Local Government Contract Job Trends in Livingston
Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council) West Lothian> Livingston
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Livingston. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 21 September 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.
6 months to 21 Sep 2025
Same period 2024
Same period 2023
Rank
9
-
-
Rank change year-on-year
-
-
-
Contract jobs citing Local Government
1
0
0
As % of all contract jobs advertised in Livingston
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 Livingston.
Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills
16
26
41
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Livingston
80.00%
81.25%
75.93%
Number of daily rates quoted
8
12
32
10th Percentile
£132
£58
£120
25th Percentile
£150
£113
£130
Median daily rate (50th Percentile)
£188
£130
£288
Median % change year-on-year
+44.23%
-54.78%
-31.95%
75th Percentile
£395
£215
£491
90th Percentile
£454
£512
£587
West Lothian median daily rate
£188
£130
£288
% change year-on-year
+44.23%
-54.78%
-31.95%
Number of hourly rates quoted
5
3
1
10th Percentile
£16.40
£13.15
-
25th Percentile
£16.63
£14.13
£82.50
Median hourly rate
£17.30
£16.50
£85.00
Median % change year-on-year
+4.85%
-80.59%
+545.90%
75th Percentile
£18.75
£24.00
£87.50
90th Percentile
£18.83
£28.05
-
West Lothian median hourly rate
£17.30
£16.50
£85.00
% change year-on-year
+4.85%
-80.59%
+545.90%
Local Government Job Vacancy Trend in Livingston
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Livingston.
Local Government Daily Rate Trend in Livingston
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Livingston citing Local Government.
Local Government Top 24 Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Livingston
For the 6 months to 21 September 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 Livingston region with a requirement for Local Government.
Local Government Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Livingston 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:
