The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Blackburn. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 20 November 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 permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Blackburn.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
24
31
12
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Blackburn
60.00%
44.29%
50.00%
Number of salaries quoted
14
23
9
10th Percentile
£27,300
£32,500
£24,100
25th Percentile
£48,887
£35,000
£26,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£57,500
£42,500
£42,000
Median % change year-on-year
+35.29%
+1.19%
-6.41%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£52,500
£57,500
90th Percentile
-
£54,334
£60,000
Lancashire median annual salary
£42,384
£50,000
£47,500
% change year-on-year
-15.23%
+5.26%
+5.56%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Blackburn
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Blackburn.
Back Office Salary Trend in Blackburn
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Blackburn citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackburn
For the 6 months to 20 November 2025, 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 permanent job ads across the Blackburn region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Blackburn 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:
