Public Sector
England > Yorkshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in contract job vacancies in Yorkshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 17 August 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 17 Aug 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 18 | 24 | 28 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +6 | +4 | -23 |
| Contract jobs citing Public Sector | 259 | 120 | 90 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Yorkshire | 8.99% | 7.82% | 5.98% |
| As % of the General category | 16.98% | 12.36% | 11.18% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 200 | 82 | 72 |
| 10th Percentile | £283 | £330 | £316 |
| 25th Percentile | £393 | £382 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £473 | £481 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -1.82% | -3.75% | -7.62% |
| 75th Percentile | £525 | £546 | £544 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £575 | £623 |
| England median daily rate | £520 | £513 | £525 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.46% | -2.38% | -2.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 10 | 4 | 4 |
| 10th Percentile | £19.50 | £18.00 | £12.78 |
| 25th Percentile | £20.29 | £18.32 | £14.32 |
| Median hourly rate | £22.20 | £21.79 | £17.09 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +1.89% | +27.52% | -19.83% |
| 75th Percentile | £26.72 | £27.45 | £19.81 |
| 90th Percentile | £27.86 | £31.66 | £20.37 |
| England median hourly rate | £21.50 | £21.27 | £27.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +1.08% | -21.22% | +35.00% |
All General Skills
Yorkshire
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 Yorkshire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 1,525 | 971 | 805 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire | 52.93% | 63.30% | 53.45% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 959 | 602 | 452 |
| 10th Percentile | £306 | £235 | £313 |
| 25th Percentile | £406 | £366 | £425 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £500 | £465 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +7.53% | -7.00% | -5.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £550 | £584 |
| 90th Percentile | £669 | £636 | £661 |
| England median daily rate | £525 | £510 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | +2.94% | -5.20% | -2.18% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 97 | 42 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.00 | £15.00 | £12.15 |
| 25th Percentile | £17.12 | £17.48 | £13.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £25.77 | £22.14 | £14.63 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +16.40% | +51.38% | -23.03% |
| 75th Percentile | £36.61 | £26.15 | £24.87 |
| 90th Percentile | £43.96 | £81.25 | £40.75 |
| England median hourly rate | £32.50 | £25.15 | £38.12 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.22% | -34.02% | +38.62% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Yorkshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Yorkshire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Daily Rate Histogram in Yorkshire
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Yorkshire over the 6 months to 17 August 2026.
Public Sector
Hourly Rate Trend in Yorkshire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Yorkshire citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Contract Job Locations in Yorkshire
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 Yorkshire region over the 6 months to 17 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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| West Yorkshire | +9 | 209 | £461 | -7.75% | 105 |
| South Yorkshire | -13 | 38 | £492 | +22.01% | 23 |
| North Yorkshire | -1 | 9 | £325 | - | 5 |
| East Yorkshire | - | 5 | £500 | - | 3 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Yorkshire 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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