Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) South East> Kent
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Kent. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 1 May 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 Kent.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
64
79
116
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Kent
60.95%
39.11%
52.97%
Number of daily rates quoted
43
58
79
10th Percentile
£200
-
£175
25th Percentile
£208
£205
£205
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£275
£424
£330
Median % change year-on-year
-35.10%
+28.41%
-34.00%
75th Percentile
£473
£550
£625
90th Percentile
£663
£675
£788
South East median daily rate
£500
£488
£500
% change year-on-year
+2.56%
-2.50%
-
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
8
7
10th Percentile
£18.22
£11.25
£37.48
25th Percentile
£21.00
£11.40
£42.32
Median hourly rate
£22.00
£17.75
£56.24
Median % change year-on-year
+23.94%
-68.44%
+63.51%
75th Percentile
£80.10
£66.74
£57.12
90th Percentile
£88.58
£72.65
£61.35
South East median hourly rate
£23.34
£45.00
£47.50
% change year-on-year
-48.13%
-5.26%
+137.50%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Kent
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Kent.
Local Government Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Kent.
Local Government Contractor Hourly Rate Trend in Kent
3-month moving average hourly rates quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Kent.
Local Government Top 21 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent
For the 6 months to 1 May 2025, contractor job vacancies citing Local Government also mentioned the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity.
The figures indicate the absolute number co-occurrences and as a proportion of all contract job ads across the Kent region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Kent 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:
