The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in contract job vacancies in Stevenage. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 Stevenage.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
76
323
168
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Stevenage
60.80%
70.52%
57.14%
Number of daily rates quoted
15
17
30
10th Percentile
£344
£283
£235
25th Percentile
£475
£331
£300
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£540
£400
£363
Median % change year-on-year
+35.00%
+10.34%
-21.62%
75th Percentile
£625
£525
£509
90th Percentile
£633
£640
£676
Hertfordshire median daily rate
£550
£406
£525
% change year-on-year
+35.38%
-22.62%
+16.67%
Number of hourly rates quoted
40
227
86
10th Percentile
£36.00
-
£46.88
25th Percentile
£54.06
£38.12
£53.75
Median hourly rate
£65.25
£50.00
£60.00
Median % change year-on-year
+30.50%
-16.67%
+7.14%
75th Percentile
£75.00
£60.00
£65.00
90th Percentile
£81.05
£65.00
£70.00
Hertfordshire median hourly rate
£61.00
£46.56
£60.00
% change year-on-year
+31.03%
-22.41%
+22.45%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Stevenage
Job postings citing Back Office as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Stevenage.
Back Office Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Stevenage
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Back Office in Stevenage.
Back Office Top 18 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Back Office also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Stevenage region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Stevenage 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:
