The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Wakefield. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 11 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 11 May 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
10
23
31
Rank change year-on-year
+13
+8
-17
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector
2
5
18
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
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 Wakefield.
Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills
42
79
225
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Wakefield
82.35%
71.82%
83.03%
Number of salaries quoted
32
51
47
10th Percentile
-
£36,000
£35,750
25th Percentile
-
£37,250
£38,813
Median annual salary (50th Percentile)
£42,000
£55,000
£51,000
Median % change year-on-year
-23.64%
+7.84%
+56.92%
75th Percentile
-
£73,750
£68,125
90th Percentile
£42,800
£75,000
£73,750
West Yorkshire median annual salary
£50,000
£50,000
£55,000
% change year-on-year
-
-9.09%
+10.00%
Public Sector Job Vacancy Trend in Wakefield
Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Wakefield.
Public Sector Salary Trend in Wakefield
3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in Wakefield.
Public Sector Top 16 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield
For the 6 months to 11 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 Wakefield region with a requirement for Public Sector.
Public Sector Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Wakefield 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:
