Public Sector
Cumbria > Barrow-in-Furness
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Barrow-in-Furness. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 14 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 16 | 13 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | -3 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 19 | 13 | 29 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Barrow-in-Furness | 18.81% | 10.16% | 23.39% |
| As % of the General category | 33.33% | 30.23% | 69.05% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 13 | 8 | 28 |
| 10th Percentile | £472 | £434 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £509 | £466 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £537 | £525 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +2.29% | -19.23% | +52.22% |
| 75th Percentile | £563 | £643 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £825 | £680 | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £537 | £500 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.40% | -23.08% | +120.34% |
All General Skills
Barrow-in-Furness
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 Barrow-in-Furness.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 57 | 43 | 42 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness | 56.44% | 33.59% | 33.87% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 37 | 15 | 38 |
| 10th Percentile | £404 | £290 | £518 |
| 25th Percentile | £460 | £456 | £575 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £515 | £500 | £640 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.00% | -21.88% | +49.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £545 | £608 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £681 | £673 | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £506 | £500 | £626 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.20% | -20.13% | +49.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 10 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £54.59 | £22.72 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £58.43 | £30.25 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £63.27 | £49.28 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +28.38% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £67.19 | £57.51 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £67.84 | £73.68 | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £63.14 | £48.56 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +30.01% | +131.24% | -57.02% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Barrow-in-Furness.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Public Sector.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Barrow-in-Furness
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Barrow-in-Furness over the 6 months to 14 December 2025.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Barrow-in-Furness
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Barrow-in-Furness citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Barrow-in-Furness by Category
The following tables expand on the one above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. They cover the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each category: