Public Sector
East of England > Suffolk
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Suffolk. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 8 | 16 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +8 | -15 | +1 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Public Sector | 8 | 3 | 57 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Suffolk | 12.90% | 3.85% | 41.91% |
| As % of the General category | 22.22% | 10.34% | 60.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 2 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £153 | £187 | £470 |
| 25th Percentile | £213 | £190 | £650 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £200 | £700 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +75.00% | -71.43% | +16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £210 | £745 |
| 90th Percentile | £661 | £213 | - |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £400 | £600 |
| % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -33.33% | +17.65% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £20.56 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £14.39 | £23.41 | £18.90 |
| % change year-on-year | -38.53% | +23.86% | -5.50% |
All General Skills
Suffolk
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 Suffolk.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 36 | 29 | 95 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Suffolk | 58.06% | 37.18% | 69.85% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 20 | 19 | 83 |
| 10th Percentile | £195 | £201 | £270 |
| 25th Percentile | £213 | £280 | £450 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £400 | £650 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.50% | -38.46% | +8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £481 | £544 | £744 |
| 90th Percentile | £578 | £580 | £745 |
| East of England median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | -10.00% | +0.40% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 5 | 6 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | £14.66 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.79 | £11.25 | £15.64 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.92 | £30.03 | £17.78 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -37.00% | +68.90% | +24.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £25.15 | £51.91 | £19.42 |
| 90th Percentile | £37.77 | £52.83 | £20.10 |
| East of England median hourly rate | £31.64 | £38.12 | £17.72 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.00% | +115.12% | -10.55% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Suffolk
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Suffolk.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Suffolk
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in Suffolk
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Suffolk over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Suffolk
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Suffolk citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
DemandTrendContract Job Locations in Suffolk
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 Suffolk region over the 6 months to 28 August 2025. 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 DemandTrendContract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leiston | +4 | 4 | £225 | +18.42% | |
| Ipswich | +3 | 3 | £550 | - | 2 |
| Public Sector East of England |
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Public Sector
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Suffolk 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: