Public Sector
Somerset > Taunton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Taunton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 25 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 25 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | +8 | +1 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Public Sector | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Taunton | 36.36% | 19.35% | 6.25% |
| As % of the General category | 88.89% | 33.33% | 11.11% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £560 | £536 | £664 |
| 25th Percentile | £610 | £553 | £666 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £620 | £838 | £680 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -25.97% | +23.16% | +15.74% |
| 75th Percentile | £721 | £1,100 | £691 |
| 90th Percentile | £899 | - | £692 |
| Somerset median daily rate | £610 | £575 | £375 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.09% | +53.33% | -11.76% |
All General Skills
Taunton
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 Taunton.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 9 | 18 | 18 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Taunton | 40.91% | 58.06% | 56.25% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 8 | 11 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £570 | £500 | £575 |
| 25th Percentile | £615 | £513 | £663 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £665 | £575 | £690 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.65% | -16.67% | +13.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £736 | £644 | £725 |
| 90th Percentile | £870 | £1,100 | £767 |
| Somerset median daily rate | £620 | £500 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +24.00% | -4.76% | +2.84% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £13.00 | £11.87 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | +9.52% | -42.10% |
| Somerset median hourly rate | £14.42 | £14.50 | £46.09 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.55% | -68.54% | -14.65% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Taunton
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Taunton.
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Daily Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Public Sector.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Taunton
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Taunton over the 6 months to 25 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Taunton
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Taunton citing Public Sector.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Taunton 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: