Public Sector Job Trends in Carmarthenshire

Public Sector
West Wales > Carmarthenshire

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Carmarthenshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 22 February 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Feb 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 5 5 5
Rank change year-on-year 0 0 -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 1 5 1
As % of all permanent jobs in Carmarthenshire 4.76% 25.00% 8.33%
As % of the General category 11.11% 35.71% 11.11%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 1
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £52,011
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £52,508
75th Percentile - - £53,004
90th Percentile - - -
West Wales median annual salary £40,000 £54,552 £52,504
% change year-on-year -26.68% +3.90% +5.01%

All General Skills
Carmarthenshire

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 Carmarthenshire.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 9 14 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Carmarthenshire 42.86% 70.00% 75.00%
Number of salaries quoted 9 2 8
10th Percentile - - £26,000
25th Percentile - - £27,125
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £35,000 £31,250
Median % change year-on-year -14.29% +12.00% -16.18%
75th Percentile £35,000 - £35,000
90th Percentile £36,000 - £40,401
West Wales median annual salary £40,000 £49,104 £46,131
% change year-on-year -18.54% +6.44% +17.47%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Carmarthenshire

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Carmarthenshire

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Carmarthenshire

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Carmarthenshire citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Carmarthenshire citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Job Locations in Carmarthenshire

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Carmarthenshire region over the 6 months to 22 February 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
Carmarthen +1 1 £40,000 - 1
Public Sector
West Wales

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Carmarthenshire 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:

General
1 1 (100.00%) Fire and Rescue
Job Titles
1 1 (100.00%) Administrator
1 1 (100.00%) ICT Administrator
1 1 (100.00%) ICT Engineer
1 1 (100.00%) Network Administrator
1 1 (100.00%) Network Engineer
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Business Continuity
1 1 (100.00%) Cybersecurity