Public Sector
England > South West
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in the South West. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 17 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 17 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 41 | 48 | 67 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +7 | +19 | +5 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 281 | 128 | 332 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the South West | 3.60% | 4.53% | 3.21% |
| As % of the General category | 8.37% | 6.62% | 6.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 245 | 68 | 267 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,500 | £30,125 | £29,300 |
| 25th Percentile | £40,875 | £46,250 | £43,750 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £62,500 | £51,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.00% | +22.55% | +7.37% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £70,625 | £61,250 |
| 90th Percentile | £82,500 | £87,500 | £80,000 |
| England median annual salary | £60,000 | £60,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +9.09% | - |
All General Skills
South West
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 general skills in the South West.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 3,359 | 1,933 | 5,214 |
| As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the South West | 43.03% | 68.38% | 50.37% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,995 | 1,125 | 3,566 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,000 | £26,250 | £26,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £34,250 | £31,750 | £34,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £47,500 | £50,000 | £47,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | +5.26% | -5.45% |
| 75th Percentile | £65,000 | £68,525 | £61,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £80,950 | £81,250 | £75,000 |
| England median annual salary | £55,000 | £57,500 | £52,500 |
| % change year-on-year | -4.35% | +9.52% | -12.50% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the South West
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in the South West.
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Salary Trend in the South West
Salary distribution trend for jobs in the South West citing Public Sector.
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Salary Histogram in the South West
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in the South West over the 6 months to 17 June 2026.
Public Sector
Job Locations in the South West
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the South West region over the 6 months to 17 June 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 |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
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| Gloucestershire | -9 | 95 | £55,000 | -15.38% | 35 |
| Bristol | +7 | 76 | £60,000 | +4.80% | 30 |
| Wiltshire | +20 | 43 | £75,000 | +9.45% | 21 |
| Somerset | -15 | 25 | £45,000 | -5.26% | 11 |
| Devon | -15 | 18 | £35,000 | -36.36% | 3 |
| Cornwall | +4 | 9 | £29,000 | - | 1 |
| Dorset | -7 | 1 | £62,500 | +31.58% | 4 |
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the South West 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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