Local Government Contracts in Argyll and Bute

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Scotland > Argyll and Bute

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Argyll and Bute. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
1 May 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 4 3 -
Rank change year-on-year -1 - -
Contract jobs citing Local Government 2 1 0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute 25.00% 33.33% -
As % of the General category 33.33% 100.00% -
Number of daily rates quoted 0 1 0
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) - £200 -
Scotland median daily rate £400 £200 £525
% change year-on-year +100.00% -61.90% +23.53%

All General Skills
Argyll and Bute

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 common skills in Argyll and Bute.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 6 1 0
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Argyll and Bute 75.00% 33.33% -
Number of daily rates quoted 3 1 0
10th Percentile £173 - -
25th Percentile £184 - -
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £205 £200 -
Median % change year-on-year +2.50% - -
75th Percentile £316 - -
90th Percentile £382 - -
Scotland median daily rate £465 £475 £475
% change year-on-year -2.21% - +3.83%

Local Government
Contract Job Locations in Argyll and Bute

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 Argyll and Bute region over the 6 months to 1 May 2025. 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
Lochgilphead +1 1 - -
Dunoon - 1 - -
Local Government
Scotland

Local Government
Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Argyll and Bute 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 2 (100.00%) Environmental Health
1 2 (100.00%) Public Sector