Public Sector Contract Job Trends in Basildon

Public Sector
Essex > Basildon

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Basildon. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 22 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Mar 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 10 - 11
Rank change year-on-year - - -1
Contract jobs citing Public Sector 1 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Basildon 3.85% - 2.44%
As % of the General category 5.56% - 5.26%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £164
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £168
Median % change year-on-year - - -69.45%
75th Percentile - - £172
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median daily rate £300 £350 £550
% change year-on-year -14.29% -36.36% +54.93%
Number of hourly rates quoted 1 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £12.55 - -
Median hourly rate £12.61 - -
75th Percentile £12.66 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Essex median hourly rate £22.00 £14.84 £30.66
% change year-on-year +48.25% -51.59% -54.59%

All General Skills
Basildon

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 general skills in Basildon.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 18 12 19
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon 69.23% 70.59% 46.34%
Number of daily rates quoted 8 7 12
10th Percentile £226 - £101
25th Percentile £300 £315 £149
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £458 £318 £575
Median % change year-on-year +43.87% -44.70% +17.05%
75th Percentile £515 £321 £600
90th Percentile £526 £387 £668
Essex median daily rate £375 £330 £413
% change year-on-year +13.64% -20.00% -13.16%
Number of hourly rates quoted 2 1 4
10th Percentile £17.30 - -
25th Percentile £24.41 - £35.65
Median hourly rate £36.30 £30.00 £47.83
Median % change year-on-year +21.01% -37.27% -20.29%
75th Percentile £48.16 - £67.00
90th Percentile £55.27 - £79.60
Essex median hourly rate £16.38 £25.50 £21.00
% change year-on-year -35.78% +21.43% -39.59%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Basildon

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Basildon.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Basildon

Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Basildon

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing Public Sector.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Basildon

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing Public Sector.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Basildon citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Basildon 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:

Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Administrator
1 1 (100.00%) Help Desk Administrator
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Facilities Management