Local Government Contract Job Trends in the City of Westminster
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
Central London > City of Westminster
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in the City of Westminster. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 30 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 17 | - | 6 |
| Rank change year-on-year | - | - | - |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| As % of all contract jobs in the City of Westminster | 2.60% | - | 10.71% |
| As % of the General category | 4.00% | - | 16.22% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | - | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £405 | - | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £410 | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £415 | - | - |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | - |
| Central London median daily rate | £600 | £463 | £396 |
| % change year-on-year | +29.73% | +16.94% | -6.94% |
All General Skills
City of Westminster
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 citing general skills in the City of Westminster.
| 6 months to 30 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contract vacancies citing general skills | 50 | 32 | 37 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in the City of Westminster | 64.94% | 72.73% | 66.07% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 32 | 24 | 15 |
| 10th Percentile | £181 | £356 | £353 |
| 25th Percentile | £398 | £450 | £426 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £550 | £563 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.22% | +25.00% | -25.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £675 | £625 | £575 |
| 90th Percentile | £858 | £795 | £713 |
| Central London median daily rate | £575 | £550 | £580 |
| % change year-on-year | +4.55% | -5.17% | -3.33% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| 10th Percentile | £44.75 | £19.49 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £48.13 | £20.41 | - |
| Median hourly rate | £57.50 | £21.97 | - |
| Median % change year-on-year | +161.69% | - | - |
| 75th Percentile | £76.50 | £23.55 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £115.39 | £24.49 | - |
| Central London median hourly rate | £32.91 | £28.50 | £35.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +15.47% | -18.57% | +55.56% |
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in the City of Westminster
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in the City of Westminster.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in the City of Westminster
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in the City of Westminster citing Local Government.
Local Government Contract Job Locations in the City of Westminster
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median contractor rates quoted in IT jobs citing Local Government within the City of Westminster region over the 6 months to 30 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Job Ads Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate Past 6 Months |
Median Daily Rate % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Westminster | - | 1 | £410 | - | |
| Local Government Central London |
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Local Government Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in the City of Westminster by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
General
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finance | 100.0% | 2 |
| 1 | Public Sector | 100.0% | 2 |