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 4 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 4 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 23 | 46 | 66 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +23 | +20 | -7 |
| Permanent jobs citing Public Sector | 1,816 | 945 | 890 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options | 7.30% | 5.61% | 4.00% |
| As % of the General category | 11.91% | 7.93% | 6.35% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 1,339 | 517 | 509 |
| 10th Percentile | £37,000 | £32,800 | £36,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £45,000 | £42,780 | £42,238 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £63,076 | £55,000 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +14.68% | - | -4.35% |
| 75th Percentile | £77,424 | £68,750 | £71,991 |
| 90th Percentile | £91,254 | £86,000 | £84,964 |
| UK median annual salary | £64,000 | £57,500 | £55,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.30% | +4.55% | - |
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 general skills.
| Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 15,247 | 11,914 | 14,010 |
| As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option | 61.30% | 70.70% | 62.89% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 9,206 | 6,237 | 7,809 |
| 10th Percentile | £31,500 | £28,750 | £35,000 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,500 | £38,750 | £45,000 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £60,000 | £57,500 | £60,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +4.35% | -4.17% | -4.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £80,000 | £80,000 | £83,750 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £105,000 | £110,000 |
| UK median annual salary | £55,000 | £52,500 | £57,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.76% | -8.70% | -4.17% |
Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector and offering remote or hybrid work options relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Public Sector
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Public Sector.
Public Sector
Salary Histogram for Remote/Hybrid Jobs
Salary distribution for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Public Sector over the 6 months to 4 October 2026.
Public Sector
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Remote/Hybrid Jobs 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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