Back Office Job Trends in Dorset
Back Office
South West > Dorset
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Back Office in permanent job vacancies in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Back Office over the 6 months leading up to 20 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 61 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Back Office | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Dorset | 0.11% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 0.23% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| South West median annual salary | £75,000 | £46,250 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +62.16% | -11.90% | +5.00% |
All General Skills
Dorset
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 general skills in Dorset.
| 6 months to 20 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 433 | 267 | 348 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dorset | 46.31% | 66.09% | 50.14% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 296 | 156 | 140 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,250 | £29,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £36,250 | £27,707 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £32,500 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +38.46% | -38.10% | -8.70% |
| 75th Percentile | £61,250 | £60,625 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £73,000 |
| South West median annual salary | £50,000 | £42,750 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +16.96% | -18.57% | - |
Back Office Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Back Office relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dorset.
Back Office Salary Trend in Dorset
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dorset citing Back Office.
Back Office Job Locations in Dorset
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Back Office within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 20 October 2026. 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 Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Back Office South West |
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Back Office Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Dorset by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Banking | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Corporate Banking | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Finance | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Front Office | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Inclusion and Diversity | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Law | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Legal | 100.0% | 1 |
| 1 | Social Skills | 100.0% | 1 |