Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
North West > Manchester
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Manchester. 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 | 85 | 61 | 98 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -24 | +37 | -2 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 8 | 23 | 3 |
| As % of all contract jobs in Manchester | 0.68% | 2.14% | 0.20% |
| As % of the General category | 1.13% | 3.57% | 0.38% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| 10th Percentile | £390 | £279 | £385 |
| 25th Percentile | £413 | £338 | £400 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | +5.56% | +12.50% |
| 75th Percentile | £475 | £513 | £531 |
| 90th Percentile | - | - | £565 |
| North West median daily rate | £500 | £500 | £475 |
| % change year-on-year | - | +5.26% | +16.56% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| Median hourly rate | - | £32.50 | - |
| North West median hourly rate | £22.85 | £32.50 | £20.07 |
| % change year-on-year | -29.69% | +61.93% | +5.69% |
All General Skills
Manchester
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 Manchester.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for general skills | 711 | 645 | 792 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester | 60.10% | 60.06% | 51.66% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 488 | 365 | 539 |
| 10th Percentile | £301 | £294 | £255 |
| 25th Percentile | £375 | £383 | £375 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +2.04% |
| 75th Percentile | £575 | £575 | £598 |
| 90th Percentile | £638 | £695 | £688 |
| North West median daily rate | £450 | £475 | £500 |
| % change year-on-year | -5.26% | -5.00% | +4.17% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 50 | 35 | 36 |
| 10th Percentile | £16.41 | £15.94 | £12.37 |
| 25th Percentile | £18.26 | £21.25 | £15.75 |
| Median hourly rate | £21.75 | £32.50 | £19.00 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -33.08% | +71.05% | -24.00% |
| 75th Percentile | £31.40 | £33.75 | £43.75 |
| 90th Percentile | £63.88 | £63.00 | £58.75 |
| North West median hourly rate | £29.60 | £26.28 | £22.00 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.64% | +19.44% | +7.19% |
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Job Vacancy Trend in Manchester
Historical trend showing the proportion of contract IT job postings citing Local Government relative to all contract IT jobs advertised in Manchester.
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Daily Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor daily rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Local Government.
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Hourly Rate Trend in Manchester
Contractor hourly rate distribution trend for jobs in Manchester citing Local Government.
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Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities in Manchester 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: