The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Preston. 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 Preston.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
29
98
72
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Preston
40.85%
65.77%
55.81%
Number of salaries quoted
23
62
60
10th Percentile
£31,500
£30,000
£22,931
25th Percentile
£37,500
£35,250
£23,375
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£43,000
£47,000
£44,511
Median % change year-on-year
-8.51%
+5.59%
+5.73%
75th Percentile
£54,897
£59,736
£55,955
90th Percentile
£58,554
£69,875
£72,500
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 Preston
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Preston.
Back Office Salary Trend in Preston
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Preston citing Back Office.
Back Office Top 13 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston
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 Preston region with a requirement for Back Office.
Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Preston 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:
