The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Leicester. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 17 July 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 Leicester.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
44
43
42
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Leicester
49.44%
40.57%
36.21%
Number of daily rates quoted
17
31
34
10th Percentile
-
£206
£297
25th Percentile
£250
£309
£367
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£385
£449
£440
Median % change year-on-year
-14.25%
+2.05%
-2.22%
75th Percentile
£525
£513
£600
90th Percentile
£575
£588
£650
Leicestershire median daily rate
£305
£418
£428
% change year-on-year
-27.03%
-2.22%
-0.58%
Number of hourly rates quoted
0
2
3
10th Percentile
-
£13.20
£15.81
25th Percentile
-
£15.38
£17.03
Median hourly rate
-
£20.50
£20.32
Median % change year-on-year
-
+0.89%
+44.11%
75th Percentile
-
£25.38
£22.67
90th Percentile
-
£27.40
£23.32
Leicestershire median hourly rate
£20.90
£21.50
£20.32
% change year-on-year
-2.79%
+5.81%
+9.84%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Leicester
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Leicester.
Public Sector Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Leicester.
Public Sector Daily Rate Histogram in Leicester
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Leicester over the 6 months to 17 July 2025.
Public Sector Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Leicester
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Leicester.
Public Sector Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester
For the 6 months to 17 July 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 Leicester region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Leicester 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:
