Public Sector
South Wales > Cardiff
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Cardiff. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 16 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 16 | 33 | 18 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +17 | -15 | +20 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 17 | 31 | 51 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff | 9.04% | 4.62% | 9.26% |
| As % of the General category | 11.97% | 8.03% | 15.22% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 14 | 25 | 34 |
| 10th Percentile | £42,566 | £40,000 | £37,875 |
| 25th Percentile | £49,835 | £47,500 | £43,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £63,250 | £55,000 | £44,666 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +15.00% | +23.14% | -21.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £69,375 | £59,750 | £100,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £98,750 | £117,800 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £62,500 | £57,250 | £44,666 |
| % change year-on-year | +9.17% | +28.17% | -19.08% |
All General Skills
Cardiff
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 Cardiff.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 142 | 386 | 335 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cardiff | 75.53% | 57.53% | 60.80% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 99 | 347 | 248 |
| 10th Percentile | £23,203 | £26,150 | £30,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £26,250 | £32,500 | £37,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £45,000 | £45,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -5.26% | -9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £60,000 | £62,988 |
| 90th Percentile | £75,000 | £72,500 | £78,750 |
| South Wales median annual salary | £25,400 | £43,500 | £44,666 |
| % change year-on-year | -41.61% | -2.61% | -10.67% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cardiff
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cardiff.
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Salary Trend in Cardiff
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Cardiff.
Public Sector
Salary Histogram in Cardiff
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Cardiff over the 6 months to 16 May 2025.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cardiff 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: