The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Barnsley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 7 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Barnsley.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
11
13
1
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barnsley
68.75%
52.00%
33.33%
Number of daily rates quoted
3
7
0
10th Percentile
£255
£372
-
25th Percentile
£257
£411
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£260
£415
-
Median % change year-on-year
-37.35%
-
-
75th Percentile
£333
£430
-
90th Percentile
£376
-
-
South Yorkshire median daily rate
£469
£475
£550
% change year-on-year
-1.26%
-13.64%
+10.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
4
0
Median hourly rate
-
£12.97
-
South Yorkshire median hourly rate
£18.35
£13.23
£25.50
% change year-on-year
+38.72%
-48.12%
+20.97%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Barnsley.
Public Sector Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Barnsley
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Barnsley.
Public Sector Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Barnsley
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Barnsley.
Public Sector Top 23 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Barnsley
For the 6 months to 7 June 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Barnsley region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Barnsley 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:
