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Highest Paying Public Sector Jobs in the UK
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Last 12 Month Public Sector Jobs Summary
There have been 24,433 listed Public Sector Jobs in the UK in the last 12 months.
| Job Type | Total Jobs | Percentage of Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 23,019 | 94.21 % |
| Contract (Inside IR35) | 952 | 3.90 % |
| Contract (Outside IR35) | 462 | 1.89 % |
| Contract (IR35 Not Specified) | 0 | 0.00 % |
On average, there are 470 new Public Sector Jobs posted each week, or 2,036 each month.
| Job Type | Weekly Jobs | Monthly Jobs 🔽 |
|---|---|---|
| Permanent | 442 | 1,918 |
| Contract | 27 | 117 |
The busiest month for new permanent Public Sector Jobs in the UK is January, whilst the quietest month is November.
The busiest month for new contract Public Sector Jobs is February, and the quietest month is June.
Last 12 Month Permanent UK Public Sector Jobs
Permanent Public Sector Jobs
Latest month: May 2026
Jobs listed
283
Up 51.7% vs last year
Average salary
£48,790.00
Up 5.8% vs last year
Last 12 Month UK Contract Public Sector Jobs
Inside IR35
Latest month: May 2026
Jobs listed
23
Up 43.0% vs last year
Average day rate
£530.00
Down 5.2% vs last year
Outside IR35
Latest month: May 2026
Jobs listed
4
Down 25.0% vs last year
Average day rate
£565.00
Up 9.0% vs last year
Last 12 Month Total Listed Public Sector Jobs
| Month 🔽 | Listed Jobs | vs Prev Month | vs Prev 3 Months | vs Prev 6 Months | vs Prev Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 283 | ||||
| April 2026 | 272 | ||||
| March 2026 | 332 | ||||
| February 2026 | 289 | ||||
| January 2026 | 350 | ||||
| December 2025 | 126 | ||||
| November 2025 | 75 | ||||
| October 2025 | 155 | ||||
| September 2025 | 144 | ||||
| August 2025 | 162 | ||||
| July 2025 | 135 | ||||
| June 2025 | 110 |