The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Bolton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 19 August 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 Bolton.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
37
10
19
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bolton
78.72%
71.43%
63.33%
Number of daily rates quoted
6
5
11
10th Percentile
£506
£353
-
25th Percentile
£601
£413
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£610
£463
£475
Median % change year-on-year
+31.89%
-2.63%
+106.52%
75th Percentile
£622
£503
£500
90th Percentile
£624
£524
-
Manchester median daily rate
£475
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
15
2
3
10th Percentile
£21.05
£33.20
£20.43
25th Percentile
£22.63
£33.50
£25.80
Median hourly rate
£35.00
£34.00
£35.50
Median % change year-on-year
+2.94%
-4.23%
+37.86%
75th Percentile
£62.50
£34.50
£51.13
90th Percentile
£76.50
£34.80
£60.05
Manchester median hourly rate
£20.55
£34.00
£17.70
% change year-on-year
-39.56%
+92.09%
+0.25%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Bolton
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bolton.
Public Sector Daily Rate Trend in Bolton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Hourly Rate Trend in Bolton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bolton citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Top 9 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton
For the 6 months to 19 August 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 Bolton region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bolton 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:
