Public Sector
Devon > Plymouth
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Plymouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 5 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 7 | 5 | 2 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -2 | -3 | +2 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 5 | 8 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Plymouth | 10.87% | 14.55% | 16.28% |
| As % of the General category | 25.00% | 32.00% | 26.92% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £520 | £425 |
| 25th Percentile | - | £550 | £538 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £800 | £600 | £600 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +33.33% | - | +37.14% |
| 75th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Devon median daily rate | £563 | £600 | £588 |
| % change year-on-year | -6.25% | +2.13% | +30.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.27 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £20.86 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £24.00 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £25.39 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £25.92 | - | - |
| Devon median hourly rate | £24.00 | - | - |
All General Skills
Plymouth
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 Plymouth.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 20 | 25 | 26 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Plymouth | 43.48% | 45.45% | 60.47% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £205 | £110 | £265 |
| 25th Percentile | £372 | £203 | £350 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £513 | £515 | £425 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -0.49% | +21.18% | +13.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £703 | £600 | £550 |
| 90th Percentile | £791 | - | £600 |
| Devon median daily rate | £425 | £465 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -8.60% | -19.13% | +31.43% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £15.74 | £24.76 | £41.00 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.36 | £32.15 | £42.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.22 | £51.25 | £45.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -58.60% | +13.89% | -18.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.84 | £69.38 | £47.50 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.54 | £72.75 | £49.00 |
| Devon median hourly rate | £22.55 | £51.25 | £50.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -56.00% | +2.50% | +354.55% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Plymouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Plymouth.
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Daily Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Plymouth citing Public Sector.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Plymouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Plymouth citing Public Sector.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Plymouth 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: