Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South East > Home Counties
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in the Home Counties. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 8 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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6 months to 8 Jun 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 |
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| Rank | 4 | - | - |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the Home Counties | 7.14% | - | - |
| As % of the General category | 14.29% | - | - |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £649 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £550 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | +10.00% | +5.26% | +18.75% |
All General Skills
Home Counties
Local Government falls under the General Skills category. For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all contract job vacancies requiring general skills in the Home Counties.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the Home Counties | 50.00% | 57.14% | 28.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £515 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £538 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £600 | £490 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +22.35% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £656 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £667 | - | - |
| South East median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £500 |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in the Home Counties
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the Home Counties.
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Daily Rate Trend in the Home Counties
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in the Home Counties
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the Home Counties citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the Home Counties 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:
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