Public Sector Job Trends in Barnsley

Public Sector
South Yorkshire > Barnsley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Barnsley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Jan 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 12
Rank change year-on-year - - +10
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 0 0 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Barnsley - - 3.57%
As % of the General category - - 4.76%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
South Yorkshire median annual salary £62,500 £62,779 £57,965
% change year-on-year -0.44% +8.31% +44.91%

All General Skills
Barnsley

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 Barnsley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 27 8 21
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Barnsley 60.00% 80.00% 75.00%
Number of salaries quoted 14 3 19
10th Percentile - £43,500 £21,750
25th Percentile £26,500 £50,625 £30,937
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 £65,000 £41,821
Median % change year-on-year -38.46% +55.42% +49.36%
75th Percentile £45,000 £68,125 £52,500
90th Percentile - £68,500 £53,200
South Yorkshire median annual salary £39,000 £57,500 £45,000
% change year-on-year -32.17% +27.78% -

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Barnsley

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Barnsley

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Barnsley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Barnsley citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Barnsley citing Public Sector