Public Sector
East of England > Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Cambridgeshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 13 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 13 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 57 | 66 | 52 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | -14 | +75 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 7 | 16 | 18 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Cambridgeshire | 0.80% | 1.83% | 2.57% |
| As % of the General category | 1.79% | 3.05% | 4.47% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £56,455 | £31,693 | £32,600 |
| 25th Percentile | £58,379 | £32,186 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £63,923 | £36,222 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +76.47% | -23.74% | -35.59% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,629 | £59,168 | £60,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £74,852 | £95,667 | £65,000 |
| East of England median annual salary | £65,000 | £61,500 | £47,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +5.69% | +29.47% | -3.58% |
All General Skills
Cambridgeshire
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 Cambridgeshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 391 | 525 | 403 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire | 44.94% | 60.07% | 57.49% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 263 | 210 | 250 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £31,561 | £26,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £33,500 | £42,500 | £33,317 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £55,000 | £50,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.09% | +10.00% | -4.76% |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £72,500 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £87,000 | £80,000 | £76,375 |
| East of England median annual salary | £45,000 | £50,967 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.71% | +1.93% | -4.76% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cambridgeshire
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Cambridgeshire.
Public Sector
Salary Trend in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cambridgeshire citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Salary Histogram in Cambridgeshire
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Cambridgeshire over the 6 months to 13 January 2026.
Public Sector
Job Locations in Cambridgeshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Cambridgeshire region over the 6 months to 13 January 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge | -6 | 2 | £63,923 | +81.97% | 3 |
| Peterborough | - | 1 | - | - | 3 |
| Public Sector East of England |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cambridgeshire 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: