The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Salford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 21 August 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 Salford.
DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
19
15
23
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Salford
73.08%
71.43%
60.53%
Number of daily rates quoted
12
4
16
10th Percentile
£355
£336
£233
25th Percentile
£400
£345
£414
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£500
£400
£563
Median % change year-on-year
+25.00%
-28.89%
+3.45%
75th Percentile
£743
£478
£638
90th Percentile
£825
£484
£681
Manchester median daily rate
£475
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-5.00%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
2
0
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£46.51
-
Median % change year-on-year
-62.80%
-
-
Manchester median hourly rate
£21.32
£34.00
£17.70
% change year-on-year
-37.31%
+92.09%
+0.25%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Salford
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Salford.
Public Sector Daily Rate Trend in Salford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Hourly Rate Trend in Salford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Salford citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Salford
For the 6 months to 21 August 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 Salford region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Salford 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:
