Public Sector
Scotland > Edinburgh
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Edinburgh. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 14 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 14 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 37 | 71 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +34 | -10 | +19 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 36 | 10 | 32 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Edinburgh | 2.99% | 1.31% | 2.56% |
| As % of the General category | 7.88% | 1.70% | 4.05% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 19 | 9 | 17 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,646 | £26,100 | £51,263 |
| 25th Percentile | £50,000 | £42,500 | £55,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £63,000 | £48,500 | £56,509 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +29.90% | -14.17% | +15.93% |
| 75th Percentile | £71,726 | £71,532 | £70,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £90,000 | £78,481 | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £50,000 | £30,000 | £54,175 |
| % change year-on-year | +66.67% | -44.62% | +11.41% |
All General Skills
Edinburgh
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 Edinburgh.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 457 | 589 | 790 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Edinburgh | 37.93% | 77.40% | 63.10% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 233 | 236 | 339 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,592 | £33,750 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £32,000 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £40,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +37.50% | -27.27% | -11.65% |
| 75th Percentile | £83,930 | £64,750 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £80,203 | £95,000 |
| Scotland median annual salary | £47,500 | £33,000 | £51,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +43.94% | -35.92% | -1.90% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Edinburgh
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Edinburgh.
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Salary Trend in Edinburgh
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Edinburgh citing Public Sector.
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Salary Histogram in Edinburgh
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Edinburgh over the 6 months to 14 October 2026.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Edinburgh 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: