Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Bristol
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Bristol. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 28 August 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 28 Aug 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 51 | 53 | 86 |
| Rank change year-on-year | +2 | +33 | +6 |
| DemandTrendContract jobs citing Local Government | 16 | 23 | 1 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Bristol | 2.34% | 2.47% | 0.091% |
| As % of the General category | 3.86% | 4.74% | 0.19% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 14 | 21 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | - | £330 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £250 | £375 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £375 | £430 | £375 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -12.69% | +14.67% | -1.64% |
| 75th Percentile | £463 | £450 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £562 | £500 | - |
| South West median daily rate | £400 | £450 | £312 |
| % change year-on-year | -11.11% | +44.23% | -22.00% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £24.18 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £25.19 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £26.88 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £28.56 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | £29.58 | - | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £28.32 | £25.18 | £23.86 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.47% | +5.55% | +29.30% |
All General Skills
Bristol
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 Bristol.
| DemandTrendContract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 414 | 485 | 532 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Bristol | 60.44% | 52.09% | 48.67% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 212 | 258 | 357 |
| 10th Percentile | £235 | £245 | £285 |
| 25th Percentile | £355 | £413 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £500 | £525 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -10.00% | -4.76% | +5.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £578 | £612 | £645 |
| 90th Percentile | £675 | £700 | £706 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £513 | £538 |
| % change year-on-year | -2.44% | -4.65% | +2.38% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 58 | 101 | 58 |
| 10th Percentile | £6.00 | £31.97 | £29.17 |
| 25th Percentile | £16.14 | £59.25 | £45.00 |
| Median hourly rate | £26.14 | £70.00 | £65.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -62.66% | +6.87% | +19.91% |
| 75th Percentile | £54.00 | £75.00 | £80.00 |
| 90th Percentile | £74.88 | £80.00 | £91.13 |
| South West median hourly rate | £22.50 | £64.25 | £56.30 |
| % change year-on-year | -64.98% | +14.12% | +12.38% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Bristol
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Bristol.
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Daily Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Local Government.
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Daily Rate Histogram in Bristol
Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Local Government in Bristol over the 6 months to 28 August 2025.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Bristol
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Bristol citing Local Government.
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Bristol 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: