Local Government Contract Job Trends in Birmingham
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) West Midlands> Birmingham
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Birmingham. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 15 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
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 Birmingham.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
431
437
382
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham
61.93%
60.78%
48.23%
Number of daily rates quoted
305
279
264
10th Percentile
£202
£199
£263
25th Percentile
£370
£333
£400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£480
£500
£500
Median % change year-on-year
-4.00%
-
+5.26%
75th Percentile
£575
£650
£623
90th Percentile
£648
£740
£725
West Midlands median daily rate
£490
£500
£500
% change year-on-year
-2.00%
-
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
18
13
13
10th Percentile
£16.35
£15.86
£14.22
25th Percentile
£20.30
£21.25
£15.12
Median hourly rate
£23.70
£30.00
£25.00
Median % change year-on-year
-21.02%
+20.00%
+31.58%
75th Percentile
£26.51
£50.00
£47.50
90th Percentile
£27.64
£56.85
£66.00
West Midlands median hourly rate
£25.15
£23.82
£20.00
% change year-on-year
+5.58%
+19.10%
+13.51%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Birmingham
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Birmingham.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Local Government.
Local Government Hourly Rate Trend in Birmingham
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Birmingham citing Local Government.
Local Government Top 16 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham
For the 6 months to 15 November 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Birmingham region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Birmingham 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:
