Customer Service Contracts in the Midlands

Customer Service
England > Midlands

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for Customer Service skills. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Customer Service over the 6 months to 12 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period in the previous 2 years.

6 months to
12 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 28 39 32
Rank change year-on-year +11 -7 +4
Contract jobs citing Customer Service 141 159 279
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the Midlands 5.19% 4.73% 5.63%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 6.32% 5.36% 6.39%
Number of daily rates quoted 66 91 166
10th Percentile £130 £117 £113
25th Percentile £182 £151 £143
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £291 £225 £205
Median % change year-on-year +29.33% +9.76% +70.83%
75th Percentile £499 £413 £388
90th Percentile £606 £550 £550
England median daily rate £275 £241 £240
% change year-on-year +14.23% +0.31% -8.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 44 32 48
10th Percentile £10.42 £11.00 £9.49
25th Percentile £12.24 £11.80 £10.50
Median hourly rate £13.50 £13.08 £15.00
Median % change year-on-year +3.21% -12.80% +25.00%
75th Percentile £14.88 £16.69 £17.53
90th Percentile £18.63 £21.07 £18.00
England median hourly rate £14.84 £13.58 £15.00
% change year-on-year +9.28% -9.47% +4.73%

All Process and Methodology Skills
Midlands

Customer Service is in the Processes and Methodologies category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in the Midlands with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 2,231 2,965 4,364
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Midlands 82.14% 88.30% 88.02%
Number of daily rates quoted 1,491 2,075 3,214
10th Percentile £235 £249 £250
25th Percentile £356 £363 £375
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £475 £490 £475
Median % change year-on-year -3.06% +3.16% +15.15%
75th Percentile £600 £590 £573
90th Percentile £700 £688 £663
England median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 171 107 145
10th Percentile £11.06 £11.92 £10.50
25th Percentile £13.71 £14.76 £13.73
Median hourly rate £19.00 £20.00 £17.50
Median % change year-on-year -5.00% +14.29% +13.09%
75th Percentile £35.00 £31.00 £22.75
90th Percentile £55.00 £56.00 £35.00
England median hourly rate £37.18 £37.32 £25.00
% change year-on-year -0.38% +49.28% +6.38%

Customer Service
Job Vacancy Trend in the Midlands

Job postings citing Customer Service as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Customer Service in the Midlands

Customer Service
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Customer Service in the Midlands.

Daily rate trend for Customer Service in the Midlands

Customer Service
Daily Rate Histogram in the Midlands

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Customer Service in the Midlands over the 6 months to 12 May 2024.

Daily rate histogram for Customer Service in the Midlands

Customer Service
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the Midlands

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Customer Service in the Midlands.

Hourly rate trend for Customer Service in the Midlands

Customer Service
Contract Job Locations in the Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Customer Service within the Midlands region over the 6 months to 12 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West Midlands +22 82 £338 -6.90% 253
East Midlands +2 58 £200 - 165
Customer Service
England

Customer Service
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the Midlands 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:

Application Platforms
1 11 (7.80%) SharePoint
2 10 (7.09%) Microsoft Exchange
3 2 (1.42%) CMS
3 2 (1.42%) Drupal
3 2 (1.42%) IBM Domino
3 2 (1.42%) Umbraco
4 1 (0.71%) Moodle
4 1 (0.71%) OpenEdge
Applications
1 22 (15.60%) Microsoft Office
2 7 (4.96%) Microsoft Excel
3 2 (1.42%) Chatbot
3 2 (1.42%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 2 (1.42%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 6 (4.26%) Dynamics CRM
2 1 (0.71%) MFGPRO
2 1 (0.71%) NetSuite
2 1 (0.71%) Oracle Receivables
2 1 (0.71%) Remedy ITSM
2 1 (0.71%) Sage 50
Cloud Services
1 28 (19.86%) Microsoft 365
2 16 (11.35%) Azure
3 11 (7.80%) Power Platform
4 10 (7.09%) Entra ID
5 8 (5.67%) OneDrive
5 8 (5.67%) Power Automate
6 6 (4.26%) Dynamics 365
6 6 (4.26%) PowerApps
7 4 (2.84%) WhatsApp
8 2 (1.42%) OCI
9 1 (0.71%) Smartsheet
9 1 (0.71%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 12 (8.51%) VPN
2 11 (7.80%) TCP/IP
3 8 (5.67%) DNS
4 6 (4.26%) Unified Communications
5 5 (3.55%) Internet
5 5 (3.55%) SAN
5 5 (3.55%) WAN
6 4 (2.84%) DHCP
6 4 (2.84%) Firewall
6 4 (2.84%) PSTN
6 4 (2.84%) Remote Desktop
7 3 (2.13%) ADSL
7 3 (2.13%) Ethernet
7 3 (2.13%) MPLS
7 3 (2.13%) Network Security
7 3 (2.13%) Wi-Fi
8 2 (1.42%) Broadband
8 2 (1.42%) LAN
8 2 (1.42%) Wireless
9 1 (0.71%) PBX
Database & Business Intelligence
1 7 (4.96%) Power BI
2 1 (0.71%) Electronic Patient Records
2 1 (0.71%) Oracle BI Publisher
2 1 (0.71%) Oracle Reports
2 1 (0.71%) SQL Server
General
1 90 (63.83%) Social Skills
2 23 (16.31%) Finance
3 22 (15.60%) Analytical Skills
4 12 (8.51%) Marketing
4 12 (8.51%) Public Sector
5 10 (7.09%) Telecoms
6 6 (4.26%) Manufacturing
7 4 (2.84%) Electronics
8 3 (2.13%) Automotive
8 3 (2.13%) German Language
8 3 (2.13%) Local Government
8 3 (2.13%) Organisational Skills
9 2 (1.42%) Documentation Skills
9 2 (1.42%) Inclusion and Diversity
9 2 (1.42%) Retail
10 1 (0.71%) Aerospace
10 1 (0.71%) Back Office
10 1 (0.71%) Financial Institution
10 1 (0.71%) Legal
10 1 (0.71%) Pharmaceutical
Job Titles
1 27 (19.15%) Analyst
2 15 (10.64%) Support Engineer
3 14 (9.93%) 2nd Line Support
3 14 (9.93%) Service Analyst
4 13 (9.22%) Service Desk Analyst
5 9 (6.38%) Lead
6 8 (5.67%) 1st/2nd Line Support
6 8 (5.67%) 2nd Line Engineer
6 8 (5.67%) 2nd Line Support Engineer
6 8 (5.67%) IT Engineer
6 8 (5.67%) Service Desk Support
7 7 (4.96%) 1st Line Support
7 7 (4.96%) Service Desk Support Analyst
7 7 (4.96%) Support Analyst
8 6 (4.26%) 1st/2nd Line Support Engineer
8 6 (4.26%) Developer
8 6 (4.26%) IT Support
8 6 (4.26%) Microsoft 365 Engineer
8 6 (4.26%) Microsoft Engineer
8 6 (4.26%) Project Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 2 (1.42%) Lightning Web Components
1 2 (1.42%) Middleware
2 1 (0.71%) Flash
2 1 (0.71%) Oracle Fusion
2 1 (0.71%) Software Packaging
Miscellaneous
1 6 (4.26%) Digital Signage
1 6 (4.26%) Driving Licence
1 6 (4.26%) NHS
1 6 (4.26%) PKI
2 5 (3.55%) iPad
2 5 (3.55%) Management Information System
3 4 (2.84%) Self-Motivation
4 3 (2.13%) Analytical Mindset
4 3 (2.13%) Graphic Design
4 3 (2.13%) Industry 4.0
4 3 (2.13%) IoT
4 3 (2.13%) Onboarding
4 3 (2.13%) Social Media
5 2 (1.42%) Enterprise Software
6 1 (0.71%) BYOD
6 1 (0.71%) Data Structures
6 1 (0.71%) PDA
6 1 (0.71%) Security Operations Centre
6 1 (0.71%) Smartphone
6 1 (0.71%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 49 (34.75%) Windows
2 23 (16.31%) Windows 10
3 11 (7.80%) Windows Server
4 9 (6.38%) Windows Server 2016
5 8 (5.67%) Windows Server 2019
6 6 (4.26%) Linux
6 6 (4.26%) Windows 7
7 5 (3.55%) Debian
7 5 (3.55%) Ubuntu
8 4 (2.84%) Mac OS
8 4 (2.84%) Windows Server 2008
9 3 (2.13%) Apple iOS
9 3 (2.13%) Windows Server 2012
10 1 (0.71%) Android
10 1 (0.71%) HPUX
10 1 (0.71%) Red Hat Enterprise Linux
10 1 (0.71%) Unix
10 1 (0.71%) Windows Server 2003
10 1 (0.71%) Windows Vista
10 1 (0.71%) Windows XP
Processes & Methodologies
1 29 (20.57%) ITIL
1 29 (20.57%) Problem-Solving
2 25 (17.73%) Agile
3 16 (11.35%) Service Delivery
4 13 (9.22%) Business Intelligence
4 13 (9.22%) CRM
5 11 (7.80%) Stakeholder Management
5 11 (7.80%) Ticket Management
6 10 (7.09%) Project Management
6 10 (7.09%) Technical Leadership
7 9 (6.38%) Time Management
8 8 (5.67%) Change Management
8 8 (5.67%) Continuous Improvement
9 7 (4.96%) Business Transformation
9 7 (4.96%) Configuration Management
9 7 (4.96%) ERP
10 6 (4.26%) Collaborative Working
10 6 (4.26%) Customer Requirements
10 6 (4.26%) PRINCE2
10 6 (4.26%) Programme Management
Programming Languages
1 7 (4.96%) PowerShell
2 5 (3.55%) Python
3 2 (1.42%) SQL
4 1 (0.71%) PL/SQL
Qualifications
1 19 (13.48%) SC Cleared
1 19 (13.48%) Security Cleared
2 11 (7.80%) Degree
3 5 (3.55%) DV Cleared
4 4 (2.84%) BPSS Clearance
4 4 (2.84%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
5 3 (2.13%) BC Cleared
5 3 (2.13%) MCSE
5 3 (2.13%) Microsoft Certification
6 2 (1.42%) A+ Certification
6 2 (1.42%) Dell Certification
6 2 (1.42%) Master's Degree
6 2 (1.42%) MCP
7 1 (0.71%) Azure Certification
7 1 (0.71%) DBS Check
7 1 (0.71%) Oracle Certification
7 1 (0.71%) Postgraduate
7 1 (0.71%) PRINCE2 Certification
7 1 (0.71%) VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 24 (17.02%) SLA
2 3 (2.13%) QA
3 1 (0.71%) GDPR
3 1 (0.71%) ISO 22301
3 1 (0.71%) ISO/IEC 20000
3 1 (0.71%) ISO/IEC 27001
System Software
1 31 (21.99%) Active Directory
2 3 (2.13%) VMware Infrastructure
3 2 (1.42%) Terminal Services
3 2 (1.42%) Virtual Desktop
4 1 (0.71%) VMware ESXi
4 1 (0.71%) VMware NSX
Systems Management
1 15 (10.64%) Microsoft Intune
2 9 (6.38%) SCCM
3 6 (4.26%) Single Sign-On
4 1 (0.71%) Microsoft Clustering
4 1 (0.71%) vCenter Server
4 1 (0.71%) VxRail
Vendors
1 52 (36.88%) Microsoft
2 9 (6.38%) Oracle
3 8 (5.67%) VMware
4 7 (4.96%) SAP
4 7 (4.96%) ServiceNow
5 6 (4.26%) Cisco
5 6 (4.26%) Red Hat
6 5 (3.55%) Openreach
7 4 (2.84%) Apple
7 4 (2.84%) Computacenter
7 4 (2.84%) Dell
7 4 (2.84%) HP
7 4 (2.84%) Salesforce
8 3 (2.13%) BT
9 2 (1.42%) Fujitsu
9 2 (1.42%) Laserfiche
9 2 (1.42%) Lotus
9 2 (1.42%) Sun
9 2 (1.42%) Virgin Media
10 1 (0.71%) Google