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.

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