Public Sector Job Trends in Cornwall

Public Sector
South West > Cornwall

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Cornwall. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 14 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
14 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 28 - 11
Rank change year-on-year - - +11
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 2 0 25
As % of all permanent jobs in Cornwall 1.20% - 12.14%
As % of the General category 3.57% - 19.38%
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 24
10th Percentile - - £35,118
25th Percentile - - £37,199
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £40,000 - £44,371
Median % change year-on-year - - +18.32%
75th Percentile - - £45,000
90th Percentile - - £48,375
South West median annual salary £57,500 £60,000 £51,000
% change year-on-year -4.17% +17.65% +7.37%

All General Skills
Cornwall

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 Cornwall.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 56 29 129
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Cornwall 33.73% 53.70% 62.62%
Number of salaries quoted 24 24 102
10th Percentile £25,000 £27,000 £29,438
25th Percentile £25,400 £28,500 £31,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,500 £34,500 £38,878
Median % change year-on-year -11.59% -11.26% -4.30%
75th Percentile £37,000 £47,188 £45,000
90th Percentile £52,700 £57,325 £50,050
South West median annual salary £45,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -14.29% +10.53% -5.00%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Cornwall

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Cornwall

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Cornwall

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Cornwall citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Job Locations in Cornwall

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Cornwall region over the 6 months to 14 April 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
Truro - 2 £40,000 - 2
Public Sector
South West

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Cornwall 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:

Application Platforms
1 2 (100.00%) WordPress