Public Sector Contract Job Trends in West Sussex
Public Sector
South East > West Sussex
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in West Sussex. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 5 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 20 | 12 | 14 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -8 | +2 | -9 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 36 | 22 | 11 |
| As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex | 8.37% | 9.82% | 8.59% |
| As % of the General category | 13.28% | 16.79% | 13.41% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 30 | 16 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £440 | £288 | £402 |
| 25th Percentile | £459 | £492 | £447 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £469 | £515 | £493 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.76% | +4.47% | -4.92% |
| 75th Percentile | £513 | £521 | £515 |
| 90th Percentile | £657 | £562 | £528 |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +6.18% |
All General Skills
West Sussex
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 citing general skills in West Sussex.
| 6 months to 5 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 271 | 131 | 82 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in West Sussex | 63.02% | 58.48% | 64.06% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 152 | 92 | 61 |
| 10th Percentile | £186 | £136 | £170 |
| 25th Percentile | £247 | £170 | £200 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £436 | £420 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +3.87% | -6.67% | -13.13% |
| 75th Percentile | £509 | £525 | £528 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £634 | £638 |
| South East median daily rate | £515 | £480 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | +7.29% | -4.00% | - |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 17 | 22 | 2 |
| 10th Percentile | £14.50 | £12.63 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £17.00 | £13.00 | £27.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £47.50 | £16.00 | £28.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +196.88% | -42.86% | -3.18% |
| 75th Percentile | £52.50 | £20.69 | £29.00 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £24.35 | - |
| South East median hourly rate | £32.50 | £20.40 | £52.50 |
| % change year-on-year | +59.31% | -61.14% | +5.00% |
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in West Sussex
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex.
Public Sector Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Daily Rate Histogram in West Sussex
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in West Sussex over the 6 months to 5 November 2026.
Public Sector Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Contract Job Locations in West Sussex
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 Sussex region over the 6 months to 5 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worthing | 0 | 28 | £469 | -8.93% | |
| Crawley | -5 | 6 | £538 | +24.64% | 2 |
| Public Sector South East |
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Public Sector Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 58.3% | 21 |
| 2 | Finance | 55.6% | 20 |
| 3 | Billing | 44.4% | 16 |
| 3 | Telecoms | 44.4% | 16 |
| 5 | Legal | 22.2% | 8 |
| 6 | Analytical Skills | 8.3% | 3 |
| 7 | Banking | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Documentation Skills | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Local Government | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Publishing | 2.8% | 1 |
| 7 | Retail | 2.8% | 1 |