Public Sector
England > North West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in the North West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 16 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 10 | 10 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | 0 | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 309 | 224 | 330 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the North West | 12.23% | 10.78% | 12.27% |
| As % of the General category | 20.16% | 18.51% | 22.65% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 238 | 115 | 228 |
| 10th Percentile | £312 | £333 | £350 |
| 25th Percentile | £396 | £423 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £550 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -9.09% | +7.32% |
| 75th Percentile | £537 | £600 | £670 |
| 90th Percentile | £625 | £695 | £725 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £523 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.37% | -2.77% | -0.42% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 8 | 7 | 21 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.32 | £13.93 | £12.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.50 | £15.69 | £14.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £41.86 | £16.25 | £16.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +157.57% | +1.56% | -20.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £50.52 | £23.81 | £19.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.25 | £29.70 | £21.50 |
| England median hourly rate | £21.94 | £24.00 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.60% | +14.29% | +5.66% |
All General Skills
North West
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 the North West.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,533 | 1,210 | 1,457 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West | 60.69% | 58.26% | 54.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 997 | 650 | 946 |
| 10th Percentile | £198 | £262 | £256 |
| 25th Percentile | £350 | £360 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £550 | £575 | £600 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £680 | £700 |
| England median daily rate | £500 | £530 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.66% | -3.64% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 122 | 90 | 117 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.50 | £15.86 | £12.94 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.59 | £19.06 | £16.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £29.60 | £27.44 | £22.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.86% | +24.74% | +7.19% |
| 75th Percentile | £45.46 | £42.88 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £67.84 | £68.72 | £52.78 |
| England median hourly rate | £23.00 | £30.00 | £30.66 |
| % change year-on-year | -23.33% | -2.16% | +19.26% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the North West
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the North West.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in the North West
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in the North West over the 6 months to 16 January 2026.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in the North West
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the North West citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Histogram in the North West
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Public Sector in the North West over the 6 months to 16 January 2026.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in the North West
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 North West region over the 6 months to 16 January 2026. 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 |
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| Manchester | -2 | 191 | £425 | -15.00% | 36 |
| Cheshire | +5 | 48 | £435 | -7.69% | 8 |
| Merseyside | -2 | 31 | £510 | +4.62% | 8 |
| Cumbria | +4 | 18 | £531 | +6.20% | |
| Lancashire | -11 | 10 | £455 | -13.33% | 24 |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the North West 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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