Public Sector
UK
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 12 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 12 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 20 | 20 | 16 |
| Rank change year-on-year | 0 | -4 | -1 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 4,921 | 2,781 | 3,407 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the UK | 9.22% | 8.44% | 8.75% |
| As % of the General category | 16.75% | 13.30% | 15.23% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 3,468 | 1,897 | 2,307 |
| 10th Percentile | £363 | £325 | £263 |
| 25th Percentile | £425 | £413 | £406 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £517 | £500 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.42% | - | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £600 | £595 | £620 |
| 90th Percentile | £694 | £675 | £700 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | -0.05% | +1.21% | -1.20% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 198 | 111 | 153 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.00 | £13.60 | £13.79 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.70 | £16.36 | £16.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £23.44 | £19.83 | £23.41 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +18.22% | -15.29% | +17.05% |
| 75th Percentile | £53.75 | £28.30 | £48.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £76.90 | £63.75 | £70.39 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £21.35 | £18.44 | £23.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.81% | -19.85% | +21.05% |
All General Skills
UK
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.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 29,379 | 20,909 | 22,363 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the UK | 55.05% | 63.43% | 57.43% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 17,437 | 13,057 | 14,049 |
| 10th Percentile | £313 | £279 | £290 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +5.00% | -4.76% | -4.55% |
| 75th Percentile | £638 | £630 | £650 |
| 90th Percentile | £738 | £750 | £775 |
| UK excluding London median daily rate | £500 | £475 | £494 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.26% | -3.89% | -1.15% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2,229 | 1,133 | 1,375 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.98 | £13.25 | £14.06 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.25 | £16.30 | £17.04 |
| Median hourly rate | £32.00 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +27.24% | -34.02% | +31.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £57.50 | £50.00 | £58.49 |
| 90th Percentile | £80.00 | £70.00 | £70.00 |
| UK excluding London median hourly rate | £32.50 | £22.14 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +46.79% | -41.92% | +51.72% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the UK citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Histogram
Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Public Sector over the 6 months to 12 August 2026.
Public Sector
Top 17 Contract Job Locations
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 UK over the 6 months to 12 August 2026. 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| England | +2 | 3,999 | £515 | +0.49% | 2,558 |
| UK excluding London | -3 | 2,383 | £500 | -0.05% | 1,725 |
| London | 0 | 1,767 | £535 | +1.90% | 1,238 |
| Work from Home | +13 | 1,758 | £520 | +4.00% | 1,617 |
| North of England | +2 | 700 | £475 | -1.04% | 515 |
| Midlands | +7 | 488 | £493 | +3.84% | 233 |
| South East | +5 | 484 | £500 | -4.76% | 269 |
| West Midlands | +5 | 410 | £490 | +3.16% | 202 |
| South West | -6 | 327 | £525 | -4.55% | 306 |
| North West | -8 | 270 | £500 | +5.26% | 281 |
| Scotland | -4 | 266 | £481 | +3.78% | 187 |
| Yorkshire | +7 | 261 | £475 | - | 154 |
| North East | -2 | 181 | £450 | -11.76% | 82 |
| East Midlands | +25 | 70 | £600 | +46.34% | 31 |
| Wales | 0 | 70 | £475 | - | 53 |
| East of England | +2 | 57 | £463 | -7.50% | 75 |
| Northern Ireland | -5 | 17 | £650 | +25.00% | 98 |
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities 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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