The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Oxford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 Oxford.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
38
43
60
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Oxford
79.17%
41.35%
46.51%
Number of daily rates quoted
15
28
42
10th Percentile
£269
£250
£205
25th Percentile
£450
£353
£403
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£450
£450
Median % change year-on-year
+22.22%
-
-16.28%
75th Percentile
£688
£500
£550
90th Percentile
£700
£519
£700
Oxfordshire median daily rate
£500
£450
£485
% change year-on-year
+11.11%
-7.22%
+2.11%
Number of hourly rates quoted
7
8
2
10th Percentile
£13.08
£23.00
£22.05
25th Percentile
£16.96
£26.02
£22.13
Median hourly rate
£25.00
£45.52
£24.50
Median % change year-on-year
-45.07%
+85.78%
+40.64%
75th Percentile
£36.40
£65.00
£27.13
90th Percentile
£46.78
-
£27.35
Oxfordshire median hourly rate
£25.00
£22.75
£26.00
% change year-on-year
+9.89%
-12.50%
+36.84%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Oxford
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Oxford.
Public Sector Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Oxford
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Oxford.
Public Sector Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Oxford
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Oxford.
Public Sector Top 20 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxford
For the 6 months to 1 May 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 Oxford region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Oxford 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:
