The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Ipswich. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 11 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Ipswich.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
21
14
78
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Ipswich
53.85%
37.84%
69.03%
Number of daily rates quoted
13
10
70
10th Percentile
£162
£356
£425
25th Percentile
£200
£375
£503
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£225
£513
£700
Median % change year-on-year
-56.10%
-26.79%
+16.67%
75th Percentile
£550
£547
£745
90th Percentile
£595
£578
-
Suffolk median daily rate
£325
£425
£650
% change year-on-year
-23.53%
-34.62%
+10.64%
Number of hourly rates quoted
2
4
1
Median hourly rate
£17.79
£11.50
£20.56
Median % change year-on-year
+54.70%
-44.07%
-
Suffolk median hourly rate
£21.47
£11.50
£17.78
% change year-on-year
+86.70%
-35.32%
+24.86%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Ipswich
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Ipswich.
Public Sector Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Ipswich
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Ipswich.
Public Sector Daily Rate Histogram in Ipswich
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Ipswich over the 6 months to 11 August 2025.
Public Sector Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Ipswich
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Ipswich.
Public Sector Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Ipswich
For the 6 months to 11 August 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Ipswich region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Ipswich by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
