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 3 October 2026, comparing them to the same period in the previous two years.

6 months to
3 Oct 2026
Same period 2025 Same period 2024
Rank 234 217 207
Rank change year-on-year -17 -10 +68
Contract jobs citing Local Government 232 158 197
As % of all contract jobs in London 1.14% 1.17% 1.21%
As % of the General category 1.85% 1.70% 1.95%
Number of daily rates quoted 187 126 116
10th Percentile £350 £354 £312
25th Percentile £450 £397 £400
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £525 £475 £450
Median % change year-on-year +10.53% +5.56% -
75th Percentile £600 £550 £537
90th Percentile £697 £650 £625
England median daily rate £525 £475 £450
% change year-on-year +10.53% +5.56% -
Number of hourly rates quoted 19 10 13
10th Percentile £16.70 £29.60 £23.80
25th Percentile £21.00 £32.22 £25.23
Median hourly rate £26.57 £34.48 £31.62
Median % change year-on-year -22.94% +9.04% +42.14%
75th Percentile £31.14 £34.87 £33.07
90th Percentile £41.00 £66.51 £37.21
England median hourly rate £20.62 £32.00 £29.48
% change year-on-year -35.58% +8.55% +33.70%

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 general skills in London.

Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills 12,568 9,268 10,107
As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in London 61.75% 68.70% 62.33%
Number of daily rates quoted 8,012 6,090 6,586
10th Percentile £350 £325 £330
25th Percentile £450 £425 £450
Median daily rate (50th Percentile) £550 £550 £575
Median % change year-on-year - -4.35% -4.17%
75th Percentile £675 £675 £700
90th Percentile £788 £788 £825
England median daily rate £525 £501 £533
% change year-on-year +4.90% -6.10% -3.09%
Number of hourly rates quoted 288 179 120
10th Percentile £16.09 £17.06 £17.95
25th Percentile £20.38 £24.56 £25.93
Median hourly rate £28.40 £31.50 £36.15
Median % change year-on-year -9.86% -12.86% +22.54%
75th Percentile £47.50 £48.50 £54.06
90th Percentile £73.23 £65.11 £68.33
England median hourly rate £29.50 £25.15 £36.00
% change year-on-year +17.30% -30.14% +25.22%

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 3 October 2026.

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 3 October 2026.

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 3 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
Matching
Contract
IT Job Ads
Median
Daily Rate
Past 6 Months
Median Daily Rate
% Change
on Same Period
Last Year
Live
Jobs
Central London -4 26 £600 +37.14% 17
South London +4 15 £450 +5.88% 7
West London -26 12 £450 - 11
North London -8 2 £445 -25.83%
East London +1 1 £350 -13.85% 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 19 (8.19%) SharePoint
2 5 (2.16%) Apache Airflow
3 4 (1.72%) CMS
4 3 (1.29%) Confluence
4 3 (1.29%) Drupal
4 3 (1.29%) Microsoft Exchange
4 3 (1.29%) WordPress
5 2 (0.86%) Apache Spark
6 1 (0.43%) Apache
6 1 (0.43%) govService
Applications
1 19 (8.19%) Microsoft Excel
2 6 (2.59%) MS Visio
3 1 (0.43%) Gliffy
3 1 (0.43%) Microsoft Office
3 1 (0.43%) Microsoft PowerPoint
3 1 (0.43%) Spreadsheet
Business Applications
1 10 (4.31%) NEC Housing
2 6 (2.59%) SAP S/4HANA
3 5 (2.16%) iTrent
4 4 (1.72%) SAP ERP
5 3 (1.29%) Dynamics CRM
6 2 (0.86%) SAP CO
6 2 (0.86%) SAP FI
6 2 (0.86%) SAP FI/CO
6 2 (0.86%) Sparx Enterprise Architect
7 1 (0.43%) OPENHousing
7 1 (0.43%) Orchard Housing
7 1 (0.43%) Payment Gateway
7 1 (0.43%) SAP MM
7 1 (0.43%) SAP Payroll
7 1 (0.43%) Unit4 Business World
Cloud Services
1 32 (13.79%) Azure
2 30 (12.93%) Power Platform
3 17 (7.33%) AWS
4 15 (6.47%) Microsoft 365
5 14 (6.03%) Entra ID
6 11 (4.74%) GitHub
7 10 (4.31%) Azure DevOps
8 7 (3.02%) GCP
8 7 (3.02%) GitHub Actions
9 6 (2.59%) Azure Key Vault
10 5 (2.16%) Microsoft Purview
10 5 (2.16%) PowerApps
10 5 (2.16%) SaaS
11 4 (1.72%) Azure Logic Apps
11 4 (1.72%) Azure Monitor
11 4 (1.72%) Power Automate
11 4 (1.72%) Serverless
12 3 (1.29%) Azure Data Factory
12 3 (1.29%) Azure Functions
12 3 (1.29%) Dynamics 365
Communications & Networking
1 15 (6.47%) Firewall
2 10 (4.31%) DNS
3 8 (3.45%) Network Security
4 5 (2.16%) DHCP
4 5 (2.16%) LAN
4 5 (2.16%) VPN
4 5 (2.16%) WAN
5 4 (1.72%) Wi-Fi
6 3 (1.29%) Broadband
6 3 (1.29%) TCP/IP
7 2 (0.86%) Intranet
7 2 (0.86%) Remote Desktop
8 1 (0.43%) SSL
Database & Business Intelligence
1 28 (12.07%) Power BI
2 6 (2.59%) NoSQL
3 5 (2.16%) BusinessObjects
4 4 (1.72%) Amazon RDS
4 4 (1.72%) Azure SQL Database
4 4 (1.72%) Metadata
4 4 (1.72%) Power Query
5 3 (1.29%) Data Warehouse
5 3 (1.29%) PostgreSQL
6 2 (0.86%) Amazon Aurora
6 2 (0.86%) Apache Hudi
6 2 (0.86%) Big Data
6 2 (0.86%) Crystal Reports
6 2 (0.86%) GIS
6 2 (0.86%) MongoDB
6 2 (0.86%) Presto
6 2 (0.86%) Redis
7 1 (0.43%) Data Lake
7 1 (0.43%) Delta Lake
7 1 (0.43%) Tableau
Development Applications
1 8 (3.45%) JIRA
2 7 (3.02%) Jenkins
3 3 (1.29%) GitLab
4 2 (0.86%) Bitbucket
4 2 (0.86%) Cypress.io
4 2 (0.86%) Git
4 2 (0.86%) Mocha
4 2 (0.86%) MSI
5 1 (0.43%) Capybara
5 1 (0.43%) Oracle APEX
5 1 (0.43%) RSpec
General
1 122 (52.59%) Public Sector
2 100 (43.10%) Social Skills
3 55 (23.71%) Analytical Skills
4 39 (16.81%) Finance
5 20 (8.62%) Organisational Skills
6 17 (7.33%) Influencing Skills
7 13 (5.60%) Social Housing
8 11 (4.74%) Legal
9 7 (3.02%) Inclusion and Diversity
10 5 (2.16%) Documentation Skills
11 4 (1.72%) Manufacturing
11 4 (1.72%) Police
12 3 (1.29%) Fire and Rescue
12 3 (1.29%) Retail
13 2 (0.86%) Back Office
13 2 (0.86%) Billing
13 2 (0.86%) Legal Technology
13 2 (0.86%) Presentation Skills
13 2 (0.86%) Publishing
14 1 (0.43%) Law
Job Titles
1 41 (17.67%) Analyst
2 23 (9.91%) Senior
3 18 (7.76%) Business Analyst
4 17 (7.33%) Lead
5 14 (6.03%) Architect
6 13 (5.60%) Consultant
6 13 (5.60%) Project Manager
7 10 (4.31%) Designer
7 10 (4.31%) Developer
8 9 (3.88%) Data Analyst
9 8 (3.45%) Data Manager
10 6 (2.59%) IT Manager
10 6 (2.59%) Operations Manager
10 6 (2.59%) Performance Analyst
10 6 (2.59%) Senior Analyst
10 6 (2.59%) Support Officer
11 5 (2.16%) Content Designer
11 5 (2.16%) Data Engineer
11 5 (2.16%) HR Consultant
11 5 (2.16%) Oracle HRMS Payroll Consultant
Libraries, Frameworks & Software Standards
1 12 (5.17%) Terraform
2 7 (3.02%) RESTful
3 6 (2.59%) Oracle Fusion
4 4 (1.72%) Play Framework
5 3 (1.29%) CSS
5 3 (1.29%) HTML
6 2 (0.86%) .NET
6 2 (0.86%) ARM Templates
6 2 (0.86%) Chai
6 2 (0.86%) Express.js
6 2 (0.86%) Jest
6 2 (0.86%) JWT
6 2 (0.86%) Node.js
6 2 (0.86%) Nunjucks
6 2 (0.86%) OAuth
6 2 (0.86%) PySpark
6 2 (0.86%) REST
6 2 (0.86%) SAP Fiori
6 2 (0.86%) Software Packaging
7 1 (0.43%) Blazor
Miscellaneous
1 21 (9.05%) Analytical Mindset
2 13 (5.60%) Management Information System
3 12 (5.17%) Product Ownership
4 10 (4.31%) Cloud Native
4 10 (4.31%) Freedom of Information
5 9 (3.88%) Onboarding
6 7 (3.02%) Housing Association
6 7 (3.02%) Legacy Systems
6 7 (3.02%) NHS
7 6 (2.59%) Enterprise Software
8 4 (1.72%) Hybrid Cloud
8 4 (1.72%) Public Cloud
8 4 (1.72%) Security Posture
9 3 (1.29%) Cyberattack
9 3 (1.29%) Distributed Systems
10 2 (0.86%) Cyber Security Posture
10 2 (0.86%) Cyber Threat
10 2 (0.86%) Enterprise Cloud
10 2 (0.86%) Mobile App
10 2 (0.86%) Team-Oriented Environment
Operating Systems
1 15 (6.47%) Windows
2 8 (3.45%) Windows 10
3 3 (1.29%) Windows Server
4 2 (0.86%) Linux
4 2 (0.86%) Unix
5 1 (0.43%) Apple iOS
5 1 (0.43%) VMS
5 1 (0.43%) Windows Server 2012
Processes & Methodologies
1 79 (34.05%) Stakeholder Management
2 56 (24.14%) Agile
3 54 (23.28%) Stakeholder Engagement
4 37 (15.95%) Continuous Improvement
5 36 (15.52%) Decision-Making
6 33 (14.22%) Migration
7 32 (13.79%) Business Analysis
7 32 (13.79%) DevOps
8 30 (12.93%) AI
9 29 (12.50%) Business Intelligence
10 27 (11.64%) User-Centered Design (UCD)
11 26 (11.21%) Project Delivery
11 26 (11.21%) Validation
12 23 (9.91%) Roadmaps
13 22 (9.48%) Case Management
13 22 (9.48%) Problem-Solving
13 22 (9.48%) User Acceptance Testing
14 20 (8.62%) CI/CD
14 20 (8.62%) Collaborative Working
14 20 (8.62%) Service Delivery
Programming Languages
1 28 (12.07%) SQL
2 11 (4.74%) Python
3 10 (4.31%) JavaScript
4 8 (3.45%) PowerShell
5 5 (2.16%) C#
5 5 (2.16%) Java
6 4 (1.72%) Data Analysis Expressions
6 4 (1.72%) Scala
6 4 (1.72%) TypeScript
7 3 (1.29%) Go
8 2 (0.86%) Bicep
8 2 (0.86%) T-SQL
9 1 (0.43%) Groovy
9 1 (0.43%) Kusto Query Language
9 1 (0.43%) R
9 1 (0.43%) Ruby
9 1 (0.43%) Search Processing Language
9 1 (0.43%) Swift
9 1 (0.43%) VB
9 1 (0.43%) VBA
Qualifications
1 29 (12.50%) Security Cleared
2 27 (11.64%) SC Cleared
3 9 (3.88%) BPSS Clearance
4 6 (2.59%) Cisco Certification
5 5 (2.16%) CISSP
5 5 (2.16%) Microsoft Certification
6 4 (1.72%) Azure Certification
6 4 (1.72%) CCNP
6 4 (1.72%) ITIL Certification
7 3 (1.29%) AWS Certification
7 3 (1.29%) CCNA
7 3 (1.29%) CISM
7 3 (1.29%) DBS Check
8 2 (0.86%) AWS Certified DevOps Engineer
8 2 (0.86%) CCSP
8 2 (0.86%) CIPD
8 2 (0.86%) CRISC
8 2 (0.86%) Degree
8 2 (0.86%) DV Cleared
8 2 (0.86%) ITIL Foundation Certificate
Quality Assurance & Compliance
1 18 (7.76%) Data Quality
2 17 (7.33%) Accessibility
3 15 (6.47%) GDPR
4 10 (4.31%) QA
5 9 (3.88%) ISO/IEC 27001
5 9 (3.88%) PMO
6 7 (3.02%) Cyber Essentials
6 7 (3.02%) NCSC
7 6 (2.59%) WCAG
8 4 (1.72%) Cyber Essentials PLUS
9 3 (1.29%) NIST
10 2 (0.86%) HMG Security Policy Framework
10 2 (0.86%) PCI DSS
10 2 (0.86%) SLA
10 2 (0.86%) SOC 2
11 1 (0.43%) Actionable Recommendations
11 1 (0.43%) BS7666
11 1 (0.43%) Government Security Classifications
11 1 (0.43%) GRC
11 1 (0.43%) P3O
System Software
1 12 (5.17%) Docker
2 10 (4.31%) Active Directory
3 1 (0.43%) Firmware
3 1 (0.43%) Microsoft App-V
Systems Management
1 8 (3.45%) Kubernetes
2 7 (3.02%) Microsoft Intune
3 4 (1.72%) Grafana
3 4 (1.72%) Kibana
4 1 (0.43%) SCCM
4 1 (0.43%) Single Sign-On
Vendors
1 46 (19.83%) Microsoft
2 18 (7.76%) SAP
3 12 (5.17%) Oracle
4 10 (4.31%) NEC
5 7 (3.02%) Google
6 6 (2.59%) Palo Alto
7 4 (1.72%) Cisco
7 4 (1.72%) Civica
7 4 (1.72%) Liquidlogic
8 3 (1.29%) Infoblox
8 3 (1.29%) Juniper
8 3 (1.29%) Kronos
8 3 (1.29%) Northgate
8 3 (1.29%) Sitecore
8 3 (1.29%) Splunk
9 2 (0.86%) CrowdStrike
9 2 (0.86%) F5
9 2 (0.86%) Orchard
9 2 (0.86%) ServiceNow
9 2 (0.86%) Sparx