The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Southend-on-Sea. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 14 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 14 Aug 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
14
5
12
Rank change year-on-year
-9
+7
+2
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector
1
4
19
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea
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 Southend-on-Sea.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
18
15
60
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea
62.07%
53.57%
71.43%
Number of salaries quoted
10
7
10
10th Percentile
£30,588
£30,000
£34,850
25th Percentile
£31,250
£32,500
£35,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£32,500
£35,000
£38,750
Median % change year-on-year
-7.14%
-9.68%
+9.15%
75th Percentile
£33,750
£37,500
£46,388
90th Percentile
£34,600
£53,634
£51,700
Essex median annual salary
£42,500
£50,000
£47,000
% change year-on-year
-15.00%
+6.38%
+4.44%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Southend-on-Sea
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Southend-on-Sea.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Southend-on-Sea
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Southend-on-Sea.
Public Sector Top 10 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southend-on-Sea
For the 6 months to 14 August 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 Southend-on-Sea region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Southend-on-Sea 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:
