Public Sector
Somerset > Bath
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Bath. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 31 March 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 31 Mar 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 11 | 15 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | -5 | -6 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 5 | 2 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Bath | 8.77% | 3.92% | 1.61% |
| As % of the General category | 16.67% | 5.56% | 3.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £421 | £217 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £488 | £261 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £341 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +61.17% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £421 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £465 | - |
| Somerset median daily rate | £550 | £610 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -9.84% | +10.91% | +22.91% |
All General Skills
Bath
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 Bath.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 30 | 36 | 29 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bath | 52.63% | 70.59% | 46.77% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 26 | 31 | 22 |
| 10th Percentile | £350 | £188 | £397 |
| 25th Percentile | £389 | £434 | £434 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £419 | £650 | £475 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -35.58% | +36.84% | +26.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £675 | £525 |
| 90th Percentile | £591 | £775 | £588 |
| Somerset median daily rate | £425 | £625 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.00% | +25.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £12.25 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £12.50 |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £12.75 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Somerset median hourly rate | £50.00 | - | £25.00 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | -37.50% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Bath
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bath.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bath
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bath citing Public Sector.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bath
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Bath over the 6 months to 31 March 2026.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bath
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bath citing Public Sector.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bath 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: