Public Sector Jobs in the West Midlands

Public Sector
England > West Midlands

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Public Sector in permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that have cited Public Sector over the 6 months to 8 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
8 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 57 68 57
Rank change year-on-year +11 -11 +1
Permanent jobs citing Public Sector 282 294 335
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 3.84% 4.60% 4.60%
As % of the General category 6.64% 6.06% 7.38%
Number of salaries quoted 251 213 243
10th Percentile £23,000 £31,342 £35,250
25th Percentile £40,988 £40,625 £41,617
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £55,000 £55,000 £55,000
Median % change year-on-year - - +11.11%
75th Percentile £66,137 £73,751 £65,000
90th Percentile £84,964 £81,250 £78,750
England median annual salary £55,000 £55,000 £54,100
% change year-on-year - +1.66% -1.64%

All General Skills
West Midlands

Public Sector is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all permanent job vacancies advertised in the West Midlands with a requirement for common skills.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for common skills 4,246 4,851 4,537
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in the West Midlands 57.78% 75.87% 62.27%
Number of salaries quoted 3,028 2,206 2,851
10th Percentile £25,675 £29,750 £30,000
25th Percentile £32,500 £37,500 £36,706
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £47,500 £52,500 £48,000
Median % change year-on-year -9.52% +9.38% +1.86%
75th Percentile £62,500 £67,500 £63,750
90th Percentile £73,965 £77,500 £77,500
England median annual salary £52,500 £60,000 £60,000
% change year-on-year -12.50% - +4.35%

Public Sector
Job Vacancy Trend in the West Midlands

Job postings citing Public Sector as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in the West Midlands.

Job vacancy trend for Public Sector in the West Midlands

Public Sector
Salary Trend in the West Midlands

3-month moving average salary quoted in jobs citing Public Sector in the West Midlands.

Salary trend for Public Sector in the West Midlands

Public Sector
Salary Histogram in the West Midlands

Salary distribution for jobs citing Public Sector in the West Midlands over the 6 months to 8 May 2024.

Salary histogram for Public Sector in the West Midlands

Public Sector
Job Locations in the West Midlands

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Public Sector within the West Midlands region over the 6 months to 8 May 2024. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.

Location Rank Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Matching
Permanent
IT Job Ads
Median Salary
Past 6 Months
Median Salary
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Birmingham 0 159 £59,659 +5.14% 49
Staffordshire -13 47 £23,700 -40.06% 7
Warwickshire +83 44 £60,000 +33.33% 4
Worcestershire -26 6 £47,500 +12.09% 1
Wolverhampton +14 4 £47,500 -13.64%
Coventry +7 3 £47,500 -26.92% 13
Solihull -3 3 £41,250 -16.67% 3
Shropshire -27 3 £47,500 -32.14% 1
Public Sector
England

Public Sector
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in the West Midlands by Category

The follow tables expand on the table above by listing co-occurrences grouped by category. The same employment type, locality and period is covered with up to 20 co-occurrences shown in each of the following categories:

Application Platforms
1 10 (3.55%) SharePoint
2 8 (2.84%) Confluence
3 6 (2.13%) Apache
3 6 (2.13%) IIS
3 6 (2.13%) Tomcat
4 4 (1.42%) Office Communications Server
5 2 (0.71%) Alfresco
5 2 (0.71%) Captiva
5 2 (0.71%) Documentum
5 2 (0.71%) Microsoft Exchange
6 1 (0.35%) ArcGIS
6 1 (0.35%) Exchange Server 2010
6 1 (0.35%) WordPress
Applications
1 42 (14.89%) Microsoft Office
2 38 (13.48%) Microsoft Excel
3 37 (13.12%) Microsoft PowerPoint
4 3 (1.06%) MS Visio
Business Applications
1 13 (4.61%) NEC Housing
2 7 (2.48%) Dynamics CRM
3 1 (0.35%) MIS ActiveH
3 1 (0.35%) Oracle EBS
3 1 (0.35%) Scribe Insight
Cloud Services
1 38 (13.48%) Azure
2 25 (8.87%) Power Platform
3 13 (4.61%) Microsoft 365
4 11 (3.90%) AWS
5 7 (2.48%) Dynamics 365
5 7 (2.48%) SaaS
6 4 (1.42%) Virtual Private Cloud
7 3 (1.06%) Azure Data Factory
8 2 (0.71%) Azure DevOps
9 1 (0.35%) Azure Synapse Analytics
9 1 (0.35%) GCP
9 1 (0.35%) Power Automate
9 1 (0.35%) PowerApps
9 1 (0.35%) Scribe Online
9 1 (0.35%) SuccessFactors
Communications & Networking
1 12 (4.26%) Firewall
2 5 (1.77%) SAN
2 5 (1.77%) Wi-Fi
3 4 (1.42%) Cisco Firepower
3 4 (1.42%) DNS
3 4 (1.42%) Network Security
4 2 (0.71%) 2G
4 2 (0.71%) 3G
4 2 (0.71%) 4G
4 2 (0.71%) Broadband
4 2 (0.71%) Ethernet
4 2 (0.71%) FlexRay
4 2 (0.71%) LAN
4 2 (0.71%) TCP/IP
5 1 (0.35%) Intranet
5 1 (0.35%) NGFW
5 1 (0.35%) Wireless
Database & Business Intelligence
1 24 (8.51%) Power BI
2 22 (7.80%) SQL Server
3 16 (5.67%) Data Warehouse
4 15 (5.32%) SQL Server Integration Services
5 13 (4.61%) PostgreSQL
6 12 (4.26%) Oracle Database
7 10 (3.55%) NoSQL
8 9 (3.19%) MySQL
9 7 (2.48%) Tableau
10 6 (2.13%) MongoDB
10 6 (2.13%) Oracle Database 12c
11 5 (1.77%) GIS
12 2 (0.71%) Data Mining
12 2 (0.71%) EDMS
12 2 (0.71%) SQL Server Analysis Services
12 2 (0.71%) SQL Server Reporting Services
13 1 (0.35%) Big Data
13 1 (0.35%) QGIS
13 1 (0.35%) SAP Data Services
13 1 (0.35%) Spatial Data
Development Applications
1 8 (2.84%) JIRA
2 3 (1.06%) Visual Studio
3 1 (0.35%) GitLab
General
1 113 (40.07%) Social Skills
2 79 (28.01%) Finance
3 33 (11.70%) Organisational Skills
4 29 (10.28%) Inclusion and Diversity
5 24 (8.51%) Local Government
6 20 (7.09%) Retail
7 18 (6.38%) Analytical Skills
8 17 (6.03%) Police
9 13 (4.61%) Marketing
10 11 (3.90%) Electronics
10 11 (3.90%) Telecoms
11 9 (3.19%) Influencing Skills
11 9 (3.19%) Legal
11 9 (3.19%) Manufacturing
12 6 (2.13%) Back Office
13 4 (1.42%) Automotive
13 4 (1.42%) Billing
13 4 (1.42%) Games
13 4 (1.42%) Presentation Skills
14 2 (0.71%) Welsh Language
Job Titles
1 43 (15.25%) Consultant
2 34 (12.06%) Lead
3 30 (10.64%) Senior
4 25 (8.87%) Graduate
4 25 (8.87%) Graduate Consultant
4 25 (8.87%) Research Consultant
4 25 (8.87%) Resource Consultant
5 24 (8.51%) Project Manager
6 18 (6.38%) Business Manager
7 17 (6.03%) Architect
8 15 (5.32%) Developer
8 15 (5.32%) Junior
9 11 (3.90%) Analyst
9 11 (3.90%) Software Engineer
10 10 (3.55%) Business Intelligence Consultant
10 10 (3.55%) Change Manager
10 10 (3.55%) Solutions Architect
11 9 (3.19%) Business Change Manager
11 9 (3.19%) Business Development Manager
11 9 (3.19%) Development Manager
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 8 (2.84%) RESTful
2 6 (2.13%) Web Services
3 2 (0.71%) HTML
3 2 (0.71%) React
4 1 (0.35%) .NET
4 1 (0.35%) CSS
4 1 (0.35%) HTML5
4 1 (0.35%) Unity (Game Engine)
Miscellaneous
1 47 (16.67%) Driving Licence
2 19 (6.74%) Self-Motivation
3 10 (3.55%) NHS
3 10 (3.55%) Public Cloud
4 6 (2.13%) Enterprise Software
5 5 (1.77%) Management Information System
6 4 (1.42%) Housing Association
6 4 (1.42%) PMI
7 2 (0.71%) Embedded Systems
7 2 (0.71%) Product Ownership
8 1 (0.35%) Augmented Reality
8 1 (0.35%) Data Centre
8 1 (0.35%) e-Learning
8 1 (0.35%) Mobile App
8 1 (0.35%) Operational Technology
8 1 (0.35%) Renewable Energy
8 1 (0.35%) Security Operations Centre
8 1 (0.35%) Virtual Reality
8 1 (0.35%) Virtual Team
Operating Systems
1 14 (4.96%) Windows
2 13 (4.61%) Unix
3 7 (2.48%) Linux
4 6 (2.13%) Solaris
5 5 (1.77%) Windows Server
6 4 (1.42%) Windows Server 2012
6 4 (1.42%) Windows Server 2016
6 4 (1.42%) Windows Server 2019
7 2 (0.71%) Android
7 2 (0.71%) Windows 10
7 2 (0.71%) Windows 7
8 1 (0.35%) Windows Server 2008
Processes & Methodologies
1 70 (24.82%) Coaching
2 67 (23.76%) Mentoring
3 57 (20.21%) Problem-Solving
4 56 (19.86%) Agile
5 47 (16.67%) Cybersecurity
6 42 (14.89%) Customer Service
7 40 (14.18%) Business Intelligence
8 38 (13.48%) Incident Response
9 37 (13.12%) Data Collection
10 25 (8.87%) Stakeholder Management
11 21 (7.45%) Roadmaps
12 20 (7.09%) ITIL
12 20 (7.09%) Project Management
13 19 (6.74%) CRM
14 17 (6.03%) Change Management
14 17 (6.03%) ETL
15 16 (5.67%) Machine Learning
16 15 (5.32%) Artificial Intelligence
16 15 (5.32%) Migration
16 15 (5.32%) Test Automation
Programming Languages
1 32 (11.35%) SQL
2 17 (6.03%) Java
3 16 (5.67%) C#
4 14 (4.96%) Python
5 6 (2.13%) JavaScript
5 6 (2.13%) Shell Script
6 4 (1.42%) C
7 2 (0.71%) PHP
7 2 (0.71%) TypeScript
7 2 (0.71%) VB
8 1 (0.35%) C++
8 1 (0.35%) Embedded C
Qualifications
1 87 (30.85%) Security Cleared
2 33 (11.70%) Degree
3 10 (3.55%) SC Cleared
4 6 (2.13%) Oracle Certification
5 5 (1.77%) Cisco Certification
6 4 (1.42%) ACCA
6 4 (1.42%) CCNA
6 4 (1.42%) Network+ Certification
6 4 (1.42%) PMI Certification
7 3 (1.06%) APMP
7 3 (1.06%) CITP
8 2 (0.71%) A+ Certification
8 2 (0.71%) CISSP
8 2 (0.71%) DBS Check
8 2 (0.71%) ITIL Certification
9 1 (0.35%) CCAB
9 1 (0.35%) CCSP
9 1 (0.35%) CISM
9 1 (0.35%) Citrix Certification
9 1 (0.35%) Microsoft Certification
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 40 (14.18%) Cyber Essentials
2 37 (13.12%) ISO 9001
2 37 (13.12%) ISO/IEC 17025
2 37 (13.12%) ISO/IEC 27001
3 22 (7.80%) Accessibility
4 13 (4.61%) QA
5 6 (2.13%) WCAG
6 4 (1.42%) GAAP
6 4 (1.42%) IFRS
6 4 (1.42%) SLA
7 3 (1.06%) GDPR
8 2 (0.71%) Data Quality
8 2 (0.71%) ISO 26262
8 2 (0.71%) MISRA
System Software
1 6 (2.13%) Hyper-V
1 6 (2.13%) VMware Infrastructure
2 2 (0.71%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.35%) vSphere
3 1 (0.35%) XenApp
3 1 (0.35%) XenDesktop
Systems Management
1 37 (13.12%) EnCase
2 1 (0.35%) Grafana
2 1 (0.35%) Kubernetes
2 1 (0.35%) Prometheus
2 1 (0.35%) Terraform
Vendors
1 80 (28.37%) Microsoft
2 18 (6.38%) YouTube
3 15 (5.32%) SAP
4 13 (4.61%) Cisco
4 13 (4.61%) NEC
4 13 (4.61%) Oracle
5 9 (3.19%) Salesforce
6 8 (2.84%) Atlassian
7 7 (2.48%) VMware
8 4 (1.42%) CA
9 3 (1.06%) Databricks
9 3 (1.06%) Meraki
10 2 (0.71%) Apple
11 1 (0.35%) CheckPoint
11 1 (0.35%) Citrix
11 1 (0.35%) Dell
11 1 (0.35%) Forcepoint
11 1 (0.35%) HP
11 1 (0.35%) Juniper
11 1 (0.35%) NetApp