Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South West > Gloucestershire
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Gloucestershire. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 January 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
| 6 months to 1 Jan 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 53 | 22 | 47 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -31 | +25 | +17 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 2 | 32 | 2 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Gloucestershire | 0.53% | 9.22% | 0.49% |
| As % of the General category | 1.04% | 19.39% | 1.57% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 21 | 1 |
| 10th Percentile | £405 | £350 | - |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £400 | - |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £425 | £464 | £266 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -8.31% | +74.26% | -55.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £438 | £500 | - |
| 90th Percentile | £445 | £658 | - |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £450 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.11% | - | +63.64% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £26.12 | - |
| South West median hourly rate | £22.08 | £25.65 | £17.50 |
| % change year-on-year | -13.92% | +46.57% | -5.15% |
All General Skills
Gloucestershire
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 Gloucestershire.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 193 | 165 | 127 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire | 51.19% | 47.55% | 30.83% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 124 | 102 | 84 |
| 10th Percentile | £204 | £363 | £357 |
| 25th Percentile | £359 | £425 | £444 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £475 | £500 | £575 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.00% | -13.04% | +9.52% |
| 75th Percentile | £500 | £590 | £691 |
| 90th Percentile | £626 | £749 | £759 |
| South West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | - | -9.09% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 14 | 7 | 12 |
| 10th Percentile | £13.50 | £24.67 | £20.63 |
| 25th Percentile | £13.84 | £28.06 | £34.50 |
| Median hourly rate | £18.75 | £35.03 | £44.75 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -46.47% | -21.72% | -27.27% |
| 75th Percentile | £47.03 | £66.25 | £73.97 |
| 90th Percentile | £65.11 | £70.50 | £82.91 |
| South West median hourly rate | £24.00 | £62.50 | £56.49 |
| % change year-on-year | -61.60% | +10.64% | -8.17% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Gloucestershire
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Gloucestershire.
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Daily Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucestershire citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Gloucestershire
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Gloucestershire citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Gloucestershire 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:
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