The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 10 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 10 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
76
87
101
Rank change year-on-year
+11
+14
+48
Permanent jobs citing Back Office
1
4
4
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
592
766
901
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh
77.49%
60.55%
77.07%
Number of salaries quoted
247
420
710
10th Percentile
£25,684
£32,375
£32,890
25th Percentile
£32,543
£44,688
£45,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£47,500
£55,000
£59,763
Median % change year-on-year
-13.64%
-7.97%
-0.40%
75th Percentile
£66,250
£71,375
£77,542
90th Percentile
£83,738
£90,822
£87,552
Scotland median annual salary
£32,951
£50,000
£52,500
% change year-on-year
-34.10%
-4.76%
-4.55%
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Job postings citing Back Office as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
Back Office Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 17 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh
For the 6 months to 10 September 2025, 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 permanent job ads across the Edinburgh region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Edinburgh 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:
