Public Sector Job Trends in Perth and Kinross

Public Sector
Scotland > Perth and Kinross

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Perth and Kinross. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 18 September 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
18 Sep 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 9 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 1 0 0
As % of all permanent jobs in Perth and Kinross 2.33% - -
As % of the General category 4.55% - -
Number of salaries quoted 1 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £35,000 - -
Scotland median annual salary £55,000 £30,000 £52,186
% change year-on-year +83.33% -42.51% +7.32%

All General Skills
Perth and Kinross

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 Perth and Kinross.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 22 19 18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Perth and Kinross 51.16% 90.48% 72.00%
Number of salaries quoted 5 14 13
10th Percentile £24,150 - £28,640
25th Percentile £26,250 £24,500 -
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £30,000 £33,000 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.09% -31.25% +6.67%
75th Percentile £31,000 £34,000 -
90th Percentile £33,400 - £60,660
Scotland median annual salary £45,000 £33,000 £50,000
% change year-on-year +36.36% -34.00% -4.76%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Perth and Kinross

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

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Perth and Kinross