Public Sector
Tyne and Wear > Sunderland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Sunderland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 24 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 24 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | - | 7 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | -4 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Sunderland | 25.00% | - | 7.69% |
| As % of the General category | 30.00% | - | 12.50% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | - | £475 |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £450 | £425 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.88% | -22.73% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.69 | - | - |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £13.69 | £14.69 | - |
| % change year-on-year | -6.81% | - | - |
All General Skills
Sunderland
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 general skills in Sunderland.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 10 | 11 | 8 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland | 83.33% | 64.71% | 61.54% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 10th Percentile | £265 | £335 | £274 |
| 25th Percentile | £325 | £388 | £408 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £431 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | +16.01% | +126.84% |
| 75th Percentile | £488 | £550 | £475 |
| 90th Percentile | £495 | £610 | £483 |
| Tyne and Wear median daily rate | £438 | £425 | £515 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -17.48% | -6.36% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | £13.69 | - | £13.30 |
| Tyne and Wear median hourly rate | £33.63 | £15.60 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +115.61% | -10.89% | - |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Sunderland
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Sunderland.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Sunderland citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Sunderland
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Sunderland citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Sunderland 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:
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