Public Sector
South West > Cornwall
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Cornwall. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 15 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 15 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 5 | 5 | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Cornwall | 7.69% | 8.70% | - |
| As % of the General category | 33.33% | 10.53% | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £154 | £588 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £158 | £625 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | -74.80% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £161 | £663 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| South West median daily rate | £550 | £575 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | - | +4.55% |
All General Skills
Cornwall
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 Cornwall.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 3 | 19 | 9 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Cornwall | 23.08% | 82.61% | 56.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £188 | £185 | £174 |
| 25th Percentile | £240 | - | £215 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £329 | £200 | £250 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +64.38% | -20.00% | -31.51% |
| 75th Percentile | £415 | £488 | £394 |
| 90th Percentile | £466 | £613 | £488 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £29.13 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.82 | - | £51.77 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.27 | - | £92.02 |
| 75th Percentile | £23.71 | - | £134.76 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £158.90 |
| South West median hourly rate | £25.08 | £65.00 | £56.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.42% | +15.45% | +2.36% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cornwall
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Cornwall.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Cornwall
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Cornwall
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in Cornwall
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Cornwall region over the 6 months to 15 October 2025. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helston | - | 1 | £158 | - | 1 |
| Public Sector South West |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall 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:
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