Public Sector Job Trends in Workington

Public Sector
Cumbria > Workington

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies in Workington. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Public Sector over the 6 months leading up to 10 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
10 Apr 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 5
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 0 0 2
As % of all permanent jobs in Workington - - 8.70%
As % of the General category - - 25.00%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 2
10th Percentile - - -
25th Percentile - - £41,250
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £42,500
75th Percentile - - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
Cumbria median annual salary £53,000 £52,500 £42,500
% change year-on-year +0.95% +23.53% -

All General Skills
Workington

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 requiring general skills in Workington.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 0 1 8
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Workington - 33.33% 34.78%
Number of salaries quoted 0 1 3
10th Percentile - - £30,850
25th Percentile - - £34,750
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - £31,000 £42,500
Median % change year-on-year - -27.06% -
75th Percentile - - £43,750
90th Percentile - - -
Cumbria median annual salary £46,000 £55,000 £40,500
% change year-on-year -16.36% +35.80% -10.00%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in Workington

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Public Sector relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Workington.

Public Sector job vacancy trend in Workington