Local Government Contract Job Trends in Bournemouth
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) Dorset> Bournemouth
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Bournemouth. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 16 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 Bournemouth.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
22
22
39
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bournemouth
50.00%
41.51%
45.35%
Number of daily rates quoted
10
10
20
10th Percentile
£197
£450
£247
25th Percentile
£239
£469
£323
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£478
£488
£469
Median % change year-on-year
-2.05%
+4.00%
+4.17%
75th Percentile
£587
£506
£523
90th Percentile
£606
£550
£754
Dorset median daily rate
£525
£488
£600
% change year-on-year
+7.69%
-18.75%
+26.32%
Number of hourly rates quoted
12
5
14
10th Percentile
-
-
£13.25
25th Percentile
£15.25
£14.41
£14.66
Median hourly rate
£15.50
£15.62
£15.31
Median % change year-on-year
-0.77%
+2.02%
+1.22%
75th Percentile
£15.75
-
£17.00
90th Percentile
-
£21.36
£17.60
Dorset median hourly rate
£15.50
£15.62
£56.49
% change year-on-year
-0.77%
-72.35%
+68.80%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Bournemouth
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Bournemouth.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in Bournemouth
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bournemouth citing Local Government.
Local Government Hourly Rate Trend in Bournemouth
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bournemouth citing Local Government.
Local Government Top 17 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth
For the 6 months to 16 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 Bournemouth region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Bournemouth 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:
