Public Sector
UK > Work from Home
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in remote or hybrid work. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 16 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Sep 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 60 | 61 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +9 | +1 | +22 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 922 | 989 | 1,203 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 5.69% | 4.25% | 4.79% |
| As % of the General category | 7.93% | 6.79% | 7.36% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 508 | 636 | 1,028 |
| 10th Percentile | £32,850 | £37,199 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £42,780 | £40,988 | £42,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £55,000 | £55,000 | £56,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | -2.65% | +0.66% |
| 75th Percentile | £67,500 | £71,991 | £72,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £84,125 | £84,964 | £83,750 |
| UK median annual salary | £57,500 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | - | -0.72% |
All General Skills
Work from Home
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 with remote or hybrid options requiring common skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 11,630 | 14,556 | 16,353 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 71.82% | 62.55% | 65.18% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 6,320 | 8,408 | 13,080 |
| 10th Percentile | £28,750 | £35,000 | £37,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £39,365 | £45,000 | £46,570 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £57,500 | £60,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -4.17% | -4.00% | +4.17% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £82,813 | £82,500 |
| 90th Percentile | £105,000 | £110,000 | £101,250 |
| UK median annual salary | £54,000 | £55,213 | £60,000 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.20% | -7.98% | - |
Public Sector
Trend for Jobs with a WFH Option
Job vacancies with remote working options citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised.
Public Sector
Salary Trend for Jobs with Hybrid Work Options
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote work options citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Salary Histogram for Jobs with a WFH Option
Salary distribution for jobs with remote working options citing Public Sector over the 6 months to 16 September 2025.
Public Sector
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities with WFH Options 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:
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