Local Government Contract Job Trends in the City of London
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) Central London> City of London
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in the City of London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 7 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 the City of London.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
1,290
1,440
1,802
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London
74.18%
67.83%
64.68%
Number of daily rates quoted
891
871
1,263
10th Percentile
£325
£350
£363
25th Percentile
£413
£463
£475
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£550
£585
£600
Median % change year-on-year
-5.98%
-2.50%
+3.00%
75th Percentile
£675
£688
£700
90th Percentile
£775
£797
£825
Central London median daily rate
£550
£583
£600
% change year-on-year
-5.58%
-2.92%
+4.35%
Number of hourly rates quoted
17
8
13
10th Percentile
£16.85
£13.18
£14.80
25th Percentile
£20.18
£23.75
£17.00
Median hourly rate
£28.00
£45.00
£27.50
Median % change year-on-year
-37.78%
+63.64%
-33.73%
75th Percentile
£47.50
£82.19
£46.75
90th Percentile
£64.48
£109.38
£72.75
Central London median hourly rate
£28.25
£35.00
£27.50
% change year-on-year
-19.29%
+27.27%
-32.10%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in the City of London
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of London.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Local Government.
Local Government Hourly Rate Trend in the City of London
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of London citing Local Government.
Local Government Top 10 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London
For the 6 months to 7 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 City of London region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of London 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:
