The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeen. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 18 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
Public Sector falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies requiring common skills in Aberdeen.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
16
136
137
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeen
37.21%
46.10%
67.82%
Number of salaries quoted
6
105
53
10th Percentile
£25,375
£25,750
£33,750
25th Percentile
£26,156
£28,000
£38,519
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£37,000
£47,500
£55,000
Median % change year-on-year
-22.11%
-13.64%
-
75th Percentile
£51,250
£60,000
£65,000
90th Percentile
£58,125
£65,000
£71,000
Scotland median annual salary
£40,101
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-19.80%
-9.09%
-
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeen
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Aberdeen.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Aberdeen
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Aberdeen.
Public Sector Top 19 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen
For the 6 months to 18 August 2025, job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Aberdeen region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Aberdeen by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
