Public Sector
England > East Midlands
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in the East Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 9 December 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 9 Dec 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | 27 | 20 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +10 | -7 | -10 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 64 | 33 | 53 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the East Midlands | 7.45% | 4.99% | 7.04% |
| As % of the General category | 12.19% | 8.23% | 14.60% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 35 | 21 | 44 |
| 10th Percentile | £154 | £173 | £278 |
| 25th Percentile | £329 | £313 | £372 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £423 | £475 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -11.05% | -13.64% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £611 | £700 |
| 90th Percentile | £635 | £699 | £745 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -4.55% | +1.85% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.23 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £18.04 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £23.83 | £15.10 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +57.78% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.03 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £25.11 | - | - |
| England median hourly rate | £21.40 | £22.50 | £25.38 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.89% | -11.35% | +27.70% |
All General Skills
East Midlands
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 the East Midlands.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 525 | 401 | 363 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands | 61.12% | 60.67% | 48.21% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 349 | 237 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £190 | £250 | £160 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £322 | £313 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £418 | £440 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.11% | -2.22% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £510 | £538 | £588 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £641 | £687 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £538 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.98% | -2.27% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 47 | 20 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.60 | £14.54 | £13.25 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.21 | £15.10 | £15.60 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.27 | £17.00 | £27.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +30.97% | -38.18% | +72.20% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £32.26 | £51.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £26.20 | £55.00 | £60.95 |
| England median hourly rate | £23.58 | £30.45 | £32.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -22.58% | -6.31% | +26.41% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the East Midlands
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the East Midlands.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in the East Midlands
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in the East Midlands over the 6 months to 9 December 2025.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in the East Midlands
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the East Midlands citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in the East Midlands
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 East Midlands region over the 6 months to 9 December 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottinghamshire | +8 | 16 | £525 | +10.53% | 18 |
| Lincolnshire | +2 | 15 | £158 | +1.61% | 3 |
| Leicestershire | -5 | 14 | £475 | -13.64% | 7 |
| Northamptonshire | -3 | 12 | £396 | +12.41% | 1 |
| Derbyshire | 0 | 7 | £800 | +50.73% | 2 |
| Public Sector England |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the East Midlands 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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