Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Essex > Chelmsford
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Chelmsford. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 23 April 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
|
|
6 months to
23 Apr 2026 |
Same period 2025 |
Same period 2024 |
| Rank |
8 |
- |
6 |
| Rank change year-on-year |
- |
- |
+3 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Chelmsford |
4.76% |
- |
7.14% |
| As % of the General category |
5.88% |
- |
9.09% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 10th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£463 |
- |
£563 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£475 |
- |
£575 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-4.17% |
| 75th Percentile |
£488 |
- |
£588 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median daily rate |
£425 |
£512 |
£525 |
| % change year-on-year |
-17.03% |
-2.43% |
-12.50% |
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 general skills in Chelmsford.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills |
17 |
1 |
11 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford |
80.95% |
25.00% |
78.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted |
5 |
1 |
6 |
| 10th Percentile |
£180 |
- |
£218 |
| 25th Percentile |
£225 |
£313 |
£291 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) |
£240 |
£325 |
£450 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
-26.15% |
-27.78% |
+42.41% |
| 75th Percentile |
- |
£338 |
£534 |
| 90th Percentile |
£389 |
- |
£569 |
| Essex median daily rate |
£425 |
£365 |
£425 |
| % change year-on-year |
+16.44% |
-14.12% |
-10.53% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted |
7 |
0 |
5 |
| 10th Percentile |
£15.40 |
- |
- |
| 25th Percentile |
£16.17 |
- |
£10.42 |
| Median hourly rate |
£16.25 |
- |
£17.50 |
| Median % change year-on-year |
- |
- |
-17.84% |
| 75th Percentile |
£81.05 |
- |
£20.25 |
| 90th Percentile |
- |
- |
- |
| Essex median hourly rate |
£17.50 |
£21.75 |
£35.65 |
| % change year-on-year |
-19.54% |
-38.99% |
-19.94% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Chelmsford
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Chelmsford.
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Daily Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Chelmsford
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Chelmsford citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Chelmsford 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:
