Customer Service Contracts in the South East

Customer Service
England > South East

The following table provides summary statistics for contract job vacancies advertised in the South East 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 41 43 37
Rank change year-on-year +2 -6 +23
Contract jobs citing Customer Service 227 272 408
As % of all contract jobs advertised in the South East 4.11% 4.78% 5.33%
As % of the Processes & Methodologies category 4.87% 5.36% 5.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 145 180 249
10th Percentile £148 £136 £138
25th Percentile £205 £170 £154
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £275 £213 £250
Median % change year-on-year +29.41% -15.00% -28.57%
75th Percentile £551 £438 £450
90th Percentile £575 £580 £600
England median daily rate £275 £241 £240
% change year-on-year +14.23% +0.31% -8.57%
Number of hourly rates quoted 45 24 78
10th Percentile £11.50 £13.75 £10.77
25th Percentile £13.25 £15.87 £12.31
Median hourly rate £15.48 £18.50 £15.00
Median % change year-on-year -16.32% +23.33% +15.38%
75th Percentile £18.00 £20.38 £20.00
90th Percentile £22.25 £22.16 £23.83
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
South East

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 South East with a requirement for process or methodology skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for process or methodology skills 4,658 5,075 6,852
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the South East 84.40% 89.18% 89.53%
Number of daily rates quoted 2,720 3,524 4,648
10th Percentile £255 £248 £225
25th Percentile £400 £400 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £501 £510 £500
Median % change year-on-year -1.81% +2.00% +8.70%
75th Percentile £625 £619 £594
90th Percentile £700 £700 £675
England median daily rate £525 £550 £538
% change year-on-year -4.55% +2.33% +7.50%
Number of hourly rates quoted 436 223 278
10th Percentile £13.00 £16.37 £12.24
25th Percentile £18.20 £22.16 £14.76
Median hourly rate £47.50 £49.00 £21.50
Median % change year-on-year -3.06% +127.91% -21.82%
75th Percentile £62.50 £64.63 £47.50
90th Percentile £76.86 £75.00 £60.00
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 South East

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

Job vacancy trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in the South East

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

Daily rate trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Daily Rate Histogram in the South East

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

Daily rate histogram for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in the South East

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

Hourly rate trend for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Hourly Rate Histogram in the South East

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Customer Service in the South East over the 6 months to 12 May 2024.

Hourly rate histogram for Customer Service in the South East

Customer Service
Contract Job Locations in the South East

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 South East 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
Thames Valley +22 133 £224 -46.20% 214
Berkshire +23 89 £215 -50.86% 83
Hampshire -37 37 £431 +112.77% 112
Buckinghamshire +16 29 £520 +25.17% 75
Surrey -5 27 £255 +47.83% 62
Oxfordshire +13 15 £145 -72.12% 56
Kent +10 14 £165 +40.43% 74
West Sussex +2 11 £525 +68.00% 19
Middlesex - 3 £275 - 2
Customer Service
England

Customer Service
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the South East 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 9 (3.96%) Microsoft Exchange
2 3 (1.32%) SharePoint
3 2 (0.88%) Exchange Server 2007
3 2 (0.88%) Exchange Server 2013
3 2 (0.88%) Oracle Workflow
4 1 (0.44%) Blackberry Enterprise Server
4 1 (0.44%) CMS
4 1 (0.44%) Skype for Business
Applications
1 60 (26.43%) Microsoft Office
2 7 (3.08%) Microsoft Excel
2 7 (3.08%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.44%) Acrobat
3 1 (0.44%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.44%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 4 (1.76%) Remedy ITSM
2 2 (0.88%) Dynamics CRM
2 2 (0.88%) Oracle Cash Management
2 2 (0.88%) Oracle EBS
2 2 (0.88%) Oracle EBS R12
2 2 (0.88%) Oracle Payables
2 2 (0.88%) Oracle Receivables
3 1 (0.44%) Cerner Millennium
3 1 (0.44%) Primavera
3 1 (0.44%) SAP HCM
3 1 (0.44%) SAP HR
3 1 (0.44%) SAP Payroll
3 1 (0.44%) SAP PM
Cloud Services
1 46 (20.26%) Microsoft 365
2 16 (7.05%) Azure
3 8 (3.52%) Power Platform
4 6 (2.64%) AWS
4 6 (2.64%) Entra ID
5 5 (2.20%) Power Automate
6 3 (1.32%) Dynamics 365
6 3 (1.32%) IaaS
7 2 (0.88%) Azure Data Factory
7 2 (0.88%) Google Workspace
8 1 (0.44%) Amazon EC2
8 1 (0.44%) Azure DevOps
8 1 (0.44%) Boomi
8 1 (0.44%) OneDrive
8 1 (0.44%) PowerApps
8 1 (0.44%) SaaS
8 1 (0.44%) Salesforce Service Cloud
8 1 (0.44%) ShareGate
8 1 (0.44%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 26 (11.45%) LAN
2 17 (7.49%) TCP/IP
3 10 (4.41%) WAN
3 10 (4.41%) Wi-Fi
4 9 (3.96%) SAN
5 7 (3.08%) DHCP
5 7 (3.08%) Firewall
5 7 (3.08%) Remote Desktop
5 7 (3.08%) VPN
5 7 (3.08%) Wireless
6 3 (1.32%) Cisco IOS
6 3 (1.32%) DNS
6 3 (1.32%) VLAN
7 2 (0.88%) Internet
8 1 (0.44%) 5G
8 1 (0.44%) Broadband
8 1 (0.44%) Ethernet
8 1 (0.44%) NFC
8 1 (0.44%) PPP
8 1 (0.44%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 6 (2.64%) Power BI
2 5 (2.20%) Oracle Database
3 2 (0.88%) Big Data
3 2 (0.88%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 1 (0.44%) Azure SQL Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.44%) Data Warehouse
4 1 (0.44%) Metadata
4 1 (0.44%) Metadata Repository
4 1 (0.44%) Power Query
4 1 (0.44%) Relational Database
4 1 (0.44%) Spatial Data
4 1 (0.44%) SQL Server
4 1 (0.44%) SQL Server Reporting Services
4 1 (0.44%) ThoughtSpot
Development Applications
1 5 (2.20%) Git
1 5 (2.20%) Jenkins
2 3 (1.32%) JIRA
3 1 (0.44%) Bitbucket
3 1 (0.44%) Eclipse
3 1 (0.44%) GoogleTest
3 1 (0.44%) Rational DOORS
3 1 (0.44%) TestRail
3 1 (0.44%) Valgrind
3 1 (0.44%) Visual Studio
General
1 128 (56.39%) Social Skills
2 42 (18.50%) Organisational Skills
3 32 (14.10%) Analytical Skills
4 20 (8.81%) Finance
5 10 (4.41%) Retail
6 6 (2.64%) Telecoms
7 5 (2.20%) Automotive
7 5 (2.20%) Documentation Skills
7 5 (2.20%) Legal
7 5 (2.20%) Marketing
8 4 (1.76%) Public Sector
9 3 (1.32%) French Language
9 3 (1.32%) Influencing Skills
9 3 (1.32%) Local Government
9 3 (1.32%) Manufacturing
9 3 (1.32%) Presentation Skills
9 3 (1.32%) Spanish Language
10 2 (0.88%) Aerospace
10 2 (0.88%) Electronics
10 2 (0.88%) Portuguese Language
Job Titles
1 40 (17.62%) Support Engineer
2 35 (15.42%) Analyst
3 27 (11.89%) IT Support
4 25 (11.01%) Windows Engineer
5 20 (8.81%) Build Engineer
5 20 (8.81%) Windows Build Engineer
6 19 (8.37%) Desktop Engineer
6 19 (8.37%) Desktop Support
7 17 (7.49%) Desktop Support Engineer
8 16 (7.05%) DV Cleared Desktop Support
8 16 (7.05%) Hardware Engineer
8 16 (7.05%) IT Engineer
9 14 (6.17%) Service Analyst
9 14 (6.17%) Service Desk Analyst
10 13 (5.73%) IT Support Engineer
11 10 (4.41%) Senior
12 9 (3.96%) Developer
12 9 (3.96%) Python Developer
13 8 (3.52%) 1st Line Support
13 8 (3.52%) Technical Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 3 (1.32%) Web Services
2 2 (0.88%) CSS
3 1 (0.44%) .NET
3 1 (0.44%) HTML
3 1 (0.44%) jQuery
3 1 (0.44%) JSON
3 1 (0.44%) PySpark
3 1 (0.44%) REST
3 1 (0.44%) SAP Fiori
3 1 (0.44%) SPFx
3 1 (0.44%) XML
Miscellaneous
1 34 (14.98%) Driving Licence
2 10 (4.41%) Management Information System
3 7 (3.08%) Digital Signage
4 6 (2.64%) Self-Motivation
4 6 (2.64%) Video Conferencing
5 5 (2.20%) Legacy Systems
6 4 (1.76%) CCTV
7 3 (1.32%) Blackberry
7 3 (1.32%) Onboarding
8 2 (0.88%) Analytical Mindset
8 2 (0.88%) Data Protection Act
8 2 (0.88%) NHS
8 2 (0.88%) Smartcard
9 1 (0.44%) CMDB
9 1 (0.44%) Embedded Systems
9 1 (0.44%) Enterprise Cloud
9 1 (0.44%) IoT
9 1 (0.44%) iPhone
9 1 (0.44%) Linux Command Line
9 1 (0.44%) Renewable Energy
Operating Systems
1 130 (57.27%) Windows
2 79 (34.80%) Windows 10
3 49 (21.59%) Windows 7
4 32 (14.10%) Windows Server
5 21 (9.25%) Windows Server 2012
5 21 (9.25%) Windows Server 2016
6 20 (8.81%) Windows NT
6 20 (8.81%) Windows Server 2019
7 19 (8.37%) Linux
8 14 (6.17%) Apple iOS
9 10 (4.41%) Ubuntu
10 9 (3.96%) Debian
11 5 (2.20%) Unix
12 4 (1.76%) Android
12 4 (1.76%) Embedded Linux
13 3 (1.32%) Mac OS X
14 1 (0.44%) Mac OS
14 1 (0.44%) Windows 8
Processes & Methodologies
1 82 (36.12%) ITIL
2 76 (33.48%) Problem-Solving
3 26 (11.45%) Service Management
4 25 (11.01%) Service Delivery
5 22 (9.69%) Agile
6 20 (8.81%) Deployment Automation
6 20 (8.81%) Release Management
6 20 (8.81%) User Acceptance Testing
7 19 (8.37%) Customer Requirements
8 18 (7.93%) Software Testing
9 17 (7.49%) CRM
10 16 (7.05%) Hardware Maintenance
10 16 (7.05%) Software Deployment
11 15 (6.61%) Continuous Improvement
12 13 (5.73%) Data Modelling
13 12 (5.29%) Software Engineering
14 11 (4.85%) Data Engineering
14 11 (4.85%) Roadmaps
15 10 (4.41%) Computer Science
15 10 (4.41%) Matrix Organization
Programming Languages
1 17 (7.49%) Python
2 15 (6.61%) SQL
3 7 (3.08%) PowerShell
4 6 (2.64%) C#
5 5 (2.20%) PL/SQL
6 4 (1.76%) Bash
6 4 (1.76%) Perl
7 3 (1.32%) C++
8 2 (0.88%) Java
8 2 (0.88%) Shell Script
9 1 (0.44%) Data Analysis Expressions
9 1 (0.44%) JavaScript
9 1 (0.44%) PHP
9 1 (0.44%) T-SQL
Qualifications
1 82 (36.12%) Security Cleared
2 69 (30.40%) DV Cleared
3 54 (23.79%) Degree
4 18 (7.93%) SC Cleared
5 9 (3.96%) Computer Science Degree
6 8 (3.52%) Master's Degree
7 6 (2.64%) Microsoft Certification
8 4 (1.76%) A+ Certification
8 4 (1.76%) Azure Certification
9 3 (1.32%) NVQ Level 4
9 3 (1.32%) Postgraduate
10 2 (0.88%) BPSS Clearance
10 2 (0.88%) ITIL Certification
10 2 (0.88%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
11 1 (0.44%) ACMT
11 1 (0.44%) CEH
11 1 (0.44%) CISSP
11 1 (0.44%) HNC
11 1 (0.44%) MCDST
11 1 (0.44%) SAP Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 28 (12.33%) SLA
2 23 (10.13%) QA
3 2 (0.88%) ISO 9001
3 2 (0.88%) ISO/IEC 20000
3 2 (0.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 1 (0.44%) Data Quality
4 1 (0.44%) GDPR
4 1 (0.44%) PCI DSS
System Software
1 75 (33.04%) Active Directory
2 36 (15.86%) Firmware
3 5 (2.20%) VMware Infrastructure
4 4 (1.76%) vSphere
5 3 (1.32%) Virtual Machines
6 2 (0.88%) BitLocker
7 1 (0.44%) VMware ESXi
Systems Management
1 66 (29.07%) SCCM
2 25 (11.01%) WSUS
3 20 (8.81%) Sysprep
4 6 (2.64%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (1.32%) vCenter Server
6 2 (0.88%) AirWatch
6 2 (0.88%) IBM BigFix
6 2 (0.88%) Tivoli
7 1 (0.44%) Jamf Pro
7 1 (0.44%) Nessus
Vendors
1 116 (51.10%) Microsoft
2 43 (18.94%) HP
3 18 (7.93%) ServiceNow
4 17 (7.49%) VMware
5 10 (4.41%) Apple
6 9 (3.96%) Red Hat
7 7 (3.08%) Oracle
7 7 (3.08%) Remedy
8 5 (2.20%) Cisco
9 3 (1.32%) Google
9 3 (1.32%) Workday
10 2 (0.88%) Adobe
10 2 (0.88%) BMC
10 2 (0.88%) Cerner
10 2 (0.88%) Dell
10 2 (0.88%) JDA
10 2 (0.88%) McAfee
10 2 (0.88%) MobileIron
10 2 (0.88%) SAP
11 1 (0.44%) Salesforce