6 16 (7.37%) Continuous Improvement
6 16 (7.37%) Customer Requirements
7 15 (6.91%) Deployment Automation
7 15 (6.91%) Release Management
7 15 (6.91%) User Acceptance Testing
8 14 (6.45%) Proactive Monitoring
8 14 (6.45%) Software Testing
9 13 (5.99%) Software Engineering
10 12 (5.53%) Hardware Maintenance
10 12 (5.53%) Software Deployment
11 11 (5.07%) Incident Management
12 10 (4.61%) Business Intelligence
12 10 (4.61%) Data Modelling
12 10 (4.61%) Project Management
Programming Languages
1 19 (8.76%) SQL
2 16 (7.37%) Python
3 7 (3.23%) C#
3 7 (3.23%) PowerShell
4 5 (2.30%) Perl
4 5 (2.30%) PL/SQL
5 4 (1.84%) Bash
5 4 (1.84%) C++
6 3 (1.38%) Java
6 3 (1.38%) JavaScript
7 2 (0.92%) Shell Script
8 1 (0.46%) Data Analysis Expressions
8 1 (0.46%) Fortran
8 1 (0.46%) PHP
8 1 (0.46%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 64 (29.49%) Security Cleared
2 49 (22.58%) DV Cleared
3 48 (22.12%) Degree
4 19 (8.76%) SC Cleared
5 9 (4.15%) Computer Science Degree
6 7 (3.23%) Master's Degree
7 4 (1.84%) Azure Certification
8 3 (1.38%) BPSS Clearance
8 3 (1.38%) Microsoft Certification
8 3 (1.38%) NVQ Level 4
8 3 (1.38%) Postgraduate
9 2 (0.92%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
9 2 (0.92%) TOGAF Certification
10 1 (0.46%) A+ Certification
10 1 (0.46%) CEH
10 1 (0.46%) CISSP
10 1 (0.46%) DBS Check
10 1 (0.46%) HNC
10 1 (0.46%) ITIL Certification
10 1 (0.46%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 21 (9.68%) SLA
2 18 (8.29%) QA
3 1 (0.46%) Data Quality
3 1 (0.46%) ISO 9001
3 1 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 20000
3 1 (0.46%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 1 (0.46%) PCI DSS
3 1 (0.46%) PMO
System Software
1 64 (29.49%) Active Directory
2 27 (12.44%) Firmware
3 7 (3.23%) vSphere
4 5 (2.30%) VMware Infrastructure
5 4 (1.84%) VMware ESXi
6 1 (0.46%) BitLocker
6 1 (0.46%) Virtual Desktop
Systems Management
1 52 (23.96%) SCCM
2 21 (9.68%) WSUS
3 15 (6.91%) Sysprep
4 6 (2.76%) Nessus
5 5 (2.30%) Microsoft Intune
6 1 (0.46%) IBM BigFix
6 1 (0.46%) Jamf Pro
6 1 (0.46%) Tivoli
6 1 (0.46%) ZABBIX
Vendors
1 107 (49.31%) Microsoft
2 28 (12.90%) HP
3 14 (6.45%) VMware
4 13 (5.99%) ServiceNow
5 7 (3.23%) Apple
6 6 (2.76%) Oracle
6 6 (2.76%) Qualys
6 6 (2.76%) Red Hat
7 5 (2.30%) SAP
8 4 (1.84%) Avaya
8 4 (1.84%) Cisco
8 4 (1.84%) Workday
9 3 (1.38%) Google
9 3 (1.38%) OpenAI
9 3 (1.38%) Remedy
9 3 (1.38%) Salesforce
10 2 (0.92%) Ariba
10 2 (0.92%) BMC
10 2 (0.92%) Genesys
10 2 (0.92%) JDA