Public Sector
South Lanarkshire > East Kilbride
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in East Kilbride. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 2 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Feb 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 4 | - | 3 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | 0 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 7 | 0 | 66 |
| As % of all contract jobs in East Kilbride | 29.17% | - | 41.25% |
| As % of the General category | 46.67% | - | 74.16% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £254 |
| 25th Percentile | - | - | £469 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | - | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | £660 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £700 |
| South Lanarkshire median daily rate | £550 | - | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | - | - | +33.33% |
All General Skills
East Kilbride
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 East Kilbride.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 15 | 3 | 89 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in East Kilbride | 62.50% | 60.00% | 55.63% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 31 |
| 10th Percentile | £349 | - | £259 |
| 25th Percentile | £478 | - | £494 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £500 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | +33.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £619 | - | £674 |
| 90th Percentile | £743 | - | £700 |
| South Lanarkshire median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | -16.67% | +33.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
| South Lanarkshire median hourly rate | - | - | £16.71 |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in East Kilbride
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in East Kilbride.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in East Kilbride
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in East Kilbride citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in East Kilbride 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: