Local Government Contracts in Dorset

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Dorset

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that have cited Local Government over the 6 months to 4 May 2024 with a comparison to the same period over the previous 2 years.

6 months to
4 May 2024
Same period 2023 Same period 2022
Rank 26 - -
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Contract jobs citing Local Government 2 0 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Dorset 1.22% - -
As % of the General category 2.67% - -
Number of daily rates quoted 2 0 0
10th Percentile £301 - -
25th Percentile £303 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £305 - -
75th Percentile £308 - -
90th Percentile £309 - -
South West median daily rate £439 £275 £450
% change year-on-year +59.72% -38.89% -15.29%

All General Skills
Dorset

Local Government is in the General Skills category. The following table is for comparison with the above and provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies advertised in Dorset with a requirement for common skills.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 75 106 91
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Dorset 45.73% 49.07% 47.40%
Number of daily rates quoted 32 45 48
10th Percentile £184 £247 £313
25th Percentile £323 £475 £447
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £438 £550 £496
Median % change year-on-year -20.45% +10.83% +10.28%
75th Percentile £606 £613 £575
90th Percentile £759 £673 £629
South West median daily rate £525 £549 £493
% change year-on-year -4.37% +11.36% +6.02%
Number of hourly rates quoted 33 35 26
10th Percentile £11.87 £14.80 £18.00
25th Percentile £13.69 £17.79 £43.36
Median hourly rate £15.62 £56.29 £50.38
Median % change year-on-year -72.25% +11.73% -2.35%
75th Percentile £47.83 £61.35 £55.84
90th Percentile £57.33 £69.08 £69.49
South West median hourly rate £46.39 £61.10 £44.71
% change year-on-year -24.08% +36.66% +11.78%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Dorset

Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Dorset.

Job vacancy trend for Local Government in Dorset

Local Government
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Dorset.

Daily rate trend for Local Government in Dorset

Local Government
Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Dorset

3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Dorset.

Hourly rate trend for Local Government in Dorset

Local Government
Contract Job Locations in Dorset

The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the Dorset region over the 6 months to 4 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
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Bournemouth - 1 £300 -
Local Government
South West

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Dorset 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:

General
1 1 (50.00%) Public Sector
Job Titles
1 2 (100.00%) Project Manager
2 1 (50.00%) IT Manager
2 1 (50.00%) IT Project Manager
Processes & Methodologies
1 2 (100.00%) Project Management
2 1 (50.00%) Business Case
2 1 (50.00%) Change Management
2 1 (50.00%) PRINCE2
Qualifications
1 1 (50.00%) Degree