Public Sector Contract Job Trends in Gateshead

Public Sector
Tyne and Wear > Gateshead

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Gateshead. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 31 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
31 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - - 2
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Public Sector 0 0 1
As % of all contract jobs in Gateshead - - 25.00%
As % of the General category - - 50.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £275
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - - £300
75th Percentile - - £325
90th Percentile - - -
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £450 £420 £500
% change year-on-year +7.14% -16.00% -9.09%

All General Skills
Gateshead

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 Gateshead.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 0 1 2
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Gateshead - 100.00% 50.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 2
10th Percentile - - £163
25th Percentile - - £181
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £450 £225
Median % change year-on-year - +100.00% -40.00%
75th Percentile - - £281
90th Percentile - - £308
Tyne and Wear median daily rate £439 £425 £500
% change year-on-year +3.24% -15.00% -9.09%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Gateshead

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gateshead.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Gateshead

Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Gateshead

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Gateshead citing Public Sector.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Gateshead citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Gateshead

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Gateshead citing Public Sector.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Gateshead citing Public Sector