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 October 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
5 Oct 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 12 18 3
Rank change year-on-year +6 -15 +2
Contract jobs citing Public Sector 18 9 86
As % of all contract jobs in West Sussex 9.57% 6.47% 28.67%
As % of the General category 17.31% 10.59% 45.50%
Number of daily rates quoted 14 8 82
10th Percentile £430 £358 £200
25th Percentile £504 £361 £414
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £514 £428 £509
Median % change year-on-year +20.02% -15.86% -3.05%
75th Percentile £518 £478 £518
90th Percentile £534 £519 £678
South East median daily rate £515 £533 £500
% change year-on-year -3.38% +6.50% -

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 requiring common skills in West Sussex.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 104 85 189
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in West Sussex 55.32% 61.15% 63.00%
Number of daily rates quoted 74 57 158
10th Percentile £137 £170 £200
25th Percentile £170 £213 £374
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £338 £444 £500
Median % change year-on-year -23.99% -11.20% -4.76%
75th Percentile £525 £515 £547
90th Percentile £638 £638 £685
South East median daily rate £475 £500 £510
% change year-on-year -5.00% -1.96% +2.00%
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 2 3
10th Percentile £12.63 - £14.28
25th Percentile £13.00 £27.00 £17.31
Median hourly rate £16.00 £28.00 £22.75
Median % change year-on-year -42.86% +23.08% +18.18%
75th Percentile £20.69 £29.00 £46.60
90th Percentile £21.45 - £60.68
South East median hourly rate £20.00 £57.35 £52.50
% change year-on-year -65.13% +9.24% +118.75%

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 job vacancy trend in West Sussex

Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Public Sector.

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 October 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Public Sector in West Sussex

Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in West Sussex

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in West Sussex citing Public Sector.

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 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
Worthing 0 11 £515 +24.73% 3
Crawley - 4 £450 - 6
Public Sector
South East

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in West Sussex 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:

Applications
1 1 (5.56%) Microsoft Excel
1 1 (5.56%) Microsoft PowerPoint
1 1 (5.56%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 9 (50.00%) SAP PSCD
2 8 (44.44%) SAP BRIM
2 8 (44.44%) SAP Hybris
3 2 (11.11%) SAP ERP
3 2 (11.11%) SAP HR
3 2 (11.11%) SAP Payroll
Cloud Services
1 8 (44.44%) SAP Commerce Cloud
Database & Business Intelligence
1 2 (11.11%) SAP BW
General
1 12 (66.67%) Finance
2 11 (61.11%) Social Skills
2 11 (61.11%) Telecoms
3 8 (44.44%) Billing
4 2 (11.11%) General Ledger
4 2 (11.11%) Manufacturing
5 1 (5.56%) Analytical Skills
5 1 (5.56%) Documentation Skills
5 1 (5.56%) Electronics
5 1 (5.56%) Marketing
Job Titles
1 13 (72.22%) Consultant
1 13 (72.22%) SAP Consultant
2 8 (44.44%) Functional Consultant
2 8 (44.44%) SAP Functional Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) HR Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) Payroll Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) Product Owner
3 2 (11.11%) SAP BW Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) SAP HR Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) SAP HR/Payroll Consultant
3 2 (11.11%) SAP Payroll Consultant
4 1 (5.56%) Analyst
4 1 (5.56%) Engineering Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Project Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Public Sector Project Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Senior Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Senior Project Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Stakeholder Management Project Manager
4 1 (5.56%) Technical Product Owner
4 1 (5.56%) Test Analyst
Miscellaneous
1 2 (11.11%) Product Ownership
2 1 (5.56%) LIMS
2 1 (5.56%) NHS
2 1 (5.56%) Smartcard
Processes & Methodologies
1 11 (61.11%) Revenue Management
2 10 (55.56%) Workshop Facilitation
3 3 (16.67%) CRM
4 2 (11.11%) Accounts Payable
4 2 (11.11%) Accounts Receivable
4 2 (11.11%) Analytics
4 2 (11.11%) Cost Centre Accounting
4 2 (11.11%) ERP
4 2 (11.11%) Product Management
5 1 (5.56%) Change Control
5 1 (5.56%) Continuous Improvement
5 1 (5.56%) Contract Negotiation
5 1 (5.56%) Customer Service
5 1 (5.56%) PRINCE2
5 1 (5.56%) Problem-Solving
5 1 (5.56%) Product Strategy
5 1 (5.56%) Project Delivery
5 1 (5.56%) Project Governance
5 1 (5.56%) Security Operations
5 1 (5.56%) Stakeholder Engagement
Programming Languages
1 2 (11.11%) ABAP
Qualifications
1 8 (44.44%) Security Cleared
2 3 (16.67%) BPSS Clearance
2 3 (16.67%) SC Cleared
3 2 (11.11%) CCA
4 1 (5.56%) Degree
4 1 (5.56%) Master's Degree
4 1 (5.56%) PMI Certification
4 1 (5.56%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 1 (5.56%) PCI DSS
Vendors
1 14 (77.78%) SAP