Public Sector
Scotland > Argyll and Bute
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Argyll and Bute. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 1 | 3 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute | 75.00% | 33.33% | - |
| As % of the General category | 100.00% | 100.00% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £184 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £205 | £200 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £316 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £382 | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £460 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +3.26% | +5.14% |
All General Skills
Argyll and Bute
Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring common skills in Argyll and Bute.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute | 75.00% | 33.33% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £173 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £184 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £205 | £200 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.50% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £316 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £382 | - | - |
| Scotland median daily rate | £465 | £475 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.21% | - | +3.83% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Argyll and Bute
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute.
Public Sector
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Argyll and Bute
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Argyll and Bute.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in Argyll and Bute
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Argyll and Bute over the 6 months to 1 May 2025.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in Argyll and Bute
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Argyll and Bute region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lochgilphead | +1 | 1 | - | - | |
| Dunoon | - | 1 | - | - | |
| Helensburgh | - | 1 | £400 | - | |
| Public Sector Scotland |
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Public Sector
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Argyll and Bute 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: