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 2 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 13 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Aberdeenshire | 3.53% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 7.50% | - | - |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £50,000 | £30,000 | £54,175 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -44.62% | +11.41% |
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 citing general skills in Aberdeenshire.
| 6 months to 2 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 40 | 0 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Aberdeenshire | 47.06% | - | 40.54% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 8 | 0 | 10 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34,125 | - | £27,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £35,000 | - | £45,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +2.86% |
| 75th Percentile | £48,438 | - | £55,938 |
| 90th Percentile | £77,500 | - | £65,500 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £49,750 | £33,500 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +48.51% | -34.95% | -1.90% |
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 Salary Trend in Aberdeenshire
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 2 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peterhead | - | 3 | £35,000 | - | |
| Public Sector Scotland |
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