Hybrid/Remote Public Sector Job Trends

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 23 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
23 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 48 61 62
Rank change year-on-year +13 +1 +15
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 772 878 996
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 5.08% 4.34% 4.66%
As % of the General category 7.81% 6.86% 7.16%
Number of salaries quoted 601 485 829
10th Percentile £27,500 £37,403 £36,250
25th Percentile £41,163 £45,750 £43,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £57,500 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year -4.35% +4.55% -4.35%
75th Percentile £71,250 £71,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £57,150 £55,762 £55,000
% change year-on-year +2.49% +1.39% -4.15%

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 9,888 12,804 13,901
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 65.03% 63.22% 65.08%
Number of salaries quoted 6,312 7,445 10,946
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,000 £36,085
25th Percentile £38,500 £46,250 £46,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% - +0.81%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £82,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £108,750 £100,000
UK median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - -

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 job vacancy trend for remote/hybrid jobs

Public Sector
Salary Trend for Remote/Hybrid Jobs

Salary distribution trend for jobs with remote/hybrid work options citing Public Sector.

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 23 November 2025.

Public Sector salary histogram for jobs with remote/hybrid work options

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:

Application Platforms
1 29 (3.76%) SharePoint
2 17 (2.20%) Confluence
3 4 (0.52%) Oracle Workflow
4 3 (0.39%) Drupal
4 3 (0.39%) nginx
4 3 (0.39%) WordPress
5 2 (0.26%) CMS
5 2 (0.26%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.26%) SAS
5 2 (0.26%) Tomcat
5 2 (0.26%) Umbraco
5 2 (0.26%) WebLogic
5 2 (0.26%) WebLogic Portal
6 1 (0.13%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.13%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.13%) SugarCRM
Applications
1 27 (3.50%) Microsoft Excel
2 23 (2.98%) Adobe XD
3 19 (2.46%) Microsoft Office
4 8 (1.04%) Microsoft Project
5 6 (0.78%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.65%) Trello
7 4 (0.52%) AutoCAD
7 4 (0.52%) Civil 3D
7 4 (0.52%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.13%) Revit
8 1 (0.13%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (2.07%) SAP S/4HANA
2 8 (1.04%) Unit4 Business World
3 6 (0.78%) NEC Housing
4 4 (0.52%) SAP SCM
5 3 (0.39%) NetSuite
5 3 (0.39%) Oracle EBS
5 3 (0.39%) Primavera
5 3 (0.39%) SAP PM
5 3 (0.39%) SAP PP
6 2 (0.26%) Dynamics CRM
6 2 (0.26%) Oracle Applications
6 2 (0.26%) SAP APO
6 2 (0.26%) SAP EWM
6 2 (0.26%) SAP QM
6 2 (0.26%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
7 1 (0.13%) Integrated Workplace Management System
7 1 (0.13%) Salesforce CRM
7 1 (0.13%) SAP BPC
7 1 (0.13%) SAP IBP
7 1 (0.13%) Shopify
Cloud Services
1 130 (16.84%) Azure
2 91 (11.79%) AWS
3 51 (6.61%) Power Platform
4 39 (5.05%) SaaS
5 37 (4.79%) Microsoft 365
6 32 (4.15%) Serverless
7 28 (3.63%) Dynamics 365
8 25 (3.24%) Entra ID
8 25 (3.24%) Figma
8 25 (3.24%) GCP
9 24 (3.11%) Power Automate
10 23 (2.98%) PowerApps
11 16 (2.07%) GitHub
11 16 (2.07%) Google Analytics
12 15 (1.94%) PaaS
13 14 (1.81%) Azure DevOps
14 13 (1.68%) AWS Lambda
14 13 (1.68%) Miro
15 12 (1.55%) IaaS
16 9 (1.17%) Amazon S3
Communications & Networking
1 37 (4.79%) Network Security
2 19 (2.46%) Firewall
3 14 (1.81%) WAN
4 13 (1.68%) LAN
5 10 (1.30%) TCP/IP
6 8 (1.04%) Wi-Fi
7 7 (0.91%) DNS
8 4 (0.52%) BGP
8 4 (0.52%) DHCP
8 4 (0.52%) DMZ
8 4 (0.52%) Internet
8 4 (0.52%) VPN
9 3 (0.39%) SD-WAN
9 3 (0.39%) VSAT
9 3 (0.39%) Wireless
10 2 (0.26%) HTTP
10 2 (0.26%) Intranet
10 2 (0.26%) MPLS
10 2 (0.26%) OSPF
10 2 (0.26%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 39 (5.05%) Power BI
2 26 (3.37%) SQL Server
3 12 (1.55%) Relational Database
4 11 (1.42%) Metadata
5 8 (1.04%) PostgreSQL
6 7 (0.91%) Data Warehouse
6 7 (0.91%) MySQL
6 7 (0.91%) NoSQL
7 6 (0.78%) Geospatial Data
7 6 (0.78%) Tableau
8 5 (0.65%) Azure SQL Database
8 5 (0.65%) Metadata Repository
8 5 (0.65%) SAP Data Services
8 5 (0.65%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 4 (0.52%) BusinessObjects
9 4 (0.52%) MongoDB
9 4 (0.52%) MS Access
9 4 (0.52%) Oracle Database
10 3 (0.39%) Data Lake
10 3 (0.39%) MariaDB
Development Applications
1 23 (2.98%) Axure RP
1 23 (2.98%) Balsamiq
1 23 (2.98%) JIRA
2 13 (1.68%) Git
3 9 (1.17%) Selenium
4 8 (1.04%) Cypress.io
5 7 (0.91%) WebDriver
6 6 (0.78%) Burp Suite
6 6 (0.78%) Metasploit
6 6 (0.78%) Subversion
7 5 (0.65%) Bitbucket
7 5 (0.65%) GitLab
8 4 (0.52%) Jenkins
8 4 (0.52%) Oracle Forms
8 4 (0.52%) Toad
9 3 (0.39%) Visual Studio
10 2 (0.26%) ER Studio
10 2 (0.26%) LoadRunner
10 2 (0.26%) Oracle APEX
10 2 (0.26%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 261 (33.81%) Social Skills
2 201 (26.04%) Finance
3 156 (20.21%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 132 (17.10%) Analytical Skills
5 116 (15.03%) Law
6 97 (12.56%) Telecoms
7 95 (12.31%) Manufacturing
8 94 (12.18%) Marketing
9 74 (9.59%) Electronics
10 63 (8.16%) Local Government
11 44 (5.70%) Legal
12 40 (5.18%) Presentation Skills
13 22 (2.85%) Retail
14 14 (1.81%) Pharmaceutical
15 11 (1.42%) Billing
15 11 (1.42%) Organisational Skills
15 11 (1.42%) Police
16 8 (1.04%) Military
17 7 (0.91%) Documentation Skills
18 6 (0.78%) Influencing Skills
Job Titles
1 115 (14.90%) Consultant
2 88 (11.40%) Developer
3 85 (11.01%) Senior
4 79 (10.23%) Architect
5 58 (7.51%) Security Consultant
6 55 (7.12%) Lead
7 46 (5.96%) Analyst
7 46 (5.96%) Solutions Architect
8 30 (3.89%) Cybersecurity Consultant
8 30 (3.89%) Designer
8 30 (3.89%) Senior Developer
9 24 (3.11%) Infrastructure Engineer
10 23 (2.98%) IT Manager
11 20 (2.59%) Account Manager
11 20 (2.59%) IT Support
12 18 (2.33%) Recruitment Consultant
12 18 (2.33%) Service Designer
13 16 (2.07%) Senior Consultant
14 15 (1.94%) 1st Line Support
14 15 (1.94%) Power Platform Developer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 30 (3.89%) .NET
2 26 (3.37%) React
3 25 (3.24%) CSS
3 25 (3.24%) HTML
4 22 (2.85%) SAP CAF
5 21 (2.72%) REST
6 20 (2.59%) Spring
7 17 (2.20%) SOAP
8 16 (2.07%) HTML5 Canvas
8 16 (2.07%) Spring Boot
9 11 (1.42%) .NET Framework
9 11 (1.42%) Node.js
10 10 (1.30%) Web Services
11 9 (1.17%) .NET Core
11 9 (1.17%) Django
11 9 (1.17%) JSON
12 8 (1.04%) AngularJS
12 8 (1.04%) Entity Framework
12 8 (1.04%) Middleware
12 8 (1.04%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 52 (6.74%) Cloud Native
2 47 (6.09%) Self-Motivation
3 42 (5.44%) Product Ownership
4 38 (4.92%) NHS
5 32 (4.15%) Blog
5 32 (4.15%) Onboarding
6 31 (4.02%) Analytical Mindset
7 27 (3.50%) Virtual Team
8 15 (1.94%) Data Centre
8 15 (1.94%) Hybrid Cloud
9 14 (1.81%) Management Information System
10 12 (1.55%) Social Media
11 11 (1.42%) Legacy Systems
12 9 (1.17%) Enterprise Cloud
13 8 (1.04%) Greenfield Project
14 7 (0.91%) IoT
14 7 (0.91%) Reference Data
14 7 (0.91%) Team-Oriented Environment
15 6 (0.78%) Driving Licence
15 6 (0.78%) Security Posture
Operating Systems
1 35 (4.53%) Windows
2 24 (3.11%) Windows Server
3 22 (2.85%) Linux
4 12 (1.55%) Unix
5 10 (1.30%) Windows Server 2019
6 8 (1.04%) Rocky
7 3 (0.39%) Windows 10
8 2 (0.26%) Android
8 2 (0.26%) Apple iOS
8 2 (0.26%) VMS
8 2 (0.26%) Windows Server 2016
9 1 (0.13%) Kali Linux
9 1 (0.13%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.13%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 176 (22.80%) Agile
2 139 (18.01%) Continuous Improvement
3 133 (17.23%) AI
4 129 (16.71%) Problem-Solving
5 115 (14.90%) Business Intelligence
6 110 (14.25%) Mentoring
7 102 (13.21%) Cybersecurity
8 101 (13.08%) Analytics
9 91 (11.79%) Decision-Making
10 86 (11.14%) Project Management
11 84 (10.88%) Programme Management
12 79 (10.23%) Business Development
13 78 (10.10%) Digital Marketing
14 77 (9.97%) Collaborative Culture
15 75 (9.72%) Community of Practice
16 73 (9.46%) Stakeholder Engagement
17 67 (8.68%) Technology Strategy
18 65 (8.42%) DevOps
18 65 (8.42%) Stakeholder Management
19 64 (8.29%) Customer Service
Programming Languages
1 64 (8.29%) SQL
2 62 (8.03%) JavaScript
3 61 (7.90%) Python
4 53 (6.87%) C#
5 42 (5.44%) Java
6 21 (2.72%) PowerShell
7 15 (1.94%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.17%) Bash
8 9 (1.17%) Bicep
9 7 (0.91%) Apex Code
10 4 (0.52%) PL/SQL
10 4 (0.52%) Shell Script
10 4 (0.52%) VB
11 3 (0.39%) Go
11 3 (0.39%) R
11 3 (0.39%) Scala
11 3 (0.39%) T-SQL
12 2 (0.26%) ABAP
12 2 (0.26%) Kotlin
13 1 (0.13%) PHP
Qualifications
1 250 (32.38%) Security Cleared
2 196 (25.39%) SC Cleared
3 176 (22.80%) Degree
4 60 (7.77%) CISSP
5 40 (5.18%) DV Cleared
6 35 (4.53%) CISM
7 30 (3.89%) Computer Science Degree
8 29 (3.76%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
9 27 (3.50%) Azure Certification
9 27 (3.50%) CompTIA Security+
10 26 (3.37%) Microsoft Certification
11 25 (3.24%) CEH
12 19 (2.46%) DBS Check
13 18 (2.33%) BPSS Clearance
14 17 (2.20%) AWS Certification
15 16 (2.07%) ACCA
16 14 (1.81%) ITIL Certification
17 13 (1.68%) SAP Certification
18 9 (1.17%) Network+ Certification
18 9 (1.17%) Postgraduate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 74 (9.59%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 62 (8.03%) NIST
3 54 (6.99%) Accessibility
4 39 (5.05%) GRC
5 36 (4.66%) QA
6 32 (4.15%) PCI DSS
7 30 (3.89%) WCAG
8 14 (1.81%) GDPR
9 12 (1.55%) ISO 9001
10 10 (1.30%) PMO
11 9 (1.17%) JSP 440
11 9 (1.17%) NCSC
12 8 (1.04%) GAAP
12 8 (1.04%) IFRS
13 6 (0.78%) Cyber Essentials
13 6 (0.78%) Data Quality
13 6 (0.78%) ISO/IEC 42001
14 4 (0.52%) NIST 800
15 3 (0.39%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
15 3 (0.39%) NEBOSH
System Software
1 29 (3.76%) Active Directory
2 21 (2.72%) Docker
3 12 (1.55%) Hyper-V
4 10 (1.30%) VMware Infrastructure
5 3 (0.39%) Virtual Machines
6 2 (0.26%) VMware NSX
7 1 (0.13%) Embedded Firmware
7 1 (0.13%) Firmware
7 1 (0.13%) IAG
7 1 (0.13%) Virtual Desktop
7 1 (0.13%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 34 (4.40%) Kubernetes
2 25 (3.24%) Terraform
3 7 (0.91%) Single Sign-On
4 6 (0.78%) Nessus
5 5 (0.65%) Ansible
5 5 (0.65%) Nmap
6 3 (0.39%) Grafana
6 3 (0.39%) Microsoft Intune
6 3 (0.39%) SCOM
7 2 (0.26%) FortiGate
7 2 (0.26%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
7 2 (0.26%) ZABBIX
8 1 (0.13%) Docker Swarm
8 1 (0.13%) Kibana
8 1 (0.13%) OpenView
8 1 (0.13%) Puppet
8 1 (0.13%) Rancher
8 1 (0.13%) SmoothWall
8 1 (0.13%) Tivoli
8 1 (0.13%) vRealize Orchestrator
Vendors
1 125 (16.19%) Microsoft
2 103 (13.34%) SAP
3 30 (3.89%) Google
4 29 (3.76%) Adobe
5 26 (3.37%) Oracle
6 19 (2.46%) Salesforce
7 17 (2.20%) ServiceNow
8 14 (1.81%) Cisco
9 12 (1.55%) Apple
10 11 (1.42%) NEC
10 11 (1.42%) VMware
11 10 (1.30%) Fortinet
11 10 (1.30%) MuleSoft
12 9 (1.17%) Dell
13 8 (1.04%) Atlassian
14 7 (0.91%) Mercator
15 6 (0.78%) Meraki
16 5 (0.65%) Ariba
16 5 (0.65%) Extreme Networks
17 4 (0.52%) Palo Alto