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

6 months to
15 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 51 63 64
Rank change year-on-year +12 +1 +15
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 759 852 1,029
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.85% 4.28% 4.70%
As % of the General category 7.35% 6.84% 7.17%
Number of salaries quoted 592 463 854
10th Percentile £29,000 £37,397 £36,325
25th Percentile £41,375 £43,600 £44,000
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £56,000 £56,500
Median % change year-on-year -1.79% -0.88% -1.74%
75th Percentile £72,125 £71,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,150
% change year-on-year +4.55% -0.27% -3.89%

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 10,321 12,454 14,344
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 65.95% 62.61% 65.57%
Number of salaries quoted 6,421 7,106 11,253
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,604 £36,250
25th Percentile £38,500 £46,250 £46,299
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £63,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -13.39% +1.60% +1.63%
75th Percentile £77,500 £84,964 £82,500
90th Percentile £100,000 £110,000 £100,000
UK median annual salary £51,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -14.17% - -

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 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 15 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 27 (3.56%) SharePoint
2 16 (2.11%) Confluence
3 4 (0.53%) Oracle Workflow
4 2 (0.26%) Drupal
4 2 (0.26%) Microsoft Exchange
4 2 (0.26%) nginx
4 2 (0.26%) SAS
4 2 (0.26%) Tomcat
4 2 (0.26%) WebLogic
4 2 (0.26%) WebLogic Portal
4 2 (0.26%) WordPress
5 1 (0.13%) ArcGIS
5 1 (0.13%) OpenStack
5 1 (0.13%) SugarCRM
Applications
1 27 (3.56%) Microsoft Excel
2 22 (2.90%) Microsoft Office
3 21 (2.77%) Adobe XD
4 8 (1.05%) AutoCAD
4 8 (1.05%) Civil 3D
4 8 (1.05%) Microsoft Project
5 7 (0.92%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.66%) Trello
7 4 (0.53%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.13%) Revit
8 1 (0.13%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (2.11%) SAP S/4HANA
2 8 (1.05%) Unit4 Business World
3 6 (0.79%) NEC Housing
4 4 (0.53%) SAP SCM
5 3 (0.40%) NetSuite
5 3 (0.40%) Oracle EBS
5 3 (0.40%) Primavera
5 3 (0.40%) SAP PM
5 3 (0.40%) SAP PP
5 3 (0.40%) Shopify
6 2 (0.26%) Dynamics CRM
6 2 (0.26%) Oracle Applications
6 2 (0.26%) Salesforce CRM
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%) SAP CO
7 1 (0.13%) SAP IBP
Cloud Services
1 130 (17.13%) Azure
2 91 (11.99%) AWS
3 53 (6.98%) Power Platform
4 41 (5.40%) SaaS
5 36 (4.74%) Microsoft 365
5 36 (4.74%) Serverless
6 26 (3.43%) Dynamics 365
7 25 (3.29%) GCP
8 24 (3.16%) Entra ID
9 23 (3.03%) Figma
10 21 (2.77%) Power Automate
11 20 (2.64%) PowerApps
12 17 (2.24%) AWS Lambda
12 17 (2.24%) PaaS
13 16 (2.11%) Azure DevOps
13 16 (2.11%) GitHub
14 15 (1.98%) Google Analytics
15 14 (1.84%) IaaS
16 12 (1.58%) Miro
17 11 (1.45%) Amazon S3
Communications & Networking
1 35 (4.61%) Network Security
2 18 (2.37%) Firewall
3 15 (1.98%) WAN
4 13 (1.71%) LAN
5 8 (1.05%) TCP/IP
5 8 (1.05%) Wi-Fi
6 7 (0.92%) DNS
7 5 (0.66%) BGP
8 4 (0.53%) DHCP
8 4 (0.53%) Internet
8 4 (0.53%) SD-WAN
8 4 (0.53%) VPN
9 3 (0.40%) OSPF
9 3 (0.40%) VSAT
9 3 (0.40%) Wireless
10 2 (0.26%) DMZ
10 2 (0.26%) HTTP
10 2 (0.26%) MPLS
10 2 (0.26%) SAN
10 2 (0.26%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 37 (4.87%) Power BI
2 26 (3.43%) SQL Server
3 11 (1.45%) Metadata
3 11 (1.45%) Relational Database
4 8 (1.05%) NoSQL
4 8 (1.05%) PostgreSQL
5 7 (0.92%) Data Warehouse
5 7 (0.92%) MySQL
6 6 (0.79%) Geospatial Data
6 6 (0.79%) Metadata Repository
6 6 (0.79%) Tableau
7 5 (0.66%) Azure SQL Database
7 5 (0.66%) DynamoDB
7 5 (0.66%) SAP Data Services
7 5 (0.66%) SQL Server Integration Services
8 4 (0.53%) Amazon RDS
8 4 (0.53%) BusinessObjects
8 4 (0.53%) MongoDB
8 4 (0.53%) MS Access
8 4 (0.53%) Oracle Database
Development Applications
1 21 (2.77%) Axure RP
1 21 (2.77%) Balsamiq
1 21 (2.77%) JIRA
2 12 (1.58%) Git
3 10 (1.32%) Selenium
4 9 (1.19%) Cypress.io
5 8 (1.05%) WebDriver
6 5 (0.66%) Subversion
7 4 (0.53%) Bitbucket
7 4 (0.53%) Burp Suite
7 4 (0.53%) GitLab
7 4 (0.53%) Metasploit
7 4 (0.53%) Oracle Forms
7 4 (0.53%) Toad
8 3 (0.40%) Jenkins
8 3 (0.40%) Visual Studio
9 2 (0.26%) ER Studio
9 2 (0.26%) LoadRunner
9 2 (0.26%) Oracle APEX
9 2 (0.26%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 259 (34.12%) Social Skills
2 200 (26.35%) Finance
3 148 (19.50%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 129 (17.00%) Analytical Skills
5 113 (14.89%) Law
6 88 (11.59%) Manufacturing
6 88 (11.59%) Telecoms
7 86 (11.33%) Marketing
8 68 (8.96%) Electronics
8 68 (8.96%) Local Government
9 49 (6.46%) Legal
10 41 (5.40%) Presentation Skills
11 20 (2.64%) Retail
12 13 (1.71%) Pharmaceutical
13 10 (1.32%) Police
14 8 (1.05%) Military
14 8 (1.05%) Organisational Skills
15 7 (0.92%) Billing
15 7 (0.92%) Documentation Skills
16 5 (0.66%) Aviation
Job Titles
1 108 (14.23%) Consultant
2 88 (11.59%) Senior
3 85 (11.20%) Developer
4 83 (10.94%) Architect
5 54 (7.11%) Lead
6 53 (6.98%) Security Consultant
7 46 (6.06%) Analyst
7 46 (6.06%) Solutions Architect
8 32 (4.22%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 29 (3.82%) Cybersecurity Consultant
9 29 (3.82%) Designer
9 29 (3.82%) Senior Developer
10 23 (3.03%) IT Manager
11 21 (2.77%) Civil Engineer
11 21 (2.77%) Development Engineer
11 21 (2.77%) IT Support
12 18 (2.37%) Account Manager
12 18 (2.37%) Recruitment Consultant
12 18 (2.37%) Service Designer
13 16 (2.11%) Software Engineer
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 28 (3.69%) React
2 27 (3.56%) .NET
3 22 (2.90%) CSS
3 22 (2.90%) HTML
3 22 (2.90%) Spring
4 21 (2.77%) REST
5 18 (2.37%) SAP CAF
5 18 (2.37%) Spring Boot
6 15 (1.98%) HTML5 Canvas
6 15 (1.98%) SOAP
7 11 (1.45%) Node.js
7 11 (1.45%) Web Services
8 9 (1.19%) .NET Core
8 9 (1.19%) .NET Framework
8 9 (1.19%) Django
8 9 (1.19%) JSON
9 8 (1.05%) AngularJS
9 8 (1.05%) Entity Framework
9 8 (1.05%) RESTful
9 8 (1.05%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 51 (6.72%) Cloud Native
2 47 (6.19%) Self-Motivation
3 42 (5.53%) NHS
4 41 (5.40%) Product Ownership
5 32 (4.22%) Onboarding
6 31 (4.08%) Analytical Mindset
7 27 (3.56%) Virtual Team
8 23 (3.03%) Blog
9 15 (1.98%) Data Centre
9 15 (1.98%) Hybrid Cloud
10 14 (1.84%) Management Information System
11 13 (1.71%) Legacy Systems
12 12 (1.58%) Social Media
13 9 (1.19%) Enterprise Cloud
14 8 (1.05%) Team-Oriented Environment
15 7 (0.92%) Greenfield Project
15 7 (0.92%) IoT
16 6 (0.79%) Driving Licence
16 6 (0.79%) Reference Data
17 4 (0.53%) e-Learning
Operating Systems
1 38 (5.01%) Windows
2 25 (3.29%) Windows Server
3 23 (3.03%) Linux
4 13 (1.71%) Unix
5 10 (1.32%) Windows Server 2019
6 8 (1.05%) Rocky
7 5 (0.66%) 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
1 179 (23.58%) Agile
2 149 (19.63%) Continuous Improvement
3 122 (16.07%) Problem-Solving
4 121 (15.94%) AI
5 117 (15.42%) Mentoring
6 105 (13.83%) Business Intelligence
7 99 (13.04%) Analytics
8 94 (12.38%) Cybersecurity
9 93 (12.25%) Decision-Making
10 89 (11.73%) Project Management
11 78 (10.28%) Programme Management
12 73 (9.62%) Stakeholder Management
13 72 (9.49%) Business Development
13 72 (9.49%) Community of Practice
13 72 (9.49%) Digital Marketing
14 71 (9.35%) Collaborative Culture
15 70 (9.22%) DevOps
16 67 (8.83%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 67 (8.83%) Technology Strategy
17 64 (8.43%) Roadmaps
Programming Languages
1 63 (8.30%) Python
2 60 (7.91%) SQL
3 58 (7.64%) JavaScript
4 51 (6.72%) C#
5 44 (5.80%) Java
6 21 (2.77%) PowerShell
7 17 (2.24%) TypeScript
8 9 (1.19%) Bash
8 9 (1.19%) Bicep
9 6 (0.79%) Apex Code
10 4 (0.53%) PL/SQL
10 4 (0.53%) Shell Script
10 4 (0.53%) VB
11 3 (0.40%) Go
11 3 (0.40%) R
11 3 (0.40%) Scala
11 3 (0.40%) T-SQL
12 2 (0.26%) ABAP
12 2 (0.26%) Kotlin
13 1 (0.13%) PHP
Qualifications
1 242 (31.88%) Security Cleared
2 189 (24.90%) SC Cleared
3 168 (22.13%) Degree
4 56 (7.38%) CISSP
5 36 (4.74%) DV Cleared
6 31 (4.08%) CISM
7 30 (3.95%) Computer Science Degree
8 29 (3.82%) Azure Certification
9 27 (3.56%) CompTIA Security+
10 25 (3.29%) CEH
10 25 (3.29%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
10 25 (3.29%) Microsoft Certification
11 18 (2.37%) BPSS Clearance
12 17 (2.24%) AWS Certification
13 16 (2.11%) DBS Check
13 16 (2.11%) Postgraduate
14 14 (1.84%) ITIL Certification
15 13 (1.71%) SAP Certification
16 12 (1.58%) ACCA
17 9 (1.19%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 68 (8.96%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 59 (7.77%) Accessibility
3 56 (7.38%) NIST
4 38 (5.01%) QA
5 33 (4.35%) GRC
6 30 (3.95%) PCI DSS
7 26 (3.43%) WCAG
8 13 (1.71%) GDPR
9 11 (1.45%) ISO 9001
10 10 (1.32%) PMO
11 7 (0.92%) JSP 440
11 7 (0.92%) NCSC
12 5 (0.66%) Cyber Essentials
13 4 (0.53%) Data Quality
13 4 (0.53%) GAAP
13 4 (0.53%) IFRS
13 4 (0.53%) ISO/IEC 42001
13 4 (0.53%) ITGC
13 4 (0.53%) NIST 800
14 3 (0.40%) ISO 19650
System Software
1 30 (3.95%) Active Directory
2 19 (2.50%) Docker
3 12 (1.58%) Hyper-V
4 9 (1.19%) VMware Infrastructure
5 3 (0.40%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.13%) Embedded Firmware
6 1 (0.13%) Firmware
6 1 (0.13%) IAG
6 1 (0.13%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.13%) VMware NSX
6 1 (0.13%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 35 (4.61%) Kubernetes
2 26 (3.43%) Terraform
3 6 (0.79%) Single Sign-On
4 5 (0.66%) Ansible
5 4 (0.53%) Nessus
6 3 (0.40%) Grafana
6 3 (0.40%) Microsoft Intune
6 3 (0.40%) Nmap
6 3 (0.40%) 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 (16.47%) Microsoft
2 98 (12.91%) SAP
3 29 (3.82%) Google
4 27 (3.56%) Adobe
4 27 (3.56%) Oracle
5 19 (2.50%) Salesforce
6 17 (2.24%) ServiceNow
7 15 (1.98%) Cisco
8 12 (1.58%) Apple
9 11 (1.45%) NEC
10 10 (1.32%) Fortinet
10 10 (1.32%) VMware
11 9 (1.19%) Dell
12 8 (1.05%) MuleSoft
13 7 (0.92%) Atlassian
13 7 (0.92%) Mercator
14 6 (0.79%) Meraki
15 5 (0.66%) Ariba
15 5 (0.66%) Extreme Networks
15 5 (0.66%) Palo Alto