Public Sector
North West > Cheshire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Cheshire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 10 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 10 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 91 | 30 | 58 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -61 | +28 | +59 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 12 | 64 | 15 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheshire | 1.11% | 4.73% | 2.34% |
| As % of the General category | 1.71% | 9.67% | 3.30% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6 | 30 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £33,500 | £29,950 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £34,063 | £40,438 | £36,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,500 | £55,000 | £58,210 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.64% | -5.51% | +17.48% |
| 75th Percentile | £37,250 | £65,593 | £68,125 |
| 90th Percentile | - | £74,804 | £73,364 |
| North West median annual salary | £52,500 | £55,000 | £45,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.55% | +22.22% | -10.89% |
All General Skills
Cheshire
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 Cheshire.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 703 | 662 | 455 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cheshire | 64.85% | 48.93% | 71.09% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 259 | 387 | 280 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £24,500 | £22,790 |
| 25th Percentile | £23,504 | £32,500 | £32,375 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £36,250 | £43,116 | £47,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -15.92% | -8.26% | +4.44% |
| 75th Percentile | £53,750 | £58,750 | £65,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £63,750 | £71,915 | £82,500 |
| North West median annual salary | £50,055 | £50,000 | £53,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +0.11% | -5.66% | +0.95% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cheshire
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Cheshire.
Public Sector
Salary Trend in Cheshire
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Cheshire.
Public Sector
Job Locations in Cheshire
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Cheshire region over the 6 months to 10 August 2025. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Warrington | -8 | 6 | - | - | 5 |
| Widnes | - | 6 | £36,500 | - | |
| Public Sector North West |
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Public Sector
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Cheshire 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: