Public Sector
Cumbria > Workington
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Workington. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Workington | 33.33% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 33.33% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £500 | £525 | £650 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.76% | -19.23% | +44.44% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.49 | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £25.49 | - | £21.00 |
All General Skills
Workington
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 in Workington.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Workington | 100.00% | - | 25.00% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £513 | - | £514 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £525 | - | £528 |
| 75th Percentile | £538 | - | £542 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Cumbria median daily rate | £515 | £525 | £575 |
| % change year-on-year | -1.90% | -8.70% | +21.05% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.49 | - | - |
| Cumbria median hourly rate | £21.42 | £27.13 | £21.00 |
| % change year-on-year | -21.03% | +29.17% | -51.01% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Workington
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Workington.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Trend in Workington
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Workington citing Public Sector.
