The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Rochdale. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 26 October 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 Rochdale.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
16
23
6
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Rochdale
80.00%
57.50%
50.00%
Number of salaries quoted
14
1
5
10th Percentile
-
-
-
25th Percentile
£27,000
£50,500
£20,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£34,000
£51,000
£27,000
Median % change year-on-year
-33.33%
+88.89%
-25.52%
75th Percentile
£48,750
£51,500
£36,224
90th Percentile
-
-
£53,489
Manchester median annual salary
£47,500
£52,500
£59,250
% change year-on-year
-9.52%
-11.39%
+7.73%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Rochdale
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Rochdale.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Rochdale
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Rochdale citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Top 2 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochdale
For the 6 months to 26 October 2025, job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Rochdale region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Rochdale 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:
