The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 18 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
18 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
50 |
- |
75 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+7 |
| Permanent jobs citing Back Office |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset |
0.17% |
- |
0.26% |
| As % of the General category |
0.36% |
- |
0.52% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£26,250 |
- |
- |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£26,500 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£26,750 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| South West median annual salary |
£42,500 |
£79,500 |
£70,000 |
| % change year-on-year |
-46.54% |
+13.57% |
+55.56% |
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 general skills in Dorset.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
276 |
124 |
386 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset |
47.92% |
57.94% |
50.33% |
| Number of salaries quoted |
177 |
78 |
285 |
| 10th Percentile |
£27,707 |
£31,250 |
£27,000 |
| 25th Percentile |
£27,750 |
£38,875 |
£32,625 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) |
£36,500 |
£50,000 |
£47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-27.00% |
+5.26% |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£46,701 |
£58,750 |
£57,500 |
| 90th Percentile |
£67,500 |
£63,855 |
£65,300 |
| South West median annual salary |
£45,000 |
£55,000 |
£47,557 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.18% |
+15.65% |
-4.89% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
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Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Back Office.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset 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:
