Public Sector Job Trends in Aberdeenshire

Public Sector
Scotland > Aberdeenshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Aberdeenshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
21 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 7 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 2 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeenshire 4.17% - -
As % of the General category 10.00% - -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £50,000 £30,000 £52,500
% change year-on-year +66.67% -42.86% +7.96%

All General Skills
Aberdeenshire

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 general skills in Aberdeenshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 20 0 17
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire 41.67% - 33.33%
Number of salaries quoted 4 0 13
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £35,000 - £27,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £43,750 - £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - - -15.00%
75th Percentile £53,750 - £55,000
90th Percentile - - £56,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £33,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +36.36% -34.00% -4.76%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Aberdeenshire

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Aberdeenshire

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Aberdeenshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeenshire citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Aberdeenshire citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Job Locations in Aberdeenshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Aberdeenshire region over the 6 months to 21 September 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
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Peterhead - 2 £35,000 - 1
Public Sector
Scotland