The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Essex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 22 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 Essex.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
393
308
291
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Essex
56.22%
54.42%
71.32%
Number of salaries quoted
225
140
188
10th Percentile
£25,000
£26,225
£12,250
25th Percentile
£27,500
£38,730
£34,688
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£40,000
£50,000
£49,000
Median % change year-on-year
-20.00%
+2.04%
+22.50%
75th Percentile
£55,000
£65,000
£71,497
90th Percentile
£75,000
£75,000
£86,625
East of England median annual salary
£45,000
£50,000
£50,000
% change year-on-year
-10.00%
-
-
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Essex
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Essex.
Back Office Salary Trend in Essex
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Essex citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 8 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex
For the 6 months to 22 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 Essex region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Essex 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:
