Public Sector
North East > Durham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 1 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | +3 | -5 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Durham | 3.33% | 10.71% | 3.57% |
| As % of the General category | 9.09% | 15.00% | 5.88% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £147 |
| 25th Percentile | £625 | - | £206 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £650 | £150 | £304 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +333.33% | -50.62% | -36.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | - | £402 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £461 |
| North East median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.49% | +2.55% | -9.09% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £20.75 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £18.87 | £15.00 | £19.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.80% | -21.05% | - |
All General Skills
Durham
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 Durham.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 11 | 40 | 34 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham | 36.67% | 71.43% | 60.71% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 11 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £275 | £260 |
| 25th Percentile | £391 | £394 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £438 | £588 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.53% | +46.88% | -5.88% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £663 | £464 |
| 90th Percentile | £597 | £781 | £538 |
| North East median daily rate | £475 | £475 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.56% | -16.67% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £13.22 | - |
| North East median hourly rate | £18.87 | £15.00 | £19.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.80% | -23.08% | +47.17% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Durham.
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Daily Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing Public Sector.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Durham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Durham citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in Durham
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 Durham region over the 6 months to 1 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington | +3 | 1 | £650 | +333.33% | |
| Public Sector North East |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Durham 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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