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

6 months to
8 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 61 63 64
Rank change year-on-year +2 +1 +15
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 708 846 1,048
As % of all permanent jobs with remote/hybrid work options 4.43% 4.26% 4.74%
As % of the General category 6.59% 6.82% 7.19%
Number of salaries quoted 560 464 869
10th Percentile £31,250 £37,151 £36,450
25th Percentile £41,688 £42,238 £43,875
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £56,500
Median % change year-on-year - -2.65% -1.74%
75th Percentile £72,500 £71,250 £70,000
90th Percentile £85,000 £82,500 £87,500
UK median annual salary £57,500 £55,000 £55,000
% change year-on-year +4.55% - -4.35%

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 10,750 12,404 14,566
As % of all permanent jobs with a WFH option 67.33% 62.44% 65.93%
Number of salaries quoted 6,380 7,039 11,435
10th Percentile £28,500 £35,000 £36,250
25th Percentile £38,000 £46,250 £46,306
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £62,500 £62,500
Median % change year-on-year -12.00% - +1.79%
75th Percentile £77,500 £83,750 £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 8 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 25 (3.53%) SharePoint
2 15 (2.12%) Confluence
3 4 (0.56%) Oracle Workflow
4 3 (0.42%) Microsoft Exchange
5 2 (0.28%) Tomcat
5 2 (0.28%) WebLogic
5 2 (0.28%) WebLogic Portal
6 1 (0.14%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.14%) Drupal
6 1 (0.14%) nginx
6 1 (0.14%) OpenStack
6 1 (0.14%) SugarCRM
6 1 (0.14%) WordPress
Applications
1 27 (3.81%) Microsoft Excel
2 23 (3.25%) Microsoft Office
3 19 (2.68%) Adobe XD
4 8 (1.13%) AutoCAD
4 8 (1.13%) Civil 3D
4 8 (1.13%) Microsoft Project
5 7 (0.99%) MS Visio
6 5 (0.71%) Trello
7 4 (0.56%) Microsoft PowerPoint
8 1 (0.14%) Revit
8 1 (0.14%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 16 (2.26%) SAP S/4HANA
2 8 (1.13%) Unit4 Business World
3 6 (0.85%) NEC Housing
4 4 (0.56%) SAP SCM
5 3 (0.42%) NetSuite
5 3 (0.42%) Oracle EBS
5 3 (0.42%) Primavera
5 3 (0.42%) SAP PM
5 3 (0.42%) SAP PP
5 3 (0.42%) Shopify
6 2 (0.28%) Dynamics CRM
6 2 (0.28%) Oracle Applications
6 2 (0.28%) Salesforce CRM
6 2 (0.28%) SAP APO
6 2 (0.28%) SAP EWM
6 2 (0.28%) SAP QM
6 2 (0.28%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
7 1 (0.14%) Integrated Workplace Management System
7 1 (0.14%) SAP CO
7 1 (0.14%) SAP IBP
Cloud Services
1 126 (17.80%) Azure
2 84 (11.86%) AWS
3 52 (7.34%) Power Platform
4 42 (5.93%) SaaS
5 35 (4.94%) Microsoft 365
6 33 (4.66%) Serverless
7 24 (3.39%) Dynamics 365
7 24 (3.39%) Entra ID
8 21 (2.97%) Figma
8 21 (2.97%) GCP
9 20 (2.82%) Power Automate
10 19 (2.68%) PowerApps
11 17 (2.40%) AWS Lambda
11 17 (2.40%) PaaS
12 16 (2.26%) Azure DevOps
13 15 (2.12%) Google Analytics
14 14 (1.98%) IaaS
15 12 (1.69%) GitHub
16 11 (1.55%) Amazon S3
17 10 (1.41%) Miro
Communications & Networking
1 35 (4.94%) Network Security
2 18 (2.54%) Firewall
3 14 (1.98%) WAN
4 12 (1.69%) LAN
5 8 (1.13%) Wi-Fi
6 7 (0.99%) DNS
6 7 (0.99%) TCP/IP
7 5 (0.71%) BGP
8 4 (0.56%) DHCP
8 4 (0.56%) Internet
9 3 (0.42%) OSPF
9 3 (0.42%) SAN
9 3 (0.42%) SD-WAN
9 3 (0.42%) VPN
9 3 (0.42%) VSAT
9 3 (0.42%) Wireless
10 2 (0.28%) DMZ
10 2 (0.28%) HTTP
10 2 (0.28%) MPLS
10 2 (0.28%) VoIP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 36 (5.08%) Power BI
2 24 (3.39%) SQL Server
3 11 (1.55%) Metadata
3 11 (1.55%) Relational Database
4 8 (1.13%) PostgreSQL
5 7 (0.99%) Data Warehouse
5 7 (0.99%) MySQL
6 6 (0.85%) Geospatial Data
6 6 (0.85%) Metadata Repository
6 6 (0.85%) NoSQL
7 5 (0.71%) DynamoDB
7 5 (0.71%) Oracle Database
7 5 (0.71%) SAP Data Services
7 5 (0.71%) Tableau
8 4 (0.56%) Amazon RDS
8 4 (0.56%) Azure SQL Database
8 4 (0.56%) BusinessObjects
8 4 (0.56%) MS Access
8 4 (0.56%) SQL Server Integration Services
9 3 (0.42%) Data Mining
Development Applications
1 20 (2.82%) JIRA
2 19 (2.68%) Axure RP
2 19 (2.68%) Balsamiq
3 11 (1.55%) Git
4 10 (1.41%) Selenium
5 9 (1.27%) Cypress.io
6 8 (1.13%) WebDriver
7 4 (0.56%) Oracle Forms
7 4 (0.56%) Toad
8 3 (0.42%) Bitbucket
8 3 (0.42%) Burp Suite
8 3 (0.42%) GitLab
8 3 (0.42%) Metasploit
8 3 (0.42%) Oracle APEX
8 3 (0.42%) Subversion
8 3 (0.42%) Visual Studio
9 2 (0.28%) ER Studio
9 2 (0.28%) Jenkins
9 2 (0.28%) LoadRunner
9 2 (0.28%) SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS)
General
1 235 (33.19%) Social Skills
2 176 (24.86%) Finance
3 140 (19.77%) Inclusion and Diversity
4 111 (15.68%) Analytical Skills
5 108 (15.25%) Law
6 80 (11.30%) Manufacturing
6 80 (11.30%) Telecoms
7 78 (11.02%) Marketing
8 63 (8.90%) Local Government
9 61 (8.62%) Electronics
10 49 (6.92%) Legal
11 28 (3.95%) Presentation Skills
12 20 (2.82%) Retail
13 12 (1.69%) Pharmaceutical
14 9 (1.27%) Organisational Skills
15 8 (1.13%) Police
16 7 (0.99%) Documentation Skills
17 6 (0.85%) Military
18 5 (0.71%) Digital Economy
18 5 (0.71%) Games
Job Titles
1 105 (14.83%) Consultant
2 87 (12.29%) Senior
3 81 (11.44%) Developer
4 66 (9.32%) Architect
5 51 (7.20%) Security Consultant
6 50 (7.06%) Lead
7 44 (6.21%) Analyst
8 33 (4.66%) Infrastructure Engineer
9 31 (4.38%) Solutions Architect
10 29 (4.10%) Cybersecurity Consultant
11 27 (3.81%) Senior Developer
12 26 (3.67%) Designer
13 22 (3.11%) IT Manager
14 21 (2.97%) Civil Engineer
14 21 (2.97%) Development Engineer
15 20 (2.82%) IT Support
16 18 (2.54%) Recruitment Consultant
17 16 (2.26%) Account Manager
17 16 (2.26%) Senior Consultant
17 16 (2.26%) Technical Architect
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 27 (3.81%) React
2 25 (3.53%) .NET
3 22 (3.11%) Spring
4 21 (2.97%) CSS
4 21 (2.97%) HTML
5 19 (2.68%) REST
6 18 (2.54%) Spring Boot
7 16 (2.26%) SAP CAF
8 14 (1.98%) HTML5 Canvas
9 13 (1.84%) SOAP
10 11 (1.55%) Web Services
11 10 (1.41%) Node.js
12 9 (1.27%) .NET Core
12 9 (1.27%) .NET Framework
12 9 (1.27%) JSON
13 8 (1.13%) AngularJS
13 8 (1.13%) Django
13 8 (1.13%) Entity Framework
13 8 (1.13%) Playwright
13 8 (1.13%) SAP Fiori
Miscellaneous
1 48 (6.78%) Cloud Native
2 38 (5.37%) NHS
3 37 (5.23%) Product Ownership
4 35 (4.94%) Self-Motivation
5 32 (4.52%) Onboarding
6 30 (4.24%) Analytical Mindset
7 19 (2.68%) Blog
8 15 (2.12%) Hybrid Cloud
8 15 (2.12%) Virtual Team
9 14 (1.98%) Data Centre
9 14 (1.98%) Management Information System
10 13 (1.84%) Social Media
11 12 (1.69%) Legacy Systems
12 9 (1.27%) Enterprise Cloud
13 8 (1.13%) Team-Oriented Environment
14 7 (0.99%) Driving Licence
14 7 (0.99%) Greenfield Project
14 7 (0.99%) IoT
15 6 (0.85%) Reference Data
16 4 (0.56%) Security Operations Centre
Operating Systems
1 38 (5.37%) Windows
2 26 (3.67%) Windows Server
3 24 (3.39%) Linux
4 14 (1.98%) Unix
5 10 (1.41%) Windows Server 2019
6 8 (1.13%) Rocky
7 4 (0.56%) Windows 10
8 2 (0.28%) VMS
9 1 (0.14%) Android
9 1 (0.14%) Apple iOS
9 1 (0.14%) Kali Linux
9 1 (0.14%) Mac OS
9 1 (0.14%) Solaris
9 1 (0.14%) Windows Server 2012
9 1 (0.14%) Windows Server 2016
Processes & Methodologies
1 168 (23.73%) Agile
2 134 (18.93%) Continuous Improvement
3 113 (15.96%) Mentoring
4 104 (14.69%) AI
5 101 (14.27%) Problem-Solving
6 99 (13.98%) Business Intelligence
7 90 (12.71%) Cybersecurity
8 86 (12.15%) Analytics
9 80 (11.30%) Decision-Making
10 78 (11.02%) Project Management
11 74 (10.45%) Stakeholder Management
12 70 (9.89%) Programme Management
13 66 (9.32%) DevOps
14 65 (9.18%) Community of Practice
14 65 (9.18%) Digital Marketing
15 63 (8.90%) Collaborative Culture
15 63 (8.90%) Roadmaps
16 62 (8.76%) Stakeholder Engagement
16 62 (8.76%) Technology Strategy
17 55 (7.77%) CI/CD
Programming Languages
1 58 (8.19%) Python
1 58 (8.19%) SQL
2 56 (7.91%) JavaScript
3 49 (6.92%) C#
4 42 (5.93%) Java
5 21 (2.97%) PowerShell
6 16 (2.26%) TypeScript
7 8 (1.13%) Bicep
8 6 (0.85%) Apex Code
8 6 (0.85%) Bash
9 5 (0.71%) PL/SQL
10 4 (0.56%) Shell Script
10 4 (0.56%) VB
11 3 (0.42%) Go
11 3 (0.42%) R
11 3 (0.42%) Scala
11 3 (0.42%) T-SQL
12 2 (0.28%) ABAP
12 2 (0.28%) Kotlin
13 1 (0.14%) PHP
Qualifications
1 230 (32.49%) Security Cleared
2 181 (25.56%) SC Cleared
3 153 (21.61%) Degree
4 54 (7.63%) CISSP
5 34 (4.80%) DV Cleared
6 29 (4.10%) CISM
7 28 (3.95%) Azure Certification
7 28 (3.95%) Computer Science Degree
8 27 (3.81%) CompTIA Security+
9 25 (3.53%) CEH
9 25 (3.53%) Microsoft Certification
10 23 (3.25%) ISO 27001 Lead Implementer
11 18 (2.54%) BPSS Clearance
12 17 (2.40%) DBS Check
13 16 (2.26%) Postgraduate
14 15 (2.12%) AWS Certification
15 14 (1.98%) ITIL Certification
16 13 (1.84%) SAP Certification
17 9 (1.27%) CRISC
17 9 (1.27%) Network+ Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 65 (9.18%) ISO/IEC 27001
2 57 (8.05%) Accessibility
3 54 (7.63%) NIST
4 37 (5.23%) QA
5 30 (4.24%) GRC
5 30 (4.24%) PCI DSS
6 24 (3.39%) WCAG
7 11 (1.55%) GDPR
7 11 (1.55%) ISO 9001
8 10 (1.41%) PMO
9 7 (0.99%) JSP 440
9 7 (0.99%) NCSC
10 5 (0.71%) ITGC
11 4 (0.56%) Cyber Essentials
11 4 (0.56%) Data Quality
11 4 (0.56%) ISO 14001
11 4 (0.56%) ISO/IEC 42001
11 4 (0.56%) NIST 800
12 3 (0.42%) NEBOSH
12 3 (0.42%) P3O
System Software
1 30 (4.24%) Active Directory
2 16 (2.26%) Docker
3 12 (1.69%) Hyper-V
4 9 (1.27%) VMware Infrastructure
5 3 (0.42%) Virtual Machines
6 1 (0.14%) Embedded Firmware
6 1 (0.14%) Firmware
6 1 (0.14%) IAG
6 1 (0.14%) Virtual Desktop
6 1 (0.14%) vSphere
Systems Management
1 34 (4.80%) Kubernetes
2 25 (3.53%) Terraform
3 5 (0.71%) Ansible
3 5 (0.71%) Single Sign-On
4 4 (0.56%) Microsoft Intune
5 3 (0.42%) Grafana
5 3 (0.42%) Nessus
5 3 (0.42%) SCOM
6 2 (0.28%) FortiGate
6 2 (0.28%) Nmap
6 2 (0.28%) Oracle Enterprise Manager
6 2 (0.28%) SmoothWall
6 2 (0.28%) ZABBIX
7 1 (0.14%) Active Directory Federation Services
7 1 (0.14%) Data Guard
7 1 (0.14%) Kibana
7 1 (0.14%) OpenView
7 1 (0.14%) Oracle ZFS
7 1 (0.14%) Tivoli
7 1 (0.14%) vRealize Orchestrator
Vendors
1 123 (17.37%) Microsoft
2 92 (12.99%) SAP
3 27 (3.81%) Google
4 25 (3.53%) Adobe
4 25 (3.53%) Oracle
5 20 (2.82%) Salesforce
6 17 (2.40%) ServiceNow
7 16 (2.26%) Cisco
8 12 (1.69%) Apple
9 10 (1.41%) VMware
10 9 (1.27%) Dell
10 9 (1.27%) Fortinet
11 7 (0.99%) Mercator
11 7 (0.99%) MuleSoft
12 6 (0.85%) Atlassian
12 6 (0.85%) Meraki
12 6 (0.85%) NEC
12 6 (0.85%) Palo Alto
13 5 (0.71%) Ariba
13 5 (0.71%) Extreme Networks