Public Sector Job Trends in Midlothian

Public Sector
Scotland > Midlothian

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Midlothian. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 1 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 15 -
Rank change year-on-year +7 - -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 2 1 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Midlothian 8.33% 0.60% -
As % of the General category 16.67% 0.68% -
Number of salaries quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile £62,500 - -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 - -
75th Percentile £67,500 - -
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £30,000 £49,990
% change year-on-year +83.33% -39.99% +2.41%

All General Skills
Midlothian

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 Midlothian.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 12 147 7
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Midlothian 50.00% 88.55% 29.17%
Number of salaries quoted 3 76 3
10th Percentile £44,500 £26,929 £35,000
25th Percentile £51,250 £32,000 £38,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £65,000 £32,851 £45,000
Median % change year-on-year +97.86% -27.00% +80.00%
75th Percentile £67,500 - £47,500
90th Percentile - £32,951 £49,000
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £32,951 £50,000
% change year-on-year +36.57% -34.10% -9.09%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Midlothian

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Midlothian

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Midlothian

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Midlothian citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Midlothian citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Midlothian 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 (50.00%) Legal
Job Titles
1 1 (50.00%) Content Designer
1 1 (50.00%) Designer
1 1 (50.00%) Senior
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Agile
1 2 (100.00%) Service Design
1 2 (100.00%) User Research
1 2 (100.00%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
2 1 (50.00%) Actionable Insight
2 1 (50.00%) Decision-Making
2 1 (50.00%) Digital Transformation Programme
2 1 (50.00%) Inclusive Design
2 1 (50.00%) Qualitative Research
2 1 (50.00%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 1 (50.00%) Usability Testing
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 2 (100.00%) Accessibility