Public Sector Job Trends in Scotland
Public Sector
UK > Scotland
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Scotland. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 14 November 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 31 | 87 | 72 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +56 | -15 | +14 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 183 | 67 | 84 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in Scotland | 3.98% | 2.43% | 2.55% |
| As % of the General category | 8.40% | 3.70% | 4.27% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 120 | 44 | 50 |
| 10th Percentile | £26,000 | £25,203 | £36,943 |
| 25th Percentile | £35,000 | £25,575 | £40,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,163 | £30,000 | £54,282 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +67.21% | -44.73% | +12.94% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £57,750 | £60,625 |
| 90th Percentile | £79,287 | £75,710 | £70,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £65,000 | £57,435 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +13.17% | +4.43% | -1.79% |
All General Skills
Scotland
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 citing general skills in Scotland.
| 6 months to 14 Nov 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies citing general skills | 2,178 | 1,812 | 1,967 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Scotland | 47.32% | 65.72% | 59.79% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 975 | 795 | 872 |
| 10th Percentile | £27,500 | £25,684 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £31,500 | £31,000 | £39,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £50,000 | £34,000 | £52,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +47.06% | -35.24% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £70,000 | £55,000 | £68,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £88,750 | £73,765 | £85,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £51,500 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +6.80% | -14.17% | - |
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Scotland
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Scotland.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Scotland
Salary distribution trend for jobs in Scotland citing Public Sector.
Public Sector Salary Histogram in Scotland
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Scotland over the 6 months to 14 November 2026.
Public Sector Job Locations in Scotland
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Scotland region over the 6 months to 14 November 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 |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow | +40 | 87 | £63,601 | +6.00% | 69 |
| Edinburgh | +56 | 53 | £56,006 | +15.48% | 42 |
| West Lothian | -13 | 7 | £30,000 | +17.19% | 4 |
| Stirling | - | 6 | £55,000 | - | |
| Aberdeen | -5 | 5 | £46,750 | +78.78% | 11 |
| Dundee | -6 | 4 | £35,000 | -49.46% | |
| South Lanarkshire | - | 4 | - | - | |
| Highlands | - | 4 | £32,500 | - | |
| Aberdeenshire | - | 3 | £35,000 | - | |
| Midlothian | - | 3 | £65,000 | - | 3 |
| Perth and Kinross | - | 2 | £35,000 | - | |
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Public Sector Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Scotland by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Social Skills | 21.3% | 39 |
| 2 | Analytical Skills | 12.0% | 22 |
| 3 | Finance | 7.1% | 13 |
| 4 | Legal | 6.6% | 12 |
| 5 | Local Government | 6.0% | 11 |
| 6 | Organisational Skills | 4.9% | 9 |
| 7 | Retail | 4.4% | 8 |
| 8 | Inclusion and Diversity | 3.8% | 7 |
| 9 | Marketing | 3.3% | 6 |
| 10 | Telecoms | 2.7% | 5 |
| 11 | Influencing Skills | 2.2% | 4 |
| 11 | Manufacturing | 2.2% | 4 |
| 11 | Public Speaking | 2.2% | 4 |
| 14 | Multimedia | 1.6% | 3 |
| 15 | Documentation Skills | 0.5% | 1 |
| 15 | Law | 0.5% | 1 |
| 15 | Police | 0.5% | 1 |
| 15 | Presentation Skills | 0.5% | 1 |