The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Southampton. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 17 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 17 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
33
28
73
Rank change year-on-year
-5
+45
+27
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector
7
54
5
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
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 Southampton.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
159
509
351
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southampton
47.89%
58.24%
45.88%
Number of salaries quoted
106
436
258
10th Percentile
£27,000
£27,000
£27,500
25th Percentile
£32,500
£31,250
£35,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£51,250
£45,000
£49,000
Median % change year-on-year
+13.89%
-8.16%
-6.67%
75th Percentile
£62,500
£60,313
£73,750
90th Percentile
£77,500
£70,000
£88,750
Hampshire median annual salary
£50,000
£48,896
£49,875
% change year-on-year
+2.26%
-1.96%
-1.24%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Southampton
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southampton.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Southampton
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Southampton.
Public Sector Salary Histogram in Southampton
Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in Southampton over the 6 months to 17 May 2025.
Public Sector Top 11 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton
For the 6 months to 17 May 2025, job vacancies citing Public Sector also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads across the Southampton region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southampton by Category
The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category.
The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:
