Local Government Job Trends in Dudley

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
West Midlands > Dudley

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in permanent job vacancies in Dudley. Included is a benchmarking guide to the salaries offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 9 June 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
9 Jun 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank - - 11
Rank change year-on-year - - -
Permanent jobs citing Local Government 0 0 5
As % of all permanent jobs in Dudley - - 12.50%
As % of the General category - - 15.63%
Number of salaries quoted 0 0 5
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) - - £25,000
West Midlands median annual salary £55,000 £52,500 £35,000
% change year-on-year +4.76% +50.00% -49.55%

All General Skills
Dudley

Local Government 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 Dudley.

Permanent vacancies with a requirement for general skills 16 19 32
As % of all permanent jobs advertised in Dudley 26.23% 95.00% 80.00%
Number of salaries quoted 10 13 23
10th Percentile £27,360 - £25,000
25th Percentile £31,500 £30,000 £25,625
Median annual salary (50th Percentile) £45,000 £57,500 £31,000
Median % change year-on-year -21.74% +85.48% -48.33%
75th Percentile - £80,000 £49,500
90th Percentile - £85,000 £57,500
West Midlands median annual salary £50,000 £52,500 £47,500
% change year-on-year -4.76% +10.53% -9.52%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Dudley

Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised in Dudley.

Local Government job vacancy trend in Dudley

Local Government
Salary Trend in Dudley

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dudley citing Local Government.

Salary distribution trend for jobs in Dudley citing Local Government