Public Sector
Essex > Chelmsford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Chelmsford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 30 May 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
30 May 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
8 |
- |
- |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
- |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chelmsford |
10.00% |
- |
- |
| As % of the General category |
14.29% |
- |
- |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£463 |
- |
- |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
- |
- |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
- |
- |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median daily rate |
£425 |
£325 |
£244 |
| % change year-on-year |
+30.77% |
+33.33% |
-48.68% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| Median hourly rate |
£35.53 |
- |
- |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£15.99 |
£14.84 |
£23.00 |
| % change year-on-year |
+7.75% |
-35.48% |
-65.93% |
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 Chelmsford.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
21 |
2 |
9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford |
70.00% |
40.00% |
75.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
7 |
1 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
£204 |
- |
£218 |
| 25th Percentile |
£240 |
£313 |
£278 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£425 |
£325 |
£400 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
+30.77% |
-18.75% |
+4.99% |
| 75th Percentile |
£469 |
£338 |
£475 |
| 90th Percentile |
£508 |
- |
£538 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£450 |
£365 |
£413 |
| % change year-on-year |
+23.29% |
-11.52% |
-17.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
10 |
1 |
3 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.98 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.17 |
£65.00 |
- |
| Median hourly rate |
£35.53 |
£70.00 |
£10.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-49.24% |
+571.79% |
-51.08% |
| 75th Percentile |
£81.05 |
£75.00 |
£15.34 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
£18.28 |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£17.73 |
£21.75 |
£35.65 |
| % change year-on-year |
-18.51% |
-38.99% |
-30.12% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
