Public Sector Job Trends in Northumberland

Public Sector
North East > Northumberland

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Northumberland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
8 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 8 9 12
Rank change year-on-year +1 +3 -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 1 1 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Northumberland 2.78% 3.57% 6.17%
As % of the General category 5.56% 6.25% 9.26%
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 5
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £40,837
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £27,835 - £42,407
75th Percentile - - £43,976
90th Percentile - - -
North East median annual salary £57,500 £63,750 £50,001
% change year-on-year -9.80% +27.50% +2.04%

All General Skills
Northumberland

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 Northumberland.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 18 16 54
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Northumberland 50.00% 57.14% 66.67%
Number of salaries quoted 8 9 38
10th Percentile £24,686 £26,305 -
25th Percentile £26,000 £26,929 £24,500
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £33,418 £32,851 £35,000
Median % change year-on-year +1.72% -6.14% +1.45%
75th Percentile £43,750 - £43,976
90th Percentile - £45,800 £66,459
North East median annual salary £48,000 £40,000 £45,000
% change year-on-year +20.00% -11.11% -

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Northumberland

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Northumberland

Public Sector
Salary Trend in Northumberland

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northumberland citing Public Sector.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Northumberland citing Public Sector

Public Sector
Job Locations in Northumberland

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Northumberland region over the 6 months to 8 June 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
Cramlington -1 1 £27,835 -
Public Sector
North East

Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Northumberland 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:

Communications & Networking
1 1 (100.00%) Broadband
General
1 1 (100.00%) Social Skills
1 1 (100.00%) Telecoms
Processes & Methodologies
1 1 (100.00%) Customer Acquisition
Vendors
1 1 (100.00%) BT