Public Sector Jobs in the Scottish Borders

Public Sector
Scotland > Scottish Borders

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in the Scottish Borders. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 22 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank - 1 8
Rank change year-on-year - +7 -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 0 5 3
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders - 55.56% 11.54%
As % of the General category - 71.43% 33.33%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 0
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - -
Scotland median annual salary £51,695 £42,500 £50,500
% change year-on-year +21.64% -15.84% +8.11%

All General Skills
Scottish Borders

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 the Scottish Borders.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 0 7 9
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders - 77.78% 34.62%
Number of salaries quoted 0 2 3
10th Percentile - - £23,425
25th Percentile - - £30,063
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £23,000 £42,250
Median % change year-on-year - -45.56% -
75th Percentile - - £43,375
90th Percentile - - -
Scotland median annual salary £47,683 £50,000 £57,500
% change year-on-year -4.63% -13.04% +4.55%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the Scottish Borders

Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders.

Job vacancy trend for Public Sector in the Scottish Borders

Public Sector
Salary Trend in the Scottish Borders

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in the Scottish Borders.

Salary trend for Public Sector in the Scottish Borders