The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Bridgwater. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 4 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 4 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
3
5
4
Rank change year-on-year
+2
-1
-2
Contract jobs citing Public Sector
1
4
1
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bridgwater
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 Bridgwater.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
4
12
5
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bridgwater
66.67%
50.00%
50.00%
Number of daily rates quoted
4
3
5
10th Percentile
£285
£385
£136
25th Percentile
£338
£400
-
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£370
£450
£140
Median % change year-on-year
-17.78%
+221.43%
-16.42%
75th Percentile
£442
£504
£238
90th Percentile
£567
£521
£438
Somerset median daily rate
£620
£475
£525
% change year-on-year
+30.53%
-9.52%
+6.49%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Bridgwater
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bridgwater.
Public Sector Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Bridgwater
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Bridgwater.
Public Sector Top 6 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bridgwater
For the 6 months to 4 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 Bridgwater region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bridgwater 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:
