Public Sector
UK > Northern Ireland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies advertised in Northern Ireland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Public Sector over the 6 months to 26 April 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.
| 6 months to 26 Apr 2024 |
Same period 2023 | Same period 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 9 | 20 | 24 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +11 | +4 | -3 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 16 | 13 | 8 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 10.81% | 6.40% | 3.77% |
| As % of the General category | 21.05% | 10.40% | 6.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 6 | 6 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £403 | £126 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £534 | £176 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £625 | £300 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +108.33% | -25.00% | -23.81% |
| 75th Percentile | £650 | £394 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | £463 | - |
| UK median daily rate | £519 | £525 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.14% | +5.00% | +6.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £11.37 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.12 | - | £12.99 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.56 | £13.91 | £13.89 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.43% | +0.14% | +38.90% |
| 75th Percentile | £21.50 | - | £15.42 |
| 90th Percentile | £22.40 | - | £18.17 |
| UK median hourly rate | £21.50 | £20.00 | £20.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.50% | - | +7.99% |
All General Skills
Northern Ireland
Public Sector is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Northern Ireland with a requirement for common skills.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 76 | 125 | 124 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland | 51.35% | 61.58% | 58.49% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 37 | 63 | 65 |
| 10th Percentile | £194 | £172 | £145 |
| 25th Percentile | £270 | £266 | £275 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £400 | £400 | £400 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | -3.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | £494 | £488 |
| 90th Percentile | £650 | £578 | £500 |
| UK median daily rate | £525 | £550 | £530 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +3.77% | +7.07% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 22 | 9 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £13.88 | £10.22 |
| 25th Percentile | £12.25 | £13.91 | £10.52 |
| Median hourly rate | £14.66 | £15.50 | £13.89 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.42% | +11.59% | +11.12% |
| 75th Percentile | £22.50 | £16.88 | £21.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £23.54 | £18.16 | - |
| UK median hourly rate | £29.83 | £35.00 | £21.66 |
| % change year-on-year | -14.79% | +61.61% | -3.74% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Northern Ireland
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Northern Ireland.
Public Sector
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Northern Ireland.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in Northern Ireland
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Northern Ireland over the 6 months to 26 April 2024.
Public Sector
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Northern Ireland
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Northern Ireland.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in Northern Ireland
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 Northern Ireland region over the 6 months to 26 April 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| County Antrim | +6 | 15 | £625 | +108.33% | 10 |
| County Armagh | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
| Public Sector UK |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Northern Ireland 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: