Local Government (Local Authority, Local Council)
South London > Merton
The table below looks at the prevalence of the term Local Government in contract job vacancies in Merton. 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.
| 6 months to 1 May 2025 |
Same period 2024 | Same period 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -5 | +3 | +9 |
| Contract jobs citing Local Government | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| As % of all contract jobs advertised in Merton | 8.33% | 36.84% | 20.59% |
| As % of the General category | 12.50% | 43.75% | 33.33% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 10th Percentile | £434 | £430 | £375 |
| 25th Percentile | £447 | £488 | £413 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £488 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -2.50% | +11.11% | -5.26% |
| 75th Percentile | £522 | £638 | £469 |
| 90th Percentile | £531 | - | £506 |
| South London median daily rate | £563 | £500 | £450 |
| % change year-on-year | +12.50% | +11.11% | +5.88% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Median hourly rate | - | - | £23.46 |
| South London median hourly rate | - | - | £20.00 |
All General Skills
Merton
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 Merton.
| Contract vacancies with a requirement for common skills | 16 | 16 | 21 |
| As % of all contract IT jobs advertised in Merton | 66.67% | 84.21% | 61.76% |
| Number of daily rates quoted | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 10th Percentile | £237 | £187 | £333 |
| 25th Percentile | £313 | £250 | £403 |
| Median daily rate (50th Percentile) | £350 | £500 | £450 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -30.00% | +11.11% | - |
| 75th Percentile | £478 | £575 | £484 |
| 90th Percentile | £488 | £638 | £523 |
| South London median daily rate | £600 | £475 | £550 |
| % change year-on-year | +26.32% | -13.64% | +4.76% |
| Number of hourly rates quoted | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 10th Percentile | £70.24 | - | £39.64 |
| 25th Percentile | £72.40 | - | - |
| Median hourly rate | £78.40 | - | £50.42 |
| Median % change year-on-year | - | - | +6.29% |
| 75th Percentile | £82.00 | - | £51.70 |
| 90th Percentile | £82.72 | - | £56.85 |
| South London median hourly rate | £15.84 | £23.50 | £23.46 |
| % change year-on-year | -32.60% | +0.17% | -49.32% |
Local Government
Job Vacancy Trend in Merton
Job postings citing Local Government as a proportion of all IT jobs advertised in Merton.
Local Government
Contractor Daily Rate Trend in Merton
3-month moving average daily rate quoted in jobs citing Local Government in Merton.
Local Government
Contract Job Locations in Merton
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 Merton region over the 6 months to 1 May 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morden | -2 | 1 | £525 | -6.67% | |
| Local Government South London |
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Co-occurring Skills and Capabilities in Merton 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: