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 26 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 26 Nov 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +1 | -2 | - |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the Scottish Borders | 33.33% | 20.00% | 50.00% |
| As % of the General category | 33.33% | 100.00% | 50.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £38,269 | £29,750 | - |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £39,594 | £31,500 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +25.70% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,919 | £33,250 | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £30,000 | £54,389 | £49,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -44.84% | +11.00% | +2.30% |
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 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders | 100.00% | 20.00% | 100.00% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £38,615 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £39,135 | £29,750 | £32,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £40,000 | £31,500 | £34,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +26.98% | -7.35% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £40,460 | £33,250 | £36,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £40,735 | - | - |
| Scotland median annual salary | £35,000 | £52,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -33.33% | - | -7.08% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the Scottish Borders
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the Scottish Borders.
Public Sector
Salary Trend in the Scottish Borders
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the Scottish Borders citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Job Locations in the Scottish Borders
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the Scottish Borders region over the 6 months to 26 November 2025. 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Galashiels | - | 1 | £39,594 | - | |
| Public Sector Scotland |
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Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Scottish Borders 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:
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