Local Government Contract Job Trends in London

Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
England > London

The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in London. Included is a benchmarking guide to the contractor rates offered in vacancies that cited Local Government over the 6 months leading up to 22 November 2025, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
22 Nov 2025
Same period 2024 Same period 2023
Rank 224 193 259
Rank change year-on-year -31 +66 +126
Contract jobs citing Local Government 156 206 172
As % of all contract jobs in London 1.10% 1.30% 0.86%
As % of the General category 1.62% 2.07% 1.32%
Number of daily rates quoted 124 113 132
10th Percentile £350 £312 £325
25th Percentile £400 £376 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £500 £450 £450
Median % change year-on-year +11.11% - -10.00%
75th Percentile £600 £550 £550
90th Percentile £650 £646 £615
England median daily rate £475 £450 £450
% change year-on-year +5.56% - -
Number of hourly rates quoted 10 13 16
10th Percentile £29.61 £21.56 £19.24
25th Percentile £32.22 £25.23 £22.00
Median hourly rate £34.48 £33.07 £25.59
Median % change year-on-year +4.26% +29.26% +8.23%
75th Percentile £55.12 £36.75 £32.87
90th Percentile £73.14 £41.14 £38.69
England median hourly rate £30.00 £31.96 £22.05
% change year-on-year -6.12% +44.92% +5.00%

All General Skills
London

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 London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills 9,659 9,953 13,045
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 68.24% 62.94% 65.01%
Number of daily rates quoted 6,312 6,384 9,439
10th Percentile £325 £325 £350
25th Percentile £425 £450 £463
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £538 £575 £575
Median % change year-on-year -6.52% - -4.17%
75th Percentile £671 £696 £700
90th Percentile £780 £825 £800
England median daily rate £500 £530 £550
% change year-on-year -5.66% -3.64% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 197 116 172
10th Percentile £17.50 £17.38 £18.51
25th Percentile £20.18 £26.81 £21.44
Median hourly rate £26.50 £37.79 £35.98
Median % change year-on-year -29.87% +5.02% +9.86%
75th Percentile £45.00 £55.19 £59.06
90th Percentile £70.80 £78.58 £74.88
England median hourly rate £24.48 £31.56 £32.50
% change year-on-year -22.45% -2.89% +26.41%

Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in London

Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in London.

Local Government job vacancy trend in London

Local Government
Daily Rate Trend in London

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government.

Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government

Local Government
Daily Rate Histogram in London

Daily rate distribution for jobs citing Local Government in London over the 6 months to 22 November 2025.

Daily rate histogram for Local Government in London

Local Government
Hourly Rate Trend in London

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government.

Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in London citing Local Government

Local Government
Hourly Rate Histogram in London

Hourly rate distribution of jobs citing Local Government in London over the 6 months to 22 November 2025.

Hourly rate histogram for Local Government in London

Local Government
Contract Job Locations in London

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 London region over the 6 months to 22 November 2025. 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
West London -5 11 £450 - 8
Central London -16 11 £400 +1.14% 18
North London +11 10 £600 +9.09% 2
South London -13 3 £425 -10.53% 5
East London - 2 - - 6
Local Government
England

Local Government
Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in 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:

Application Platforms
1 5 (3.21%) SharePoint
2 4 (2.56%) Microsoft Exchange
3 3 (1.92%) CMS
3 3 (1.92%) Confluence
4 1 (0.64%) ArcGIS
Applications
1 7 (4.49%) Microsoft Excel
2 4 (2.56%) Trello
3 2 (1.28%) Microsoft Office
3 2 (1.28%) Spreadsheet
4 1 (0.64%) Microsoft Project
Business Applications
1 13 (8.33%) SAP S/4HANA
2 6 (3.85%) SAP Payroll
3 4 (2.56%) Dynamics CRM
4 3 (1.92%) NEC Housing
4 3 (1.92%) SAP ERP
5 2 (1.28%) Remedy ITSM
5 2 (1.28%) SAP HR
6 1 (0.64%) Academy Housing
6 1 (0.64%) IntelliMatch
6 1 (0.64%) iTrent
6 1 (0.64%) Workfront
Cloud Services
1 29 (18.59%) Azure
2 22 (14.10%) Power Platform
3 12 (7.69%) AWS
4 10 (6.41%) Microsoft 365
5 6 (3.85%) Azure Sentinel
6 5 (3.21%) Azure Logic Apps
6 5 (3.21%) Dynamics 365
6 5 (3.21%) Entra ID
6 5 (3.21%) SaaS
7 4 (2.56%) IaaS
7 4 (2.56%) SuccessFactors
8 3 (1.92%) Azure DevOps
8 3 (1.92%) Miro
8 3 (1.92%) OCI
8 3 (1.92%) PaaS
8 3 (1.92%) PowerApps
9 2 (1.28%) Azure Service Bus
10 1 (0.64%) Azure Monitor
10 1 (0.64%) Azure WebJobs
10 1 (0.64%) Smartsheet
Communications & Networking
1 6 (3.85%) Firewall
1 6 (3.85%) Wireless
2 5 (3.21%) VPN
2 5 (3.21%) Wi-Fi
3 4 (2.56%) Internet
3 4 (2.56%) WAN
4 3 (1.92%) DNS
4 3 (1.92%) LAN
5 2 (1.28%) DHCP
5 2 (1.28%) SD-WAN
5 2 (1.28%) VLAN
5 2 (1.28%) WLAN
6 1 (0.64%) Broadband
6 1 (0.64%) Cisco Wireless
6 1 (0.64%) TCP/IP
Database & Business Intelligence
1 18 (11.54%) Power BI
2 4 (2.56%) Data Vault
2 4 (2.56%) SQL Server Reporting Services
3 3 (1.92%) Power Query
3 3 (1.92%) SQL Server
4 2 (1.28%) Data Warehouse
4 2 (1.28%) Metadata
4 2 (1.28%) Oracle Reports
4 2 (1.28%) SQL Server Integration Services
4 2 (1.28%) Tableau
5 1 (0.64%) Azure SQL Database
5 1 (0.64%) BusinessObjects
5 1 (0.64%) Data Lake
5 1 (0.64%) GIS
5 1 (0.64%) OLTP
5 1 (0.64%) SAP BW
5 1 (0.64%) Spatial Data
5 1 (0.64%) Star Schema
Development Applications
1 5 (3.21%) JIRA
2 1 (0.64%) Eclipse
General
1 63 (40.38%) Public Sector
2 35 (22.44%) Finance
3 34 (21.79%) Social Skills
4 17 (10.90%) Analytical Skills
5 3 (1.92%) Billing
5 3 (1.92%) Documentation Skills
5 3 (1.92%) Fire and Rescue
5 3 (1.92%) Organisational Skills
5 3 (1.92%) Publishing
6 2 (1.28%) Influencing Skills
6 2 (1.28%) Social Housing
7 1 (0.64%) Back Office
7 1 (0.64%) Front Office
7 1 (0.64%) Telecoms
Job Titles
1 26 (16.67%) Analyst
2 15 (9.62%) Business Analyst
3 13 (8.33%) Lead
3 13 (8.33%) Project Manager
4 10 (6.41%) Senior
5 8 (5.13%) Architect
5 8 (5.13%) Consultant
6 7 (4.49%) Data Manager
6 7 (4.49%) Developer
7 6 (3.85%) Data Analyst
8 5 (3.21%) Data Architect
8 5 (3.21%) Data Migration Specialist
8 5 (3.21%) IT Engineer
8 5 (3.21%) Migration Specialist
8 5 (3.21%) Network Engineer
8 5 (3.21%) SAP Data Migration Specialist
8 5 (3.21%) Senior Analyst
9 4 (2.56%) CRM Developer
9 4 (2.56%) Delivery Manager
9 4 (2.56%) IT Support
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 4 (2.56%) .NET
2 3 (1.92%) ASP.NET
2 3 (1.92%) Oracle Fusion
3 2 (1.28%) Bootstrap
3 2 (1.28%) CSS
3 2 (1.28%) HTML
3 2 (1.28%) REST
4 1 (0.64%) .NET Core
4 1 (0.64%) ASP.NET MVC
4 1 (0.64%) ASP.NET Web API
4 1 (0.64%) JSON
4 1 (0.64%) SOAP
Miscellaneous
1 16 (10.26%) Legacy Systems
2 7 (4.49%) Public Cloud
3 6 (3.85%) Housing Association
4 5 (3.21%) NHS
5 4 (2.56%) Management Information System
6 3 (1.92%) Data Structures
7 2 (1.28%) Cyber Security Posture
7 2 (1.28%) Data Centre
7 2 (1.28%) Hybrid Cloud
7 2 (1.28%) Security Posture
8 1 (0.64%) CCTV
8 1 (0.64%) Cyber Defence
8 1 (0.64%) Cyberattack
8 1 (0.64%) Distributed Architecture
8 1 (0.64%) Driving Licence
8 1 (0.64%) Foreign Exchange (FX)
8 1 (0.64%) Legacy Applications
8 1 (0.64%) Reference Data
8 1 (0.64%) Security Operations Centre
8 1 (0.64%) SWIFT Messaging Network
Operating Systems
1 9 (5.77%) Windows
2 5 (3.21%) Windows Server
3 3 (1.92%) Android
3 3 (1.92%) Apple iOS
3 3 (1.92%) Windows 10
4 1 (0.64%) VMS
Processes & Methodologies
1 37 (23.72%) Stakeholder Engagement
2 29 (18.59%) Agile
3 27 (17.31%) Migration
4 22 (14.10%) Data Migration
4 22 (14.10%) Decision-Making
5 19 (12.18%) Problem-Solving
5 19 (12.18%) Roadmaps
6 18 (11.54%) Business Intelligence
7 15 (9.62%) Asset Management
7 15 (9.62%) Continuous Improvement
7 15 (9.62%) Stakeholder Management
8 14 (8.97%) Cybersecurity
8 14 (8.97%) Digital Transformation Programme
9 13 (8.33%) ERP
10 12 (7.69%) Change Management
10 12 (7.69%) Data Analysis
10 12 (7.69%) Data Modelling
10 12 (7.69%) Validation
11 11 (7.05%) Data Management
11 11 (7.05%) User Acceptance Testing
Programming Languages
1 16 (10.26%) SQL
2 7 (4.49%) Data Analysis Expressions
3 3 (1.92%) C#
3 3 (1.92%) JavaScript
3 3 (1.92%) Python
4 2 (1.28%) PowerShell
4 2 (1.28%) R
5 1 (0.64%) Bicep
5 1 (0.64%) T-SQL
5 1 (0.64%) TypeScript
Qualifications
1 10 (6.41%) DBS Check
2 9 (5.77%) Degree
3 7 (4.49%) CISSP
4 5 (3.21%) CISM
5 4 (2.56%) CISA
5 4 (2.56%) Cisco Certification
5 4 (2.56%) ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
6 3 (1.92%) CCNA
6 3 (1.92%) CCNP
6 3 (1.92%) JNCIA
6 3 (1.92%) JNCIP
6 3 (1.92%) JNCIS
7 2 (1.28%) Azure Certification
7 2 (1.28%) BPSS Clearance
7 2 (1.28%) SAP Certification
7 2 (1.28%) SC Cleared
7 2 (1.28%) Security Cleared
8 1 (0.64%) AWS Certification
8 1 (0.64%) PMI Certification
8 1 (0.64%) PMP
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 8 (5.13%) Accessibility
2 7 (4.49%) Data Quality
2 7 (4.49%) GDPR
3 6 (3.85%) Cyber Essentials
3 6 (3.85%) ISO/IEC 27001
4 5 (3.21%) NIST
5 4 (2.56%) QA
6 2 (1.28%) Actionable Recommendations
6 2 (1.28%) PMO
7 1 (0.64%) NCSC
7 1 (0.64%) SLA
System Software
1 8 (5.13%) Active Directory
2 3 (1.92%) Hyper-V
2 3 (1.92%) Virtual Desktop
3 2 (1.28%) vSphere
4 1 (0.64%) VMware Infrastructure
Systems Management
1 9 (5.77%) Microsoft Intune
2 4 (2.56%) CSIRT
2 4 (2.56%) QRadar
2 4 (2.56%) SCCM
3 1 (0.64%) Terraform
Vendors
1 36 (23.08%) Microsoft
2 22 (14.10%) SAP
3 16 (10.26%) Oracle
4 6 (3.85%) Liquidlogic
5 4 (2.56%) Fortinet
5 4 (2.56%) NEC
5 4 (2.56%) Splunk
5 4 (2.56%) VMware
6 3 (1.92%) Juniper
6 3 (1.92%) OneLogin
7 2 (1.28%) Cisco
7 2 (1.28%) Infoblox
7 2 (1.28%) Northgate
7 2 (1.28%) Proofpoint
7 2 (1.28%) Remedy
7 2 (1.28%) ServiceNow
7 2 (1.28%) Workday
8 1 (0.64%) Adobe
8 1 (0.64%) Capita
8 1 (0.64%) ESRI