The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Durham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 15 June 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Durham.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
268
241
167
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Durham
63.96%
47.16%
62.31%
Number of salaries quoted
94
160
68
10th Percentile
£23,504
£25,500
£26,250
25th Percentile
£25,084
£31,250
£31,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£25,087
£42,500
£39,221
Median % change year-on-year
-40.97%
+8.36%
+4.22%
75th Percentile
£30,963
£57,500
£52,813
90th Percentile
£73,731
£63,750
£66,138
North East median annual salary
£26,929
£45,000
£45,000
% change year-on-year
-40.16%
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Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Durham
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Durham.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Durham
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Durham.
Public Sector Top 5 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham
For the 6 months to 15 June 2025, job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Durham region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Durham 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:
