Public Sector
Scotland > West Lothian
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in West Lothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 10 | 10 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +4 | 0 | +4 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 3 | 2 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Lothian | 14.29% | 6.06% | 12.50% |
| As % of the General category | 18.75% | 7.69% | 15.91% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | - | £113 |
| 25th Percentile | £238 | £513 | £118 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £300 | £525 | £175 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -42.86% | +200.00% | -57.58% |
| 75th Percentile | £363 | £538 | £400 |
| 90th Percentile | £396 | - | £415 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £450 | £450 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.08 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £17.15 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £17.23 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £16.12 | £19.59 | £13.54 |
| % change year-on-year | -17.71% | +44.68% | -23.59% |
All General Skills
West Lothian
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 West Lothian.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 16 | 26 | 44 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian | 76.19% | 78.79% | 78.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 9 | 11 | 32 |
| 10th Percentile | £54 | £61 | £118 |
| 25th Percentile | £54 | - | £129 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £163 | £130 | £288 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.00% | -54.78% | -28.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £388 | £290 | £491 |
| 90th Percentile | £443 | £435 | £587 |
| Scotland median daily rate | £460 | £442 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.07% | -6.95% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £17.12 | £13.15 | £19.05 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.19 | £14.13 | £20.25 |
| Median hourly rate | £17.30 | £16.50 | £26.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.85% | -37.74% | +76.67% |
| 75th Percentile | - | £24.00 | £59.13 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £28.05 | £76.15 |
| Scotland median hourly rate | £17.87 | £18.13 | £19.34 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.43% | -6.26% | +4.54% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in West Lothian
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Lothian.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in West Lothian
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in West Lothian over the 6 months to 30 October 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in West Lothian
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Lothian citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in West Lothian
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 West Lothian region over the 6 months to 30 October 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 Contract IT Job Ads |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Livingston | +3 | 3 | £300 | -42.86% | 5 |
| Public Sector Scotland |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Lothian 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: